Question Posed:
What are the safe harbor levels for the DEHP and BPA substances?
Answer Provided:
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) safe harbor levels:
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Cancer |
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No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): |
310 (adult) µg/day |
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Reproductive Toxicity |
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Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) : |
4200 µg/day (intravenous- adult); 600 µg/day (intravenous- infant boys, age 29 days to 24 months); 210 µg/day (intravenous- neonatal infant boys, age 0 to 28 days) |
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Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) - Oral: |
410 µg/day (adult); 58 µg/day (infant boys, age 29 days to 24 months); 20 µg/day (neonatal infant boys, age 0 to 28 days) |
Bisphenol A (BPA) - does not have a current safe harbor level.
Note: BPA has additional requirements and concerns about BPA in canned and bottled food and drink.
Reference: https://oehha.ca.gov/media/downloads/crnr/art6businessqa.pdf
Reference (Proposition 65 substance list): https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list
**Article contents valid as of 2017-08-23
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