2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene
Health Effects
EPA's Integrated Risk Information System classifies 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene as: C; possible human carcinogen. EPA's stated basis: "Evidence of human carcinogenicity is inadequate. Urinary bladder papilloma and carcinoma were observed in female Fischer 344 rats. Mutagenic activity was observed in Salmonella with and without metabolic activation." EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit (MCL or MCLG) for 2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene; IRIS assesses a chemical's toxicity, not the amount permitted in tap water.
Source: EPA IRIS — Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (retrieved 2026-07-28)
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Contaminant Type
2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene is classified as a VOCs contaminant.
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