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Fish advisory for Camanche Reservoir.

Advisory based on mercury. For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to list mitoxantrone hydrochloride as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 via the “Formally Required to Be Labeled or Identified” listing mechanism.

Intent to list mitoxantrone hydrochloride as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 via the “Formally Required to Be Labeled or Identified” listing mechanism.

La Pesca y el Consumo de la Pesca Deportiva en California

Comment Period on the Request for Relevant Information on the Carcinogenic Hazards of Diaminotoluenes

OEHHA received a petition from Big Lots Stores, Inc. for reconsideration of listing for diaminotoluene (mixed) on October 21, 2014.  The CIC will consider the available scientific evidence on the chemical group diaminotoluene and individual isomers and decide whether diaminotoluenes as a group, the mixtures or any individual isomers should be listed under Proposition 65

Initiation of reviews for nine chemicals: Carbofuran, Diquat, Endrin, Radium-226, Radium-228, Strontium-90, Thiobencarb, Toxaphene and Tritium.

OEHHA released its draft RELs for Carbonyl Sufide for public comment, and held supporting workshops.

OEHHA released a draft version of the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Guidance Manual for the Preparation of Risk Assessments for the Scientific Review Panel, incorporating adjustments made after public comment.