Nitrite
CAS Number
14797-65-0Synonym
Nitrite salts; Nitrite ion
Occurrence/Use
Produced endogenously; added to cured meats as preservative and color enhancer. Common drinking water contaminant
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | California Public Health Goals |
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Water
California Public Health Goals Data
| Health Risk Category: | Hematoxicity (methemoglobinemia) |
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 3 (1 as nitrogen) |
| Public Health Goal - Download: | nitratephg051118.pdf |
| Cancer Risk at PHG: | n/a |
| MCL value (mg/L): | 3 (1 as nitrogen) |
| Cancer Risk at MCL: | n/a |
| Last PHG Revision : | 2018 |
| California PHG Comments: |
The PHG and MCL reflect a level of 3 mg/L as nitrite or 1 mg/L as nitrogen. OEHHA 2016. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports |