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BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether) in your home: a safety profile

Moderate risk for your home

(Your Household-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) GHS Warning classification. Skin hazard.

What is badge (bisphenol a diglycidyl ether)?

The IUPAC name is 2-[[4-[2-[4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]propan-2-yl]phenoxy]methyl]oxirane.

Also known as: 2-[[4-[2-[4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]propan-2-yl]phenoxy]methyl]oxirane, BISPHENOL A DIGLYCIDYL ETHER, BADGE, 2,2-Bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane.

IUPAC name
2-[[4-[2-[4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]propan-2-yl]phenoxy]methyl]oxirane
CAS number
1675-54-3
Molecular formula
C21H24O4
Molecular weight
340.4 g/mol
SMILES
CC(C)(C1=CC=C(OCC2CO2)C=C1)C1=CC=C(OCC2CO2)C=C1
PubChem CID
2286

Risk for your household

Moderate risk

GHS Warning classification. Skin hazard.

Regulatory consensus

3 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether). The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EPA CTX / IARC—Group 3 - Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
EPA CTX / Genetox—Genotoxicity: positive (Ames: positive, 2 positive / 1 negative reports)
EPA CTX / Genetox—Genotoxicity: positive (Ames: positive, 2 positive / 1 negative reports)

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where your home encounter badge (bisphenol a diglycidyl ether)

  • Consumer Products — Plastic bottles and containers, Food packaging
  • Indoor Environments — Off-gassing from plastic products

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether):

  • Bio-based polymer alternatives where available
    Trade-offs: Performance limitations. End-of-life complexity.
    Relative cost: 2-5× conventional

Frequently asked questions

What products contain badge (bisphenol a diglycidyl ether)?

BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether) appears in: Plastic bottles and containers (Consumer products); Food packaging (Consumer products); Off-gassing from plastic products (Indoor environments).

Why do regulators disagree about badge (bisphenol a diglycidyl ether)?

BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether) has been classified by 3 agencies including EPA CTX / IARC, EPA CTX / Genetox, EPA CTX / Genetox, with differing conclusions. Regulators apply different standards of evidence (animal data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds), which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. See the regulatory consensus table on this page for the full picture.

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Sources (3)
  1. PubChem Compound CID 2286 — database
  2. EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — DTXSID6024624 — epa
  3. ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 1675-54-3 — reference

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