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November 20, 2008 Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting
The DARTIC met on November 20, 2008 to consider the potential listing of hexavalent chromium and chlorpyrifos.
Nov 20, 2008, Program: Proposition 65
Additional Information on Chlorpyrifos - Toxicity Profile
A relevant study of the developmental toxicity of chlorpyrifos had been inadvertently omitted from the HID.  In order to allow the DARTIC to review as complete a data set as possible, OEHHA has provided the Committee with a summary of the study equivalent to the summaries provided for other studies in the HID, as well as a copy of the entire study report.
Nov 3, 2008, Program: Proposition 65
Acute Toxicity Studies Results on the Light Brown Apple Moth Pheromone Active Ingredient and Four LBAM Pheromone Products
Evaluation of the available health and safety data related to two pheromone products (Checkmate OLR-F and Checkmate LBAM -F), and a summary of the symptoms reported after application in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
Nov 3, 2008, Program: Pesticides
Proposition 65 Regulatory Update Project, Warnings For Exposures To Listed Chemicals In Foods Opportunity for Public Participation
OEHHA is investigating the possibility of amending the existing warning regulations currently located in Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25601 to add specific options for both the method and content for warnings for exposures to listed chemicals in foods.
Nov 3, 2008, Program: Proposition 65
Proposition 65 Regulatory Update Project Regulatory Concepts for Exposures to Human and Plant Nutrients in Human Food - Opportunity for Public Participation, Notice of Second Public Workshop
Opportunity to comment on the re-drafted concepts re: exposures to a human and plant nutrient in a food. Workshop held December 12, 2008.
Nov 3, 2008, Program: Proposition 65
Extension of Comment Period - Proposition 65 Regulatory Update Project Regulatory Concepts for Exposures to Human and Plant Nutrients in Human Food
On October 31, 2008 the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2008, No. 44-Z) soliciting public inputs relevant to the second draft of the proposed regulatory concepts that would provide an exemption from the warning requirements of the Act for certain exposures to listed chemicals that are human or plant nutrients.
Nov 3, 2008, Program: Proposition 65
Additional Information on Chlorpyrifos
On November 20, 2008, the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee will determine if chlorpyrifos should be added to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity.
Nov 3, 2008, Program: Proposition 65
CIPA Meeting October 30, 2008
October 30, 2008 second CIPA meeting
Oct 30, 2008, Program: CalEnviroScreen
CIPA Meeting October 30, 2008
Meeting materials for the second meeting of the cumulative impacts and precautionary approaches (CIPA) workgroup.
Oct 30, 2008, Program: CalEnviroScreen
OEHHA Releases Report and “Safe Eating Guidelines” For Fish in Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma
OEHHA releases information to fish consumers to help them choose the safest fish to eat from Lake Natoma in Sacramento County and Folsom Lake in Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties. The guidelines recommend how often these fish can be eaten to maximize their health benefits while minimizing the health risks from mercury contamination.
Oct 16, 2008, Program: Fish

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