Nitrate

CAS: 14797-55-8 | Category: environmental_contaminant

Moderate Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard ProfileDetailed hazard record — see the risk bands

Risk (Adults)Moderate

Regulatory Status

SummaryIARC: Group 2A — Nitrate or nitrite (ingested) under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation [source pending]

Molecular FormulaNO3-

Molecular Weight62

Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)

European Union — Baby Food Processed Cereal Based GeneralNo level set (binding maximum)

Governance status, not safety advice — see the full coverage-gap & legal-force matrix.

Sources

No citations are recorded specifically for the human adult context, so the record-wide source list is shown. It backs the record, not this particular band.

ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 14797-55-8 REFERENCE
§ 1910.1000 Air contaminants. REGULATORY
US EPA, Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories Tables (2018 Edition) REGULATORY
OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
PubChem computed properties for CID 943 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 943 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026

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