Appendix A
Toxic Air Contaminant Identification List
June 1996
I. Substances identified as Toxic Air Contaminants by the Air Resources Board, pursuant to the provisions of AB 1807 and AB 2728 (includes all Hazardous Air Pollutants listed in the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990).
Acetaldehyde Cresols/Cresylic acid (isomers Ethylidene dichloride
Acetamide and mixtures) (1,1-dichloroethane) Acetonitrile o-Cresol *Formaldehyde
Acetophenone m-Cresol Heptachlor
2-Acetylaminofluorene p-Cresol Hexachlorobenzene
Acrolein Cumene Hexachlorobutadiene
Acrylamide 2,4-D, salts and esters Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Acrylic acid DDE Hexachloroethane
Acrylonitrile Diazomethane Hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyanate
Allyl chloride Dibenzofurans Hexamethylphosphoramide
4-Aminobiphenyl 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane Hexane
Aniline Dibutylphthalate Hydrazine
o-Anisidine 1,4-Dichlorobenzene(p) Hydrochloric acid
*Asbestos 3,3-Dichlorobenzidene Hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid)
*Benzene (including benzene Dichloroethyl ether Hydroquinone
from gasoline) [Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether] *Inorganic arsenic
Benzidine 1,3-Dichloropropene Isophorone
Benzotrichloride Dichlorvos Lindane (all isomers)
Benzyl chloride Diethanolamine Maleic anhydride
Biphenyl N,N-Dimethylaniline Methanol
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Diethyl sulfate Methoxychlor
Bis(chloromethyl)ether 3,3-Dimethoxybenzidene Methyl bromide (bromomethane) Bromoform Dimethyl aminoazobenzene Methyl chloride (chloromethane)
*1,3-Butadiene 3,3-Dimethyl benzidene Methyl chloroform
*Cadmium (metallic cadmium and Dimethyl carbamoyl chloride (1,1,1-trichloroethane)
cadmium compounds) Dimethyl formamide Methyl ethyl ketone (2-butanone)
Calcium cyanamide 1,1-Dimethyl hydrazine Methyl hydrazine
Caprolactam Dimethyl phthalate Methyl iodide (iodomethane)
Captan Dimethyl sulfate Methyl isobutyl ketone (hexone)
Carbaryl 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol, and salts Methyl isocyanate
Carbon disulfide 2,4-Dinitrophenol Methyl methacrylate
*Carbon tetrachloride 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Methyl tert butyl ether
Carbonyl sulfide 1,4-Dioxane (1,4-diethyleneoxide) 4,4-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline)
Catechol 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine *Methylene chloride
Chloramben Epichlorohydrin (dichloromethane)
Chlordane (1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane) Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
Chlorine 1,2-Epoxybutane (MDI)
*Chlorinated dioxins and Ethyl acrylate 4,4-Methylenedianiline
dibenzofurans (15 species) Ethyl benzene Naphthalene
Chloroacetic acid Ethyl carbamate (urethane) *Nickel and nickel compounds
2-Chloroacetophenone Ethyl chloride (chloroethane) Nitrobenzene
Chlorobenzene *Ethylene dibromide (dibromoethane) 4-Nitrobiphenyl
Chlorobenzilate *Ethylene dichloride 4-Nitrophenol
*Chloroform (1,2-dichloroethane) 2-Nitropropane
Chloromethyl methyl ether Ethylene glycol N-Nitroso-N-methylurea
Chloroprene Ethylene imine (aziridine) N-Nitrosodimethylamine
*Chromium VI *Ethylene oxide N-Nitrosomorpholine
Ethylene thiourea Parathion
Pentachloronitrobenzene (Quintobenzene) *Trichloroethylene
Pentachlorophenol 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
Phenol 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
p-Phenylenediamine Triethylamine
Phosgene Trifluralin
Phosphine 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
Phosphorus Vinyl acetate
Phthalic anhydride Vinyl bromide
Polychlorinated biphenyls (aroclors) *Vinyl chloride
1,3-Propane sultone Vinylidene chloride beta-Propiolactone (1,1-dichloroethylene) Propionaldehyde Xylenes (isomers and mixture)
Propoxur (Baygon) m-Xylenes
Propylene dichloride (1,2-dichloropropane) o-Xylenes
Propylene oxide p-Xylenes
1,2-Propylenimine (2-methyl aziridine) o Antimony Compounds Quinoline o Arsenic Compounds (inorganic
Quinone including arsine)
Styrene o Beryllium Compounds
Styrene oxide o Cadmium Compounds
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin o Chromium Compounds
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane o Cobalt Compounds
*Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) o Coke Oven Emissions
Titanium tetrachloride o Cyanide Compounds1
Toluene o Glycol Ethers2
2,4-Toluene diamine o Lead Compounds
2,4-Toluene diisocyanate o Manganese Compounds
o-Toluidine o Mercury Compounds
Toxaphene (chlorinated camphene) o Fine Mineral Fibers3
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene o Nickel Compounds
1,1,2-Trichloroethane o Polycyclic Organic Matter4
o Radionuclides (including radon)5
o Selenium Compounds
* Substances which have already been identified by the Board as TACs and which have potency numbers developed
by the OEHHA and SRP.
II. Substances currently under review or nominated for review for identification as Toxic Air Contaminants.
A. Substances already in the review process.
Diesel exhaust Inorganic lead
B. Substances nominated for review.
Dialkylnitrosamines Environmental Tobacco Smoke
III. Substances which are being evaluated for entry into Category II (IIA or IIB). Factors considered in this evaluation include carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic health effects, emissions and exposure in California.
Aluminum Gasoline vapors
Ammonia Glutaraldehyde
Ammonium nitrate Hexachlorocyclohexanes
Ammonium sulfate Hydrogen sulfide
Barium compounds Isopropyl alcohol
Benzoyl chloride 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)adipate Molybdenum trioxide
Bromine compounds (inorganic) n-Butyl alcohol
Butyl acrylate Nitric acid
Butyl benzyl phthalate Nitrilotriacetic acid
Carbon black extracts Peracetic acid
Chlorinated fluorocarbons 2-Phenylphenol
Chlorine dioxide Phosphoric acid
Chlorophenols Propene
Copper compounds sec-Butyl alcohol
Creosotes Silver Compounds
Crystalline silica Sodium hydroxide
Cumene hydroperoxide Sulfuric acid
Cyclohexane Terephthalic acid
Decabromodiphenyl oxide tert-Butyl alcohol
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) Thiourea
Dicofol 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Zinc Compounds
Note: For all listings above which contain the word "compounds" and for glycol ethers, the following applies: Unless otherwise specified, these listings are defined as including any unique chemical substance that contains the named chemical (i.e, antimony, arsenic, etc.) as part of that chemical's infrastructure.
1 X'CN where X=H' or any other group where a formal dissociation may occur. For example,
KCN or Ca(CN)2
2 includes mono- and di-ethers of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol
(R(OCH2CH2)n -OR' where
n = 1,2 or 3
R = alkyl or aryl groups
R = R,H, or groups which, when removed, yield glycol ethers with the structure; R(OCH2CH)n-OH. Polymers are excluded from the glycol category.
3 includes mineral fiber emissions from facilities manufacturing or processing glass, rock, or slag fibers (or other mineral derived fibers) of average diameter 1 micrometer or less.
4 includes organic compounds with more than one benzene ring, and which have a boiling point
greater than or equal to 100o C.
5 a type of atom which spontaneously undergoes radioactive decay.