butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Orange
Butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, is used as a food preservative. The chemical is considered a possible human carcinogen and classified by the European Union as an endocrine disruptor.
33
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 25 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | 18030671-03 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | 18030668-03 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | 18030667-03 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | 18030670-03 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060527-04 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060528-04 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060529-04 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060526-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090505-03 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090503-03 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090504-03 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090506-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110292-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110296-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110294-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110289-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110293-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110297-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110291-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110290-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 18110295-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120273-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120272-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120274-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120271-03 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050475-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050474-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050470-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050473-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050476-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050471-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19050472-04 | ND |
| 2019-05-16 | 19050495-02 | ND |