1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate

CASRN 822-06-0

  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (14 pp, 126 K)
  • Status: 1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate is not being reassessed by IRIS at this time.

Health Hazard Assessments for Effects Other than Cancer


Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (14 pp, 126 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (14 pp, 126 K) last updated: 09/01/1994

RfC (mg/m3) System Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
1 x10-5 Nervous, Respiratory Degeneration of olfactory epithelium NOAEL (HEC): 1 x10-3
mg/m3 		100 Medium

Cancer Assessment


Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (14 pp, 126 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (14 pp, 126 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (14 pp, 126 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

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Critical Effect Systems

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Nervous
Respiratory
Respiratory
 

Chemical Structure for
1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate

1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate

Synonyms

  • 1,6-Diisocyanatohexane
  • 1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate
  • 1,6-Hexanediol diisocyanate
  • 1,6-Hexylene diisocyanate
  • 822-06-0

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