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Butylated hydroxyanisole

Ephrata Area Joint Authority

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.

 

8

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-07-104349258ND
2019-07-104349262ND
2019-07-104349287ND
2019-10-084449665ND
2020-01-084533531ND
2020-01-084533535ND
2020-01-084533539ND
2020-06-024640667ND