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Correction to the list of chemicals as known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Mar 12, 1999, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA adopted a Public Health Goal (PHG) of 13 ppb (parts per billion, or micrograms per liter) for methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water.
Mar 9, 1999, Program: Water
Chemicals listed effective March 5, 1999 via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity : Diclofop methyl and Hydramethylnon (Amdro).
Mar 5, 1999, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA released to the public Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part I: Technical Support Document for The Determination of Acute Reference Exposure Levels for Airborne Toxicants.
Mar 1, 1999, Program: Air
Notice of Intent to List chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity via the authoritative bodies mechanism: Chlorsulfuron, Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate, Quizalofop-ethyl, Dichlorophene, and 2,4-DP (dichloroprop)
Feb 26, 1999, Program: Proposition 65
Availability of draft data summaries and draft priorities for chemicals with respect to their potential to cause cancer.
Feb 18, 1999, Program: Proposition 65
Chemicals under consideration for possible listing as carcinogens via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism: Diethanolamine, polygorskite fibers, and pyridine.
Feb 5, 1999, Program: Proposition 65
In 1999, OEHHA adopted 20 Public Health Goals (PHGs) for chemicals in California drinking water. These chemicals are: atrazine, bentazon, cadmium, chromium (withdrawn on 11/09/01), 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,3-dichloropropene, endrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, lindane, inorganic mercury, methoxychlor, thallium, toluene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, and trichloroethylene.
Feb 4, 1999, Program: Water
The California Wildlife Biology, Exposure Factor, and Toxicity Database (CalEcotox) is a compilation of physiological and ecological parameters and toxicity data for a number of California fish and wildlife.
Exposure factor reports contain all the CalEcotox exposure factor data for selected wildlife species.
Feb 1, 1999, Program: Ecotoxicology
The California Wildlife Biology, Exposure Factor, and Toxicity Database (Cal/Ecotox) is a compilation of physiological and ecological parameters and toxicity data for a number of California fish and wildlife.
Feb 1, 1999, Program: Ecotoxicology