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 |
|---|---|
| n-Butyl glycidyl ether |
Cancer (01/27/2023)
Labor Code Delisted: 04/04/2014
Labor Code |
| Butylated Hydroxyanisole |
Cancer (01/01/1990)
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| 2,4-D Butyric Acid |
Delisted: 06/22/2001
Male Reproductive Toxicity (06/18/1999)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| beta-Butyrolactone |
Cancer (07/01/1987)
State's Qualified Experts |
| C.I. Acid Red 114 |
Cancer (07/01/1992)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program |
| C.I. Basic Red 9 Monohydrochloride |
Cancer (07/01/1989)
State's Qualified Experts |
| C.I. Direct Blue 15 |
Cancer (08/26/1997)
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| C.I. Direct Blue 218 |
Cancer (08/26/1997)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program |
| C.I. Disperse Yellow 3 |
Cancer (02/08/2013)
State's Qualified Experts |
| C.I. Solvent Yellow 14 |
Cancer (05/15/1998)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program |
| Cacodylic Acid |
Cancer (05/01/1996)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Cadmium and cadmium compounds |
Cancer (10/01/1987)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Cadmium |
Developmental Toxicity (05/01/1997)
State's Qualified Experts Male Reproductive Toxicity (05/01/1997)State's Qualified Experts |
| Caffeic Acid |
Cancer (10/01/1994)
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| Captafol |
Cancer (10/01/1988)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Captan |
Cancer (01/01/1990)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Carbamazepine |
Developmental Toxicity (01/29/1999)
Formally Required |
| Carbaryl |
Cancer (02/05/2010)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency Developmental Toxicity (08/07/2009)Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Female Reproductive Toxicity (08/07/2009)Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Male Reproductive Toxicity (08/07/2009)Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| Carbazole |
Cancer (05/01/1996)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Carbon black (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) |
Cancer (02/21/2003)
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer |