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Tetraconazole will not be listed as a carcinogen at this time.

Chemicals listed effective July 5, 2013 as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity: Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and cyanide salts (CN salts).

On June 1, 2012, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing an oral Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for the chemical butyl benzyl phthalate.

OEHHA released its Proposed Revised Reference Exposure Levels for Benzene for public comment, and held supporting workshops. 

Extension of Comment Period - Proposed Section 25904 Listings by Reference to the California Labor Code and Proposed Amendments to Section 25302 Science Advisory Board

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to list emissions from combustion of coal as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986

Correction of a typographical error on  the maximum allowable dose level (MADL) for potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Propargite. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.

Effective May 24, 2013, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is adding clomiphene citrate to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer for purposes of Proposition 65.

Comment Period - Proposed Section 25904 Listings by Reference to the California Labor Code and Proposed Amendments to Section 25302 Science Advisory Board