title: Potential carcinogenic and mutagenic industrial chemicals. I. Alkylating agents.
abstract: A variety of alkylating agents, acylating agents, peroxides, halogenated derivatives, and nitrogen derivatives have been reviewed, principally in terms of their synthesis, areas of utility, stability, distribution, reactivity, levels of exposure, population at risk, metabolism, carcinogenicity, and mutagenicity.
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000633:toxicity; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000633:toxicity*; D001388:Aziridines / Q000633:toxicity; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000633:toxicity; D002273:Carcinogens; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000633:toxicity; D007221:Industry; D007783:Lactones / Q000633:toxicity; D009153:Mutagens; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000633:toxicity; D013451:Sulfonic Acids / Q000633:toxicity; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000633:toxicity; D014227:Triazines / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000477:Alkylating Agents; D001388:Aziridines; D001391:Azo Compounds; D002273:Carcinogens; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D007783:Lactones; D009153:Mutagens; D010755:Organophosphates; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; D014227:Triazines