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Benzene

CAS Number

71-43-2

Synonym

AI3-00808; (6)Annulene; Benzol; Benzole; Caswell No. 077; Coal naphtha; Cyclohexatriene; NCI-C55276; Phene; Phenyl hydride; Polystream; Pyrobenzol; EPA Pesticide Code: 008801

Occurrence/Use

Additive in gasoline, solvent, oil extraction, photogravure printing, veterinary medicine (disinfectant); production of detergents, explosives, pharmaceuticals, and dyestuffs; chemical intermediate in production of ethylbenzene (styrene), cumene, cyclohexane; component of combustion emissions and tobacco smoke

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California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity (leukemia)
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00015
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.001
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000007
Last PHG Revision : 
2001
Update Date: 
06/29/2001