OEHHA Prop 65 — Lead and Lead Compounds Listing
Summary
This is the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Proposition 65 listing record for lead. Lead is listed under Proposition 65 as causing developmental, male reproductive, and female reproductive toxicity; lead and lead compounds are separately listed for cancer. OEHHA’s safe-harbor values for lead are an oral No Significant Risk Level of 15 ug/day and a reproductive-toxicity Maximum Allowable Dose Level of 0.5 ug/day.
Key numbers
| Listing category | Status / value |
|---|---|
| Cancer | Currently listed |
| Reproductive toxicity (developmental) | Currently listed |
| Reproductive toxicity (male) | Currently listed |
| Reproductive toxicity (female) | Currently listed |
| NSRL (No Significant Risk Level, oral cancer) | 15 ug/day |
| MADL (Maximum Allowable Dose Level, reproductive toxicity) | 0.5 ug/day |