Baby Safety / Compounds / MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7)

Is MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7) safe for babies and kids?

Context-dependent for kids

(Babies-specific data is limited; this page draws from human pregnant context.) Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7), potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

What is mwcnt-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, mitsui-7)?

The IUPAC name is methane.

Also known as: methane, Carbon Nanotube, Elemental Carbon, Carbon, Vitreous.

IUPAC name
methane
CAS number
308068-56-6
Molecular formula
C
Molecular weight
12.011 g/mol
SMILES
C
PubChem CID
5462310

Risk for babies

Context-dependent

Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7), potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

No specific reproductive toxicity data identified, but pregnancy-specific safety data is limited for most chemicals. Precautionary minimization of exposure is recommended.

What to do: Minimize exposure during pregnancy and lactation. Consult healthcare provider regarding specific risks. Consider alternative products with lower hazard profiles.

Risk for pregnant and nursing people

Context-dependent

Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7), potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

No specific reproductive toxicity data identified, but pregnancy-specific safety data is limited for most chemicals. Precautionary minimization of exposure is recommended.

What to do: Minimize exposure during pregnancy and lactation. Consult healthcare provider regarding specific risks. Consider alternative products with lower hazard profiles.

Regulatory consensus

2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7). The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EPA CTX / IARC—Group 3 - Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
EPA CTX / IARC—Group 2B - Possibly carcinogenic to humans

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where kids encounter mwcnt-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, mitsui-7)

  • Industrial Facilities — Manufacturing plants, Chemical storage areas, Waste treatment sites
  • Occupational Environments — Factories, Warehouses, Transportation vehicles

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7):

  • Safer process chemistry; Green chemistry alternatives; Exposure controls
    Trade-offs: Requires R&D investment to redesign synthesis routes; may reduce yield or throughput initially; long-term benefits include reduced waste treatment costs, regulatory compliance, and worker safety; 12 Principles of Green Chemistry framework available.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain mwcnt-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, mitsui-7)?

MWCNT-7 (multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Mitsui-7) appears in: Manufacturing plants (Industrial facilities); Chemical storage areas (Industrial facilities); Factories (Occupational environments); Warehouses (Occupational environments).

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Sources (1)
  1. IARC Monographs Vol 111: Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres — MWCNT-7 Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans); peritoneal mesothelioma in p53+/- mice; frustrated phagocytosis/asbestos-like mechanism; long rigid fibers biopersistent; SWCNT and short MWCNT Group 3 (2014) (2014) — iarc_monograph

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