Furfural

CAS Number

98-01-1

Synonym

2-Furaldehyde; Furan-2-carbaldehyde; 2-Furancarboxaldehyde

Occurrence/Use

Chemical intermediate; solvent in petroleum refining and other industries; constituent of rubber cement; weed killer, fungicide; flavoring agent

Date Added

12/15/2015

Furfural

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer:	Considered, but not listed

Public notices related to this chemical:

Furfural Found Not to Meet Listing Criteria
Prioritization: 27 Chemicals Identified for Consultation with the Proposition 65 Carcinogen Identification Committee
Availability of Final Data Summaries and Priorities for Chemicals With Respect to Their Evaluation by the CIC: 28 Chemicals
Request for Information, Availability of Draft Data Summaries and Draft Priorities for Chemicals with Respect to Their Potential to Cause Cancer
Table A: Results of First Round of Chemicals Eligible for Prioritization for Consideration of Carcinogenicity Evaluation

Meetings:

September 21 and 22, 2010 Meeting of the Carcinogen Identification Committee