Furfural

CAS: 98-01-1 | Type: fragrance_ingredient | Category: fragrance_restricted

Low Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard ProfileIrritant · Carcinogen suspected

Risk (Adults)Low

Regulatory Status

SummaryNo major regulatory flags

Molecular FormulaC5H4O2

Molecular Weight96.08

Sources

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

§ 1910.1000 Air contaminants. REGULATORY
IFRA Standard (Amendment 49): Furfural REGULATORY
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Furfural REGULATORY
OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) REGULATORY

This context's band is derived from the substance's GHS hazard codes rather than assessed directly. The codes' source is shown below.

CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI, Table 3: harmonised classification and labelling, Index No 605-010-00-4 (row ATP01, CELEX 32009R0790, in application 2010-12-01); statement text as formatted by PubChem REGULATORY

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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