Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
n-nonane
CAS # 111-84-2
Alternative Names
nonane
nonyl hydride
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Plastic/Rubber
Solvent
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Khan S, Mukhtar H, Pandya KP. 1980. n-Octane and n-nonane induced alterations in xenobiotic metabolising enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation of rat liver. Toxicology 16(3):239-245.
Patlolla RR, Mallampati R, Fulzele SV, Babu RJ, Singh M. 2009. Dermal microdialysis of inflammatory markers induced by aliphatic hydrocarbons in rats. Toxicol Lett 185(3):168-174.
*Category References
Colborn T, Schultz K, Herrick L, Kwiatkowski C. 2014. An Exploratory Study of Air Quality near Natural Gas Operations. Hum Ecol Risk Assess 20(1):86-105.
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.