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Taylor Lake
Fish advisory for Taylor Lake in Imperial County.
Nov 18, 2019, Program: Fish
Fish Advisory for Taylor Lake Offers Safe Eating Advice for Three Fish Species
This state fish advisory issued today for Taylor Lake in Imperial County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, and sunfish species.
Nov 18, 2019, Program: Fish
Issuance of Safe Use Determinations and Interpretive Guidelines for Chlorothalonil Residues in Certain Foods Resulting from Pesticidal Use of the Chemical
OEHHA is issuing the following SUDs to Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC for chlorothalonil exposures resulting from consumption of residues in certain foods, as specified below.
Nov 15, 2019, Program: Proposition 65
Announcement of Availability of a Second Public Review Draft Technical Support Document for Proposed Public Health Goals for Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water
 A Public Health Goal (PHG) is the level of a drinking water contaminant at which adverse health effects are not expected to occur from a lifetime of exposure. The technical support document presents the scientific information available on the toxicity for four trihalomethanes (THMs) and the calculation of the proposed PHGs.
Nov 8, 2019, Program: Water
Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Draft Hot Spots Cancer Inhalation Unit Risk Factor for p Chloro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene (p-chlorobenzotrifluoride, PCBTF)
OEHHA has received a request from the American Coatings Association to extend the public comment period. This notice extends the comment period to December 17, 2019.
Nov 1, 2019, Program: Air
Notice Of Extension Of The Public Comment Period For The Proposed Rulemaking For p‑Chloro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene (PCBTF) Proposed Amendments To Sections 25705 No Significant Risk Level
At the request of the American Coatings Association, OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period.  The comment period will now close on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
Nov 1, 2019, Program: Proposition 65
Cholinesterase calculator for Medical Supervisors
OEHHA offers an online tool to calculate baseline levels and depressions
Oct 29, 2019, Program: Pesticides
Diamond Valley Lake
Fish advisory for Diamond Valley Lake in Riverside County.
Oct 22, 2019, Program: Fish
Fish Advisory for Diamond Valley Lake Offers Safe Eating Advice for Four Fish Species
The fish advisory provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, Inland Silverside, and sunfish species.
Oct 22, 2019, Program: Fish
Public Comment Period and Workshops on the Draft Hot Spots Cancer Inhalation Unit Risk Factors for p Chloro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene (p-chlorobenzotrifluoride, PCBTF)
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is releasing a document for public review that summarizes the carcinogenicity and derivation of a cancer inhalation unit risk factor (IUR) for p‑Chloro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene (p-chlorobenzotrifluoride, PCBTF).
Oct 18, 2019, Program: Air

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