Perfluorooctanoic acid

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Chemical Name	Perfluorooctanoic acid
Synonym(s)	Acide pentadecafluorooctanoique \| Acido pentadecafluorooctanoico \| Eftop EF 201 \| NSC 95114 \| Octanoic acid, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluoro- \| Octanoic acid, pentadecafluoro- \| PENTADECAFLUOR-CAPRYLSAEURE \| PFOA \| Pentadecafluoro-1-octanoic acid \| Pentadecafluoro-n-octanoic acid \| Pentadecafluoroctansaure \| Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid \| Perfluoro-1-heptanecarboxylic acid \| Perfluorocaprylic acid \| Perfluoroheptanecarboxylic acid \| n-Perfluorooctanoic acid
CASRN	335-67-1
De minimis Limit %	0.1
M,P/OU Threshould (lb)	100/100
Listing Type	Individually listed chemical
Effective Date	01-JAN-20
Chemical Qualifier	No
Metal	No
Chemical of Special Concern	No
Per- or Polyfluoroalkyl Substance	Yes

Rulemaking Changes Affecting This Chemical

Status	Effective Reporting Year	FR Proposed Rule	FR Final Rule
Added	2020	No proposed rule for this action	85 FR 37354 (6/22/2020)

Basis of OSHA Carcinogens

IARC	NTP	OSHA-Z
2B	–	–

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Structural representation of Perfluorooctanoic acid

Structural representation of Perfluorooctanoic acid