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Ethylbenzene

China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station

Ethylbenzene, a component of petroleum, is a volatile cancer-causing chemical primarily used for production of plastics and rubber. Ethylbenzene is also released from gasoline fuel emissions. Read More.

In animal studies, exposure to ethylbenzene causes tumors. Ethylbenzene can also damage lungs, liver, kidneys and the nervous system. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies ethylbenzene as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 300 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 300 ppb for ethylbenzene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 700 ppb

The legal limit for ethylbenzene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1950s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-11-30CA1510703_002_002-202011301301ND
2020-11-30CA1510703_013_013-202011301346ND
2020-11-30CA1510703_004_004-202011301420ND
2020-11-30CA1510703_017_017-202011301450ND
2021-06-15CA1510703_015_015-202106150945ND
2022-06-28CA1510703_043_043-202206280900ND
2022-09-05CA1510703_043_043-202209050939ND
2022-11-08CA1510703_043_043-202211080845ND
2023-01-24CA1510703_043_043-202301240755ND
2023-04-11CA1510703_043_043-202304110856ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_015_015-202311070807ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_043_043-202311070917ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_002_002-202311070901ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_004_004-202311070717ND
2023-11-07CA1510703_013_013-202311070824ND
2023-11-14CA1510703_017_017-202311140732ND