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Announcement of public comment period for air toxics hot spots draft guidance manual. OEHHA is seeking comments primarily on the utility of the draft manual for conducting a risk assessment. The new draft guidance document is part of California’s ongoing effort to address health risks from toxics in the air.

OEHHA released for public comment its draft Reference Exposure Levels for Toluene Diisocyanate and Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate, and held accompanying workshops.

Metam potassium will not be listed as a reproductive toxicant under the Authoritative Bodies mechanism at this time.

OEHHA adopted its revised Reference Exposure Levels for Benzene after approval by the Scientific Review Panel.

The draft guidance manual summarizes three Technical Support Documents focused on non-cancer risk, cancer risk, and exposure assessment.

Comment period on OEHHA's modified proposal to add section 25904 to Title 27, Cal. Code of Regulations.  The regulation was reorganized to better implement the statutory language of Proposition 65, which incorporates sections 6382(b)(1) and 6382(d) of the California Labor Code.

Announcement of public comment period for Air Toxics Hot Spots draft guidance manual designed to improve the way the State estimates potential lifetime health risks from toxic air contaminants.

Air pollutants which may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious illness, or which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health

OEHHA released a draft version of the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Guidance Manual for the Preparation of Risk Assessments for public comment, and held accompanying workshops.

OEHHA's modified proposal to add section 25904 to Title 27, Cal. Code of Regulations.  The regulation was reorganized to better implement the statutory language of Proposition 65, which incorporates sections 6382(b)(1) and 6382(d) of the California Labor Code.