Correction to the Listing of the Chemicals Acifluorfen and Ganciclovir Sodium as Known to the State to Cause Cancer and Reproductive Toxicity

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is making a correction to the listings of the chemicals acifluorfen (CAS No.62476-59-9) and ganciclovir sodium (CAS No. 82410-32-0). 

Acifluorfen was listed as a chemical known to cause cancer on January 1, 1990.  It was recently brought to OEHHA’s attention that the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number, (CAS No.62476-59-9) is assigned to acifluorfen sodium and that OEHHA had incorrectly identified it as acifluorfen.  The proper naming of the chemical on the Proposition 65 list should be acifluorfen sodium (CAS No, 62476-59-9).

Ganciclovir sodium was listed as a chemical known to cause cancer, developmental toxicity and male reproductive toxicity on August 26, 1997.  It was also recently brought to OEHHA’s attention that the CAS No. (CAS No. 82410-32-0) is assigned to ganciclovir.  In reviewing the basis for the listing decision, OEHHA determined that the proper listing should be ganciclovir (CAS No. 82410-32-0) as known to cause cancer and ganciclovir ((CAS No. 82410-32-0) and ganciclovir sodium (CAS No. 107910-75-8) as known to cause developmental toxicity and male reproductive toxicity.  Accordingly, OEHHA revises the chemical listings as noted below.  The effective dates of the chemical listings remain the same. 

Cancer

Reproductive toxicity

Chemical Reference

• Acifluorfen Sodium
• Ganciclovir Sodium
• Ganciclovir

Related Notices

• 16 Chemicals Listed Effective August 26, 1997 as Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity

  Aug 15, 1997