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Notice of Adoption of 12 Chronic Reference Exposure Levels (RELs) for Airborne Toxicants, Dec 2001
Following their endorsement by the Scientific Review Panel, OEHHA adopted 12 Chronic Reference Exposure Levels, the fourth such wave accompanying the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part III. The Determination of Chronic Reference Exposure Levels for Airborne Toxicants.
Dec 28, 2001, Program: Air
Reformatting of the List of Chemicals Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity
Reformatting of the List of Chemicals Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity
Dec 21, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
December 18, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC)
December 18, 2001 meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) for consideration of chemicals as known to the state to cause cancer:Allyl isovalerate, N-carboxymethyl-N-nitrosourea, and removal of chemicals from the list: PCP, maneb, and propachlor.
Dec 18, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Revised Agenda for the December 17, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Revised agenda for the December 17, 2001 meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee.
Dec 17, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Tentative Agenda for the December 17, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
December 17, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee to: elect a chair; consider the listing of Metribuzin, cyclohexanol, and 2,4-DP for reproductive toxicity; and to consider the removal from the Section 14000 list for t: N- methylpyrrolidone (tera), diclofop methyl (tera), dinocap (tera), fluvalinate (tera), nitrapyrin (tera), and triadimefon (repro) and 1,6-Hexamethylene diisocyanate (rtox, tera).
Dec 17, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
2001 Particulate Matter Health Effects and Standard Recommendations
OEHHA announced the release of the draft document, “Report to the Air Quality Advisory Committee on the Review of the California Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter and Sulfates."  OEHHA also announced released of a draft proposal to establish a 24-hr PM2.5 ambient air quality standard.  Finally, OEHHA announced release of final recommendations to amend the state ambient air quality standards for particulate matter and sulfates.
Dec 10, 2001, Program: Air
Comments of DPR's TAC documents for Methyl Isothiocyanate (MITC)
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the TAC documents for Methyl Isothiocyanate. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in the attachment.
Dec 7, 2001, Program: Pesticides
December 18, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC)
December 18, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC)
Nov 16, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Chemical Listed Effective November 16, 2001 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer: Methyleugenol
Chemical listed effective November 16, 2001 as known to the state of California to cause cancer: Methyleugenol.
Nov 16, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
December 17, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Announcement of the December 17, 2001 meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee with tentative agenda.
Nov 16, 2001, Program: Proposition 65

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