PFBA (Perfluorobutanoic acid)
CAS: 375-22-4 | Type: organic_pollutant
Low To Moderate Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low To Moderate
Risk (Children)Low To Moderate
Regulatory Status
SummaryNo major regulatory flags
Molecular FormulaC4HF7O2
Molecular Weight214.04
Sources
These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.
- ATSDR: Clinical Guidance for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances — PFBA, Short-Chain PFAS Bioaccumulation, Half-Life Data, and Minimum Risk Levels REGULATORY · 2021
- US EPA: Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) Health Effects Assessment — Thyroid Developmental Toxicity, Oral Reference Dose, and Short-Chain PFAS Regulatory Context REGULATORY · 2021
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- where to look PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 9777; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID4059916 (PFBA (Perfluorobutanoic acid)) 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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