butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Glendale
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.
28
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 | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-15 | 4090000 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4090002 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4090001 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4090017 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4090015 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4090016 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4092525 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4092524 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4092523 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 8K21075-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 201901070222 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 201901070224 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 201901070223 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 201904150175 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 201904150174 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 201904150176 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 201904180355 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 201904180356 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 201904180357 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 201904180359 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 201904180360 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 201904180361 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 201905020319 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | 201907150445 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | 201907150444 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | 201907150446 | ND |
| 2020-09-03 | 202009030257 | ND |
| 2021-02-03 | 202102030319 | ND |