CAPROLACTAM

CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile

Chemical:	CAPROLACTAM
CAS Number:	105-60-2

Chemical Profile for CAPROLACTAM (CAS Number: 105-60-2)

Human Health Hazards

Hazard Rankings

Chemical Use Profile

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Regulatory Coverage

Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards

Information Needed for Safety Assessment

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Human Health Hazards

Health Hazard Reference(s)

Recognized: --
Suspected: Immunotoxicant HAZMAP

Neurotoxicant EPA-HEN RTECS

Respiratory Toxicant EPA-HEN RTECS

Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant EPA-HEN HAZMAP

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Hazard Rankings

More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 3 ranking systems.

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Chemical Use Profile

This is a high volume chemical with production exceeding 1 million pounds annually in the U.S.

No data on industrial use in Scorecard.

Used in consumer products, building materials or furnishings that contribute to indoor air pollution.

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Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States

No data on environmental releases in Scorecard.

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Regulatory Coverage

On at least 1 federal regulatory list.

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Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards

Eight basic tests to identify chemical hazards have been conducted and are publicly available for this chemical.
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Information Needed for Safety Assessment

Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.

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Links

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Notes

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