
Perchlorate - Wikipedia
A perchlorate is a chemical compound containing the perchlorate ion, ClO− 4, the conjugate base of perchloric acid (ionic perchlorate). As counterions, there can be metal cations, quaternary …
Perchlorate in Drinking Water - US EPA
Feb 12, 2025 · Perchlorate is a naturally occurring and manufactured chemical anion. On February 11, 2011, EPA determined that perchlorate meets the Safe Drinking Water Act …
Perchlorate and Your Health: What to Know - WebMD
Aug 6, 2024 · Perchlorate is a chemical that’s used in things like rocket fuel, explosives, road flares, and fireworks. Small amounts of it can also form naturally in dry states in the …
Perchlorate | Department of Toxic Substances Control
Jun 30, 2025 · Perchlorate (ClO 4–) is both naturally occurring and a man-made contaminant that is increasingly found in groundwater, surface water and soil. Most perchlorate manufactured in …
Perchlorate Questions and Answers | FDA
Perchlorate is a naturally occurring and manmade chemical that can affect the functioning of the thyroid gland at sufficiently high doses.
Perchlorate in Water Supplies: Sources, Exposures, and Health …
Perchlorate exposure occurs from ingestion of natural or manmade perchlorate in food or water. Perchlorate is used in a variety of industrial products including missile fuel, fireworks, and …
Perchlorates | Public Health Statement | ATSDR
What are perchlorates? The terms perchlorate or perchlorate anion refer to a negatively charged group of atoms consisting of a central chlorine atom bonded to four oxygen atoms. Perchlorate …
Perchlorate in Drinking Water Frequent Questions | US EPA
Sep 3, 2025 · Perchlorate can be manufactured and used as an industrial chemical and can be found in rocket propellant, explosives, fireworks and road flares. It has also been found in …
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Perchlorate is safe at environmental levels, and the U.S. EPA reference dose of 0.0007 mg per kg per day is safe for all populations. No study has shown that perchlorate causes adverse …
Perchlorate - properties, toxicity and human health effects
Sep 4, 2020 · The primary objective of the present review is to collect prevailing data of perchlorate exposure and to discuss its impact on human health. The results show that more …