3-MCPD (
3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol or
3-chloropropane-1,2-diol) is an
organic chemical compound which is
carcinogenic and highly suspected to be
genotoxic in humans, has male anti-fertility effects, and is a chemical byproduct which may be formed in foods, the most commonly found member of chemical contaminants known as
chloropropanols.