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Update of the Freon 113 Public Health Goal
The Public Health Goal for trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113) has been updated.
Feb 11, 2011, Program: Water
Request for Information on the Carcinogenic Hazards of: Clomiphene and its salts, 2,6-Dimethyl-N-nitrosomorpholine, Haloperidol, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)
Announcement of chemicals selected in 2011 by OEHHA for consideration for listing by the Carcinogen Identification Committee and request for relevant information on the carcinogenic hazards of these chemicals: clomiphene and its salts, 2,6-dimethyl-N-nitrosomorpholine, haloperidol, tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP).
Feb 11, 2011, Program: Proposition 65
Adoption of Revised Toxicity Equivalency Factors for TEF(WHO-05) for PCDDs, PCDFs, and Dioxin-like PCBs
OEHHA adopted revised toxicity equivalency factors for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and for dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to conform to the most recent values (TEF WHO-05).
Jan 31, 2011, Program: Air
Donner Lake
Safe fishing advisory for Donner Lake.  The advisory is based on mercury or PCBs. For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.
Jan 27, 2011, Program: Fish
Non-Substantive Reference Change for the December 2010 Draft Public Health Goal for Hexavalent Chromium
OEHHA made a non-substantive reference change to the draft Public Health Goal for hexavalent chromium.
Jan 25, 2011, Program: Water
Notice of Intent to List: MON 4660, MON 13900, and Pymetrozine
Notice of intent to list MON 4660 (dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro(4.5)decane), MON 13900 (furilazole), and pymetrozine as known to the State to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.
Jan 21, 2011, Program: Proposition 65
Announcement of 15-Day Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Public Health goal for Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water
OEHHA announces a 15-day extension of the public comment period for the draft Public Health Goal for hexavalent chromium.
Jan 19, 2011, Program: Water
Proposed Public Health Goal for Perchlorate
Announcement of First Public Comment Period and Workshop Draft Technical Support Document on Proposed Public Health Goal for Perchlorate in Drinking Water
Jan 17, 2011, Program: Water
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Amendment to Section 25705 - Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Proposal to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) of 16 ug/day
Jan 7, 2011, Program: Proposition 65
Comment Period - Proposed Rulemaking, Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Amendment to Section 25705 - Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Public comment period on the proposal to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for 4-methylimidazole and amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705.
Jan 7, 2011, Program: Proposition 65

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