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The Office of Administrative Law approved the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s proposal to amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations by adopting Section 25506, originally proposed as Section 25505.

 OEHHA has received a request to hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments, and has scheduled a public hearing on May 10, 2021, that can be viewed on YouTube. There are two ways that you can view the Public Hearing.

OEHHA has scheduled a public hearing on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted remotely and the public comment period for this regulatory action is being extended to March 29, 2021, to accommodate the hearing. There are two ways that you can view the Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Regulations under Article 6 – Short Form Warnings.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposes to amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations, by adopting Section 25505 Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods.

This rulemaking adds a new chapter and section to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations: Chapter 3: Naturally Occurring Lead in Candy, section 28500. The new section  establishes a “naturally occurring level” of 0.02 ppm (parts per million) for lead in candies flavored with chili and/or tamarind.  Health and Safety Code Section 110552 required OEHHA to adopt this regulation.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 9.9 micrograms per day for trichloroacetic acid, by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705(b).

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 17 micrograms per day for dichloroacetic acid, by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705(b).

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 2.8 micrograms per day for dibromoacetic acid, by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705(b).  

The proposed amendment is to clarify certain provisions of the regulations addressing consumer product exposure warnings, specific product, chemical and area exposure warnings, food exposure warnings, and alcoholic beverage exposure warnings. This notice also opens a comment period that will close on March 16, 2020.

This notice will also open a comment period that is designated to close on December 2, 2019. A public hearing on this proposed regulatory amendment will be scheduled on request.