What is the Report on carcinogens?
The Report on Carcinogens (RoC) is a Congressionally mandated document that identifies and discusses agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances (collectively referred to as “substances”) that may pose a hazard to human health because of their carcinogenicity.
What is the main source of benzene?
Benzene is formed from both natural processes and human activities. Natural sources of benzene include volcanoes and forest fires. Benzene is also a natural part of crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke.
How is benzene a carcinogen?
Benzene has been shown to cause chromosome changes in bone marrow cells in the lab. (The bone marrow is where new blood cells are made.) Such changes are commonly found in human leukemia cells.
Where do most carcinogens come from?
Carcinogens may occur naturally in the environment (such as ultraviolet rays in sunlight and certain viruses) or may be generated by humans (such as automobile exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke). Most carcinogens work by interacting with a cell’s DNA to produce mutations.
How is benzene produced?
Benzene is produced naturally by volcanoes and forest fires. In homes, benzene may be found in glues, adhesives, cleaning products, paint strippers, tobacco smoke and gasoline. Most benzene in the environment comes from our use of petroleum products. Benzene quickly evaporates from water or soil.
What kind of hazard is benzene?
IRRITANT. Causes moderate or severe eye and skin irritation. ASPIRATION hazard. May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
Is benzene harmful to the environment?
Benzene can be found in items that we use every day, such as glue and cleaning products. It is a dangerous, poisonous substance, and research shows that it can be harmful to us as well as to animals, plants, and the environment.
Is benzene organic or inorganic?
organic chemical
Benzene is an important organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H6 and its molecule is composed of 6 carbon atoms joined in a ring with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom.
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