| Compound Description | N-Nitrosopiperidine can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts.N-nitrosopiperidine appears as light yellow oil or liquid. May be a carcinogen.N-nitrosopiperidine is a nitrosamine that is piperidine in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a nitroso group. One of the many carcinogens detected in cigarette smoke, it is found in meat, cheese and spices that have been treated with the preservative sodium nitrite. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent, an apoptosis inducer, a mutagen and an environmental contaminant. It is a nitrosamine and a piperidine.N-Nitrosopiperidine has been reported in Euglena gracilis with data available.N-Nitrosopiperidine is a clear, yellow, oily, liquid that is light sensitive and emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides when heated to decomposition. N-Nitrosopiperidine is used in laboratory research to induce tumors in experimental animals. This substance is naturally formed in foods that contain sodium nitrite as a preservative, including meat, fish and cheese, as a result of nitrosation of piperidine in the presence of nitrite. N-Nitrosopiperidine is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. |
