CAS # 573-58-0
Alternative Name
C.I. direct red 28
Categories*
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Gray LE, Jr., Ostby JS, Kavlock RJ, Marshall R. 1992. Gonadal effects of fetal exposure to the azo dye congo red in mice: infertility in female but not male offspring. Fundam Appl Toxicol 19(3):411-422.
Gray LE, Jr., Ostby JS. 1993. The effects of prenatal administration of azo dyes on testicular development in the mouse: a structure activity profile of dyes derived from benzidine, dimethylbenzidine, or dimethoxybenzidine. Fundam Appl Toxicol 20(2):177-183.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.