Substance

Carcinogenicity

Acetaldehyde

CH3CHO

Animal Carcinogen

Acrylamide

CH2=CHCONH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Acrylonitrile

CH2=CHCN

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Aldrin

C12H8Cl6

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Allyl Chloride

CH2=CHCH2Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

4-Aminodiphenyl

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Amitrole

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Aniline and homologues

C6H5NH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Anisidine (o & p) isomers

NH2C6H4OCH3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Antimony compounds - as Sb

Sb

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Arsenic and compounds except Arsine (as As)

As

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Arsine

AsH3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Asbestos - all forms

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Asphalt - petroleum fumes

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Benz(a)anthracene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Benzene

C6H6

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Benzidine

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Benzo(b)flouranthene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Benzo(a)pyrene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Benzyl acetate

Animal Carcinogen

Benzyl Chloride

C6H5CH2Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Beryllium and compounds - as Be

Be

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1,3-Butadiene (Buta-1,3-diene)

CH2=CHCH=CH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

tert-Butyl Chromate - as CrO3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Cadmium compounds

Cd

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Calcium Chromate

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Captafol (ISO)

C10H9Cl4NO2S

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Captan (ISO)

C9H8Cl3NO2S

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Carbon Black

C

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Carbon Tetrachloride

CCl4

Animal Carcinogen

Chlordane (ISO)

C10H6Cl8

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Chlorinated Camphene (Toxaphene)

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Chlorodiphenyl (42% Chlorine)

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Chlorodiphenyl (54% Chlorine)

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Chloroform

CHCl3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

bis(Chloromethyl) ether

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Chloromethyl methyl ether

Suspected Human Carcinogen

beta-Chloroprene

CH2=CClCH=CH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Chromite Ore processing - as Cr

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Chromium IV compounds

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Chromyl Chloride

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Chrysene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Coal Tar pitch volatiles - as cyclohexane solubles

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Cobalt metal - dust and fumes

Co

Animal Carcinogen

Crotonaldehyde

CH3CH=CHCHO

Suspected Human Carcinogen

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

C14H9Cl5

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Diazomethane

CH2N2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dichloroacetylene

ClCCCl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

p-Dichlorobenzene

C6H4Cl2

Animal Carcinogen

3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1,4-Dichloro-2-butene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dichloroethyl ether

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1,3-Dichloropropene

CHClCHCH2Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dieldrin (ISO)

C12H6Cl6O

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Diglycidyl ether (DGE)

(OCH2CHCH2)2O

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dimethyl carbamoyl chloride

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1,1-Dimethyl hydrazine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dimethyl sulphate

(CH3)2SO4

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dinitrotoluene

CH3C6H3(NO2)2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Dioxane

OCH2CH2OCH2CH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Di-sec-octyl phthalate

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Epichlorohydrin

OCH2CHCH2Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Ethyl acrylate

CH2=CHCOOC2H5

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Ethyl bromide

C2H5Br

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Ethylene dibromide

BrCH2CH2Br

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Ethylene dichloride

ClCH2CH2Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Ethylene imine

CH2CH2NH

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Ethylene oxide

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Formaldehyde

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Gasoline

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide

C10H5Cl7

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Hexachlorobenzene - Skin

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Hexachlorobutadiene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Hexachloroethane

CCl3CCl3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Hexamethyl phosphoramide

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Hydrazine

NH2NH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Lead - inorganic dusts and fumes - as Pb

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Lead Chromate

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Lindane

C6H5Cl6

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Methoxychlor (ISO)

C16H15Cl3O2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Methyl bromide - Skin

CH3Br

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Methyl chloride

CH3Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane)

CH2Cl2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MOCA)

Suspected Human Carcinogen

4,4'-Methylene dianiline

H2NC6H4CH2C6H4NH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Methyl hydrazine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Methyl iodide

CH3I

Suspected Human Carcinogen

beta-Naphthylamine

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Nickel metal and insoluble compounds

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Nickel, soluble compounds as Ni

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

p-Nitrochlorobenzene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

4-Nitrodiphenyl

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

2-Nitropropane

CH3CH(NO2)CH3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Oil mist, mildly refined cont. benzene

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

Pentachlorophenol

C6Cl5OH

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene)

CCl2=CCl2

Animal Carcinogen

N-Phenyl-beta-naphthylamine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

o-Phenylenediamine

C6H4(NH2)2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Phenylglycidylether (Phenyl-2,3-epoxypropylether)

C6H5OCH2CHCH2O

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Phenylhydrazine

C6H5NHNH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Propane sultone

Suspected Human Carcinogen

beta-Propiolactone

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Propylene dichloride

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Propylene imine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Propylene oxide

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Rosin, core solder pyro products - formaldehyde

Sensitiser, reduce exposure as much as possible

Strontium chromate as Cr

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Styrene, monomer

C6H5CHCH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Tetranitromethane

Suspected Human Carcinogen

o-Tolidine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

o-Toluidine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

p-Toluidine

Suspected Human Carcinogen

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

CH2ClCHCl2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Trichloroethylene

Not Suspected as a Human Carcinogen

1,2,3-Trichloropropane

CH2ClCHClCH2Cl

Suspected Human Carcinogen

2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

CH3C6H2(NO2)3

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Uranium, all compounds - as U

U

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Vinyl acetate

CH3COOCHCH2

Animal Carcinogen

Vinyl bromide

CH2CHBr

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Vinyl chloride

Confirmed Human Carcinogen

4-Vinyl cyclohexene

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Vinyl cyclohexene dioxide

C6H12O2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Vinylidene chloride

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Welding fumes

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Wood dust (certain hardwoods)

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Soft wood dusts

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Xylidene, mixed isomers

(CH3)2C6H3NH2

Suspected Human Carcinogen

Zinc chromates

Confirmed Human Carcinogen