Perchlorate

CAS Number

14797-73-0

Occurrence/Use

Combustion accelerant; present in bleach and some fertilizers

Perchlorate

Soil Screening

Last CHHSL revision: 9/2010
CHHSL Comments:

For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please see HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO). https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/assessingrisk/humanrisk2.cfm

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: California Public Health Goals

Proposition 65

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: Endocrine toxicity (thyroid), developmental toxicity (neurodevelopmental deficits)
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 0.001
Public Health Goal - Download: perchloratephgfeb2015.pdf
Cancer Risk at PHG: n/a
MCL value (mg/L): 0.006
Cancer Risk at MCL: n/a
Last PHG Revision : 2015
California PHG Comments:

Perchlorate PHG updated February 2015