Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
benzyl chloride
CAS # 100-44-7
Alternative Names
(chloromethyl)benzene
alpha-chlorotoluene
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metal/Metallurgy
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Lijinsky W. 1986. Chronic bioassay of benzyl chloride in F344 rats and (C57BL/6J x BALB/c)F1 mice. J Natl Cancer Inst 76(6):1231-1236.
*Category References
Chemical and Product Categories (CPCAT)
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.
Waxman HA, Markey EJ, and DeGette D. 2011. Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Staff.