The listing offurfuryl alcoholis based on formal identification by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), an authoritative body[2], that the chemical causes cancer. The criteria used by OEHHA for the listing of chemicals under the authoritative bodies mechanism can be found in Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs., section 25306.
The documentation supporting OEHHAs determination that the criteria for administrative listing have been satisfied forfurfuryl alcoholis included in the Notice of Intent to ListFurfuryl Alcohol posted on OEHHAs website and published in the July 31, 2015 issue of the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2015, No. 31-Z). The publication of the notice initiated a public comment period that closed on September 30, 2015. OEHHA received public comments onfurfuryl alcohol. The comments and OEHHAs responses are posted with the Notice of Intent to List.
A complete, updated chemical list will be published in the October 14, 2016 issue of theCalifornia Regulatory Notice Registerand is available on the OEHHA website at http://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list.
In summary,furfuryl alcoholis listed under Proposition 65 as known to the state to cause cancer, as follows:
Chemical |
CAS No. |
Endpoint |
Listing Mechanism* |
Furfuryl alcohol |
98-00-0 |
Cancer |
AB (US EPA) |
*Listing mechanism: AB C authoritative bodies mechanism (Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs. section 25306).