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Announcement of Second Public Comment Period Draft Technical Support Document On Proposed Public Health Goal for Molinate in Drinking Water [01/04/08]

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of the draft technical support document for a proposed Public Health Goal (PHG) for the rice herbicide molinate in drinking water. The draft document is posted on the OEHHA Web site (www.oehha.ca.gov). OEHHA is soliciting comments on the draft report during a 30-day comment period. OEHHA follows the requirements set forth in Health and Safety Code Sections 57003(a) and 116365 for receiving public input.

OEHHA will evaluate all the comments received and revise the document as appropriate. Written comments must be received at the OEHHA address below by 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2008 to be considered before publication of the final document. The final document will be posted on our Web site along with responses to the major comments from the public during the public review and scientific comment periods.

The PHG technical support documents provide information on the health effects of contaminants in drinking water. The PHG is a level of drinking water contaminant at which adverse health effects are not expected to occur from a lifetime of exposure. The California Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996 (Health and Safety Code Section 116365), requires OEHHA to develop PHGs based exclusively on public health considerations. PHGs published by OEHHA will be considered by the California Department of Health Services in setting drinking water standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels, or MCLs).

If you would like to receive further information on this announcement or have questions, please contact our office at (510) 622-3170 or the address below.

Mr. Michael Baes (mbaes@oehha.ca.gov)
Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Branch
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
California Environmental Protection Agency
1515 Clay St., 16th floor
Oakland, California 94612
Attention: PHG Project

Follow this link to download the draft PHG document for molinate

Follow this link to download the FINAL PHG for Molinate

 
 
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