Nitrate

CAS Number

14797-55-8

Synonym

Nitrate ion

Occurrence/Use

Fertilizer, oxidizing agent

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Nitrate

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Hematoxicity (methemoglobinemia)
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
45 (10 as nitrogen)
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
n/a
MCL value (mg/L): 
45 (10 as nitrogen)
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
n/a
Last PHG Revision : 
2018
California PHG Comments: 
The PHG and MCL reflect a level of 45 mg/L as nitrate or 10 mg/L nitrogen.
OEHHA 2016. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports
Update Date: 
05/11/2018