1-Nitropyrene Explained

1-Nitropyrene is a by-product of combustion and is the predominant nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (pyrene) emitted in a diesel engine.[1] 1-Nitropyrene is listed as an IARC Group 2B carcinogen,[2] indicating it is possibly carcinogenic to humans.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NTP Technical Report on Toxicity Study of 1-Nitropyrene (CAS No. 5522-43-0) Administered by Inhalation to F344/N Rats. Toxicity Report Series Number 34. National Toxicology Program. 15 January 2011.
  2. http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ClassificationsAlphaOrder.pdf Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs

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