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Not a carginogen

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Justification for classification or non-classification

Decades of experience handling saturated perfluorocarbons have indicated no toxic effects for any of these substances, which has been confirmed by Ames testing by contract laboratories including HRC, SRI Int, Safepharm and Toxicol on representive substances from the class. Their use in medical applications in the blood, lungs and eyes is a further supports the data.

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