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Report on the Implementation of Governor Wilson’s Executive Order W-137-96 to Improve the Science and Consistency of Risk Assessment in California
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (1997) Report on the Implementation of Governor Wilson’s Executive Order W-137-96 to Improve the Science and Consistency of Risk Assessment in California
Mar 1, 1998, Program: Risk Assessment
Adoption of 27 Public Health Goals for Chemicals in California
Public Health Goals for 27 chemicals have been finalized, and the technical support documents for each chemical is now available.
Feb 11, 1998, Program: Water
Request for Public Input on Agenda for Authoritative Bodies Workshop
Request for public input on the agenda for Authoritative Bodies Workshop.
Jan 23, 1998, Program: Proposition 65
Public Comment Period for 19 Draft Technical Support Documents for Proposed Public Health Goals for 20 Chemicals in Drinking Water (1998)
OEHHA announces a public comment period for 19 draft technical support documents for Public Health Goals (PHGs) for the following chemicals: atrazine; bentazon; cadmium; chromium; 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-dichloroethane; 1,1-dichloroethylene; 1,2-dichloropropane; 1,3-dichloropropene (Telone); endrin; heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide; g -hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane); hexachlorocyclopentadiene; inorganic mercury; methoxychlor; thallium; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; trichloroethylene; and toluene.
Jan 13, 1998, Program: Water
Technical Support Documents for Public Health Goals for 25 Chemicals in Drinking Water
OEHHA published technical support documents for Public Health Goals (PHGs) for 20 chemicals in drinking water.  These chemicals are: antimony, alachlor, benzo(a)pyrene, chlordane, copper, cyanide, dalapon, DEHP, dinoseb, endothall, ethylbenzene, FC-11, FC-113, fluoride, glyphosate, lead, nitrate and nitrite, oxamyl, pentachlorophenol, picloram, uranium (withdrawn June 29, 1998), xylene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
Dec 31, 1997, Program: Water
California Public Health Goals (PHGs) For Chemicals in Drinking Water
This table summarizes the Public Health Goals for chemical contaminants in drinking water.
Dec 31, 1997, Program: Water
Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Guidelines Part III 1997
OEHHA announced an extension of the comment period for the Draft Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Guidelines Part III: Technical Support Document for Determining Chronic Reference Exposure Levels
Dec 30, 1997, Program: Air
Request for Information on Chemicals to be Considered by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Request for information on two chemicals to be considered by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee: Carbamazepine and Progesterone.
Dec 26, 1997, Program: Proposition 65
Availability of Final Data Summaries and Priorities for Chemicals With Respect to Their Potential to Cause Birth Defects or Other Reproductive Harm
Availability of final data summaries and priorities for chemicals with respect to their potential to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Dec 26, 1997, Program: Proposition 65
Chemicals Listed Effective December 26, 1997 as Known to the State to Cause Reproductive Toxicity: Benzene
Chemicals listed effective December 26, 1997 as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity via the State's Qualified Experts mechanism: Benzene.
Dec 26, 1997, Program: Proposition 65

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