Acetaldehyde
CASRN: 75-07-0
Formula: C2-H4-O
Synonyms/Common Names:
- ETHANAL
Known Uses:
Used in manufacture of paraldehyde, acetic acid, butanol, perfumes, flavors, aniline dyes, plastics, synthetic rubber, silvering mirrors, hardening gelatin fibers (Merck 1989). Associated with tobacco: reported either as a natural component of tobacco, pyrolysis product (in tobacco smoke), or additive for one or more types of tobacco products.
Genetic Toxicology
- In Vitro Cytogenetics (CA/SCE)
(368663)
Completed
- Sister Chromatid Exchange Positive
- Chromosome Aberation Positive
- Drosophila
(090971)
Completed
- Citation: Woodruff, R.C., Mason, J.M., Valencia, R., and Zimmering, S. Chemical mutagenesis testing in Drosophila: V. Results of 53 coded compounds tested for the National Toxicology Program. Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 7 (1985) 677-702
- Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Positive
- Reciprocal Translocation Negative
- Salmonella
(017880)
Completed
- Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
- Negative
- Salmonella
(663190)
Completed
- Citation: Mortelmans, K., Haworth, S., Lawlor, T., Speck, W., Tainer, B., and Zeiger, E. Salmonella mutagenicity tests. II. Results from the testing of 270 chemicals Environ. Mutagen. Vol. 8 (Suppl 7) (1986) 1-119
- Negative
- Salmonella
(732228)
Completed
- Negative
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