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TABLE 7.2
Carcinogenicity Classification
American Conference of
Governmental Industrial
Hygienists
International Agency for
the Research on Cancer
National Toxicology
Program
US EPA Integrated Risk
Information System
Chemical Name
CASRN
Aluminum, metal and
soluble salts
7429-90-5
A4: not classifiable as a human
carcinogen
—
—
—
Arsenic and inorganic
arsenic compounds
7440-38-2
A1: confirmed human carcinogen
Group 1: carcinogenic to
humans
Known to be a
human carcinogen
—
Barium and compounds
7440-39-3
A4: not classifiable as a human
carcinogen
—
—
Group D: not classifiable
as to human
carcinogenicity
Beryllium and compounds
7440-41-7
A1: confirmed human carcinogen
Group 1: carcinogenic to
humans
Known to be a
human carcinogen
Group B1: probable human
carcinogen, based on
limited evidence of
carcinogenicity in
humans
Inhalation Unit Risk =
2.4 × 10
−3
per µg/m
3
Cadmium and cadmium
compounds
7440-43-9
A2: suspected human carcinogen
Group 1: carcinogenic to
humans
Known to be a
human carcinogen
Group B1: probable human
carcinogen, based on
limited evidence of
carcinogenicity in
humans
Inhalation Unit Risk =
1.8 × 10
−3
per µg/m
3
