Boric acid

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

• US EPA: Boric Acid and Sodium Tetraborate — Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and Human Health Risk Assessment REGULATORY · 2006
• EFSA: Re-evaluation of Boric Acid (E 284) and Sodium Tetraborate (Borax, E 285) as Food Additives — ADI and Reproductive Toxicity Assessment REGULATORY · 2013
• RED: Boric Acid and its Sodium Salts, EPA 738-R-93-017, Sep 1993 (NEPIS 20000AHB) REGULATORY
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 7628) PUBCHEM
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• where to look EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID1020194 (Boric acid) REFERENCE
• ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) REGULATORY

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