OEHHA proposes amending Section 25903(b)(2)(E) and Appendix A of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to clarify the content required in notices of violation served on alleged violators of Proposition 65.
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OEHHA is repealing Sections 25607.30 and 25607.31 related to provisions adopted via emergency regulations for warnings for Bisphenol A exposures from canned and bottled foods and beverages, because these sections were superseded by other regulatory provisions.
OEHHA has received a request for a Safe Use Determination (SUD) for the use of diisononyl phthalate (DINP) in Interface GlasBac® and GlasBac®RE modular carpet tile, specifically that exposures to DINP in the carpet tile do not present significant cancer risks under Proposition 65, and therefore do not require a warning. The request is made by Interface, Inc. pursuant to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, section 25204(b)(3).
Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) are non-pathogenic photosynthetic bacteria that grow in outdoor water bodies and produce toxins such as microcystins, cylindrospermopsin and anatoxin-a. This fact sheet is meant to help veterinarians with diagnosis and treatment options.
Notice of Final Rulemaking - Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) (oral exposure) for Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine, 2,4-Diamino-6-Chloro-S-Triazine (DACT), Des-Ethyl Atrazine (DEA), and Des-Isopropyl Atrazine (DIA)
Effective July 1, 2017 OEHHA adopts the No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 27 micrograms per day for styrene
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A public hearing on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Building, Sierra Hearing Room, located at 1001 I Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, California.
Extension of comment period on the intent to adopt a No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 1100 micrograms per day for glyphosate
The Center for Environmental Health is requesting that OEHHA “commence the regulatory process to issue regulations pursuant to Health & Safety Code §110552 setting a ‘naturally occurring’ lead level in candy containing chili and tamarind.” A hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 19, 2017.