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OEHHA released a draft version of the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part II: Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Factors.
Dec 19, 2002, Program: Air
OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the proposed Public Health Goal for Perchlorate.
Dec 6, 2002, Program: Water
OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the revised draft technical support documents for proposed Public Health Goals for 11 chemicals. These chemicals are: asbestos, barium, beryllium, chlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethane, diethylhexyl adipate, ethylene dibromide, hexachlorobenzene, silvex, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and toxaphene.
Dec 6, 2002, Program: Water
Background for the December 17, 2002 Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting agenda item: Consideration of request to review statin drugs as a group for subsequent listing.
Nov 14, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
Notice to Interested Parties December 17, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Cancer Identification Committee (CIC)
Nov 1, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
December 4, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Oct 18, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has prepared the draft hazard identification document for sodium saccharin and announces the availability of the draft document entitled: "Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of Sodium Saccharin."
Oct 11, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has prepared the draft hazard identification documents for diuron and bromacil lithium salt and announces the availability of the draft documents entitled: "Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Diuron," and "Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Bromacil Lithium Salt."
Sep 20, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has prepared the draft hazard identification document for phenelzine and its acid salts and announces the availability of the draft document entitled: "Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of phenelzine and its acid salts."
Sep 20, 2002, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments and concerns on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions of the TAC documents for Chlorpyrifos. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.OEHHA has also submitted findings on the active ingredient Chlorpyrifos for your review. These findings were prepared in response to the TAC documents prepared by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
Sep 17, 2002, Program: Pesticides