Acrylamide
CAS Number
79-06-1Synonym
2-Propenamide; prop-2-enamide; Acrylic amide
Occurrence/Use
Precursor to polyacrylamides used in wastewater treatment, gel electrophoresis, ore processing; chemical intermediate in dyes and fabrics; decay product of polyacrylamide in commercial herbicides; component of tobacco smoke; contaminant that forms during the baking, frying or roasting of certain plant-based foods, particularly starchy foods.
Date Added
01/01/1990
| Latest Criteria: |
Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
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| Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: |
1.3 E-3
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| Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: |
4.5 E+0
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| Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: |
4.5 E+0
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| 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.
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Proposition 65
| Cancer: |
Currently listed
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| Reproductive Toxicity: |
Currently listed
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| Listed for: |
Cancer
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| Date of Listing: |
01/01/1990
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency
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| Listed for: |
Developmental Toxicity
Male Reproductive Toxicity
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| Developmental Toxicity | |
| Date of Listing: |
02/25/2011
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program-Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
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| Male Reproductive Toxicity | |
| Date of Listing: |
02/25/2011
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program-Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
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| Cancer | |
| No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): |
0.2 µg/day
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| Reproductive Toxicity | |
| Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) : |
140 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: |
2010
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| Reproductive Toxicity: |
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Public notices related to this chemical:
- Notice of Intent to List Acrylamide for Reproductive Toxicity
- Chemical Listed Effective February 25, 2011 for Reproductive Toxicity: Acrylamide
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 22, California Code of Regulations Amendments to Section 12705e, Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Acrylamide
- Proposed Acrylamide Work Plan
- Proposed Regulatory Actions Concerning Acrylamide
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 22, California Code of Regulations Amendments to Section 12601, Clear and Reasonable Warning: Acrylamide
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, California Code of Regulations Amendment to Section 25805: Acrylamide
- Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rulemakings, Amendments to Sections 12601, 12705(b) and (c), and 12705(e) for Acrylamide
- Background Materials for CIC Consultation on OEHHA Proposed Acrylamide Workplan
- Final Statement of Reasons Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Section 25805 MADL for Acrylamide