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Toluene

CAS Number

108-88-3

Synonym

Antisal 1A; Anisen; Caswell No. 859; CP 25; Methacide; Methylbenzene; Methylbenzol; NCI-C07272; Phenylmethane; Toluol

Occurrence/Use

Solvent, jet fuel component and gasoline additive, cement for polystyrene kits; production of polymers; chemical intermediate (benzene dealkylation); component of car exhaust and tobacco smoke

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Toluene

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Hepatotoxicity (liver), endocrine toxicity (thymus)
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.15
Public Health Goal - Download: 
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
n/a
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.15
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
n/a
Last PHG Revision : 
1999
California PHG Comments: 
Update Date: 
02/16/1999