HEPTANE
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Synonym(s): N-HEPTANE; DIPROPYL METHANE; EPTANI (ITALIAN) ; GETTYSOLVE-C; HEPTAN (POLISH) ; HEPTANE (ACGIH:OSHA) ; HEPTANEN (DUTCH) ; N-HEPTANE (OSHA) ; HEPTYL HYDRIDE; N-HEPTANE
Occupational hazards |
| Type of Concern |
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| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Cancer |
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Reference |
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| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Classified as irritant | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Classified as potentially toxic or harmful | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Ecotoxicology |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Miscellaneous |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Occupational hazards related to handling |
European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Data gaps |
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Reference |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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| Insufficient data to determine safety |
EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
| government/industry list/academic study |
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classification(s) |
references |
| government/industry list/academic study
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| European Union - Classification & Labelling | CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP. |
| Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics | AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2008. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Evidence for human carcinogenicity based on 1986-2005 guidelines. |
| National Library of Medicine HazMap | NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents. |
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