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Public Comment Period on the Toxic Air Contaminants Program - Proposal for the Adoption of the Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factor (TEFWHO-97) Scheme
OEHHA accepted comments on the draft document, Proposal for the Adoption of the Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factor (TEFWHO-97) Scheme, for characterizing adverse health impacts from chlorinated dioxin-like compounds.
Jan 3, 2003, Program: Air
Comment Period- Draft Guidance for Assessing Exposures and Health Risks at Existing and Proposed School Sites
Public comment period on Draft Guidance document for risk assessment at school sites
Dec 20, 2002, Program: Risk Assessment
Draft Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part II 2002
OEHHA released a draft version of the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part II: Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Factors. 
Dec 19, 2002, Program: Air
Second Public Comment Period for Draft Public Health Goal for Perchlorate
OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the proposed Public Health Goal for Perchlorate.
Dec 6, 2002, Program: Water
Announcement of Second Public Comment Period for 11 Draft Technical Support Documents for Proposed Public Health Goals for Chemicals in Drinking Water
OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the revised draft technical support documents for proposed Public Health Goals for 11 chemicals.  These chemicals are: asbestos, barium, beryllium, chlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethane, diethylhexyl adipate, ethylene dibromide, hexachlorobenzene, silvex, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and toxaphene.
Dec 6, 2002, Program: Water
Background for the December 17, 2002 Carcinogen Identification Committee Meeting Agenda Item: Consideration of Request to Review Statin Drugs as a Group for Subsequent Listing
Background for the December 17, 2002 Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting agenda item: Consideration of request to review statin drugs as a group for subsequent listing.
Nov 14, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
December 17, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Cancer Identification Committee (CIC)
Notice to Interested Parties December 17, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Cancer Identification Committee (CIC)
Nov 1, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
December 4, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
December 4, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Oct 18, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
Availability of the Final and Draft Hazard Identification Documents for Sodium Saccharin
OEHHA has prepared the draft hazard identification document for sodium saccharin and announces the availability of the draft document entitled: "Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of Sodium Saccharin."
Oct 11, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
Availability of the Draft and FINAL Hazard Identification Documents for Diuron and Bromacil Lithium Salt
OEHHA has prepared the draft hazard identification documents for diuron and bromacil lithium salt and announces the availability of the draft documents entitled: "Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Diuron," and "Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Bromacil Lithium Salt."
Sep 20, 2002, Program: Proposition 65

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