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The Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedence report for 2001 is now available.
Jul 10, 2001, Program: Water
OEHHA has determined that 160 ug/L (ppb) of carbon disulfide in drinking water is protective of human health.
Jul 5, 2001, Program: Water
OEHHA announces the initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water in 2001 for the following chemicals: 1,1-dichloroethane, cis/trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (dioxin), molinate, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radionuclides (gross alpha and beta), radium-226 and -228, selenium, strontium, styrene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trihalomethanes, and tritium.
Jul 1, 2001, Program: Water
The final technical support document for the Public Health Goal for benzene in drinking water is available.
Jun 29, 2001, Program: Water
John R. Froines, Ph.D. Announces Resignation from Carcinogen Identification Committee
Jun 29, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Andrew G. Hendrickx, Ph.D. has announced his resignation from the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Identification (DART) Committee
Jun 29, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA announced the end of the public comment period on the draft document, Prioritization of Toxic Air Contaminants - Children's Environmental Health Protection Act.
Jun 29, 2001, Program: Air
Request for information on cyclohexanol, 2,4-DP to be considered by OEHHA's Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee for possible removal from the list and revision of the basis for inclusion on the list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity: 2,4-D Butyric Acid.
Jun 22, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Chemical listed effective June 15, 2001 as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity: N-methylpyrrolidone.
Jun 15, 2001, Program: Proposition 65
Proposal to establish specific regulatory levels posing no significant risk for chloroethane; di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP); lead; lead acetate; lead phosphate; lead subacetate; methylhydrazine; methylhydrazine sulfate; 5-morpholinomethyl-3-[(5-nitrofurfurylidene)-amino]-2-oxazolidinone; MX (3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone); phenylhydrazine; phenylhydrazine hydrochloride; polygeenan; carbazole; MeIQ (2-amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline); MeIQx(2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline); methyl carbamate; 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone; and trimethyl phosphate
Jun 8, 2001, Program: Proposition 65