Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Isopropylbenzene

Smetana Forest

Isopropylbenzene, also called cumene, is an intermediate in industrial chemical production, and is also used as a thinner for paints and enamels. The National Toxicology Program classifies isopropylbenzene as a "reasonably anticipated" human carcinogen.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-03-03AC82593ND
2016-02-29AD26147ND
2017-01-31AD67848ND
2018-03-13AE18149ND
2019-02-11AE53791ND