Dioxane

(Not to be confused with Dioxin)

The three isomers of dioxane. Small numbers show numbering of atoms in rings.

Dioxane can be the following (molecules or) chemical compounds:

• 1,2-dioxane
• 1,3-dioxane
• 1,4-dioxane; It is an ether, a kind of organic compound (which is a kind of chemical). The National Toxicology Program says [that there is reason to believe, that the chemical can cause cancer in people, or it is] "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen". The IARC says that the chemical is possibly carcinogenic to humans because it is a known carcinogen in other animals.