The Proposition 65 List
Current Proposition 65 List
The current Proposition 65 list is available on-line below, as a pdf or Excel download or through WestLaw. The Excel document also includes the listing mechanism for each chemical listing and the safe harbor level, if one has been adopted. A hyperlink is provided for those chemicals for which the basis for listing documentation is available electronically.
What types of chemicals are on the Proposition 65 list?
The list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals include additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, food, drugs, dyes, or solvents. Listed chemicals may also be used in manufacturing and construction, or they may be byproducts of chemical processes, such as motor vehicle exhaust. Learn how chemicals are added to the list.
Proposition 65 List
| Chemical Name | Type of Toxicity (Date Listed) & Basis for Listing |
|---|---|
| Oxytetracycline hydrochloride (internal use) |
Developmental Toxicity (10/01/1991)
Formally Required |
| Oxythioquinox (Chinomethionat) |
Cancer (08/20/1999)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency Developmental Toxicity (11/06/1998)Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Paclitaxel |
Developmental Toxicity (08/26/1997)
Formally Required Female Reproductive Toxicity (08/26/1997)Formally Required Male Reproductive Toxicity (08/26/1997)Formally Required |
| Palygorskite fibers (> 5µm in length) |
Cancer (12/28/1999)
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| Panfuran S |
Cancer (01/01/1988)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Para-Nitroanisole |
Cancer (09/13/2019)
Labor Code |
| Paramethadione |
Developmental Toxicity (07/01/1990)
Formally Required |
| Parathion |
Cancer (05/20/2016)
Labor Code |
| Penicillamine |
Developmental Toxicity (01/01/1991)
Formally Required |
| Pentabromodiphenyl ether mixture [DE-71 (technical grade)] |
Cancer (07/07/2017)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program |
| Pentachlorophenol |
Cancer (01/01/1990)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program, Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Pentachlorophenol and By-Products of its Synthesis (Complex Mixture) |
Cancer (10/21/2016)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program |
| Pentobarbital Sodium |
Developmental Toxicity (07/01/1990)
Formally Required |
| Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium |
Cancer (04/18/2014)
Labor Code |
| Pentostatin |
Developmental Toxicity (09/01/1996)
Formally Required |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts |
Male Reproductive Toxicity (12/31/2021)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) |
Cancer (12/24/2021)
State's Qualified Experts Developmental Toxicity (11/10/2017)Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Its Salts and Transformation and Degradation Precursors |
Cancer (12/24/2021)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) |
Cancer (02/25/2022)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program Developmental Toxicity (11/10/2017)Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Pertuzumab |
Developmental Toxicity (01/27/2017)
Formally Required |