National Toxicology Program

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