Acetaldehyde
CAS Number
75-07-0Synonym
Acetic aldehyde; Ethanal; Ethyl aldehyde
Occurrence/Use
Chemical intermediate in the production of perfumes, resins, and dyes; fruit and fish preservative, flavoring agent, denaturant for alcohol; solvent; component of tobacco smoke
Date Added
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | Reference Exposure Levels |
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| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: | 2.7 E-6 |
| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: | 1.0 E-2 |
| Comments/References: |
OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011. |
Air
Acute RELs
| Acute REL (μg/m3): | 470 |
|---|---|
| Species: | Human |
| Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: | Respiratory and eye irritation |
| Acute REL Target Organs: | Respiratory system; eyes |
| Last Acute REL Revision: | 2008 |
| Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D1. Updated July 2014. |
8-Hour RELs
| 8-Hour Inhalation REL (μg/m3): | 300 |
|---|---|
| Last 8-Hour REL Revision: | 2013 |
| 8-Hour Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2013. Technical Support Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D1. Updated July 2014. |
Chronic REL
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): | 140 |
|---|---|
| Chronic Target Organs: | Respiratory system |
| Human Data: | No |
| Last Chronic REL Revision: | 2008 |
| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D1. Updated July 2014. |
Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Cancer: | Currently listed |
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Cancer
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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| Date of Listing: |
Safe Harbor Levels
| Cancer |