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 are listed for cancer or reproductive harm, or both. 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 |
|---|---|
| Melphalan |
Cancer (02/27/1987)
Labor Code Developmental Toxicity (07/01/1990)Formally Required |
| Menotropins |
Developmental Toxicity (04/01/1990)
Formally Required |
| Mepanipyrim |
Cancer (07/01/2008)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Meprobamate |
Developmental Toxicity (01/01/1992)
Formally Required |
| 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole |
Cancer (10/27/2017)
Labor Code-International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| Mercaptopurine |
Developmental Toxicity (07/01/1990)
Formally Required |
| Mercury and Mercury Compounds |
Developmental Toxicity (07/01/1990)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Merphalan |
Cancer (04/01/1988)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Mestranol |
Cancer (04/01/1988)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Metam Potassium |
Cancer (12/31/2010)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Methacycline Hydrochloride |
Developmental Toxicity (01/01/1991)
Formally Required |
| Metham Sodium |
Cancer (11/06/1998)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency Developmental Toxicity (05/15/1998)Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Methanol |
Developmental Toxicity (03/16/2012)
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program |
| Methazole |
Developmental Toxicity (12/01/1999)
Authoritative Bodies-US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Methimazole |
Developmental Toxicity (07/01/1990)
Formally Required |
| Methotrexate |
Developmental Toxicity (01/01/1989)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Methotrexate Sodium |
Developmental Toxicity (04/01/1990)
Formally Required |
| 8-Methoxypsoralen with ultraviolet A therapy |
Cancer (02/27/1987)
Labor Code |
| 5-Methoxypsoralen with ultraviolet A therapy |
Cancer (10/01/1988)
State's Qualified Experts |
| Methyl acrylate |
Cancer (12/17/2021)
Labor Code-International Agency for Research on Cancer |