Benzidine

CAS: 92-87-5

Severe Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard Profilehazardous

Risk (Adults)Severe

Regulatory Status

SummaryIARC: Group 1 | California Prop 65 listed

Molecular FormulaC12H12N2

Molecular Weight184.24

Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)

CA_Prop65 — SubstanceNo level set (disclosure mandate, not a level)

Governance status, not safety advice — see the full coverage-gap & legal-force matrix.

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

IARC Monographs Volume 99: Some Aromatic Amines, Organic Dyes, and Related Exposures (Benzidine) REGULATORY · 2010
US EPA IRIS: Benzidine — Carcinogenicity Assessment (Final) REGULATORY · 2000
OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1010: Benzidine (Carcinogen Standard) REGULATORY · 1974
§ 1910.1000 Air contaminants. REGULATORY
§ 1910.1003 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.). REGULATORY
PROPOSITION 65 LIST OF CARCINOGENS OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANTS REGULATORY · 2026
IARC Monographs, List of Classifications REGULATORY · 2026
Benzidine | CASRN 92-87-5 | DTXSID2020137 | IRIS | US EPA, ORD REGULATORY
Substances Listed in the Fifteenth Report on Carcinogens REGULATORY
where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 7111) PUBCHEM
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Benzidine REGULATORY
Consolidated TEXT: 31998L0024 — EN — 08.04.2024 REGULATORY
EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID2020137 (Benzidine) REFERENCE
ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) REGULATORY

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