Bisphenol A

CAS: 80-05-7 | Category: plasticizer

Conflicting evidence — see regulators (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard Profilehazardous

Risk (Adults)Conflicting evidence — see regulators

Risk (Children)Moderate

Risk (Dogs)Moderate

Risk (Cats)Moderate

Regulatory Status

SummaryCalifornia Prop 65 listed | REACH SVHC (Candidate List)

Molecular FormulaC15H16O2

Molecular Weight228.29

Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)

European Union — Food Contact MaterialsNo level set (binding maximum)

CA_Prop65 — SubstanceNo level set (disclosure mandate, not a level)

CA_Prop65 — SubstanceNo level set (safe_harbor_level)

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

Sources

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

efsa_2023 REGULATORY
vandenberg_2021 JOURNAL
pmc_cancer_review JOURNAL
ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) (secondary: unofficial by its own statement) 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 6623) PUBCHEM
Consolidated TEXT: 32004L0037 — EN — 08.04.2024 REGULATORY
OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
ECHA Candidate List export (XML, operator-saved 2026-10-02) REGULATORY
where to look CAMEO Chemicals, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 6623; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 6623; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID7020182 (Bisphenol A) REFERENCE

Same data as the API response, which is open and needs no key. The full per-record source list is available to authenticated callers.

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