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Request for Information on Chemicals Being Considered for Listing: Isopyrazam, Beta-Myrcene, Pulegone, and 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene
Request for relevant information on chemicals being considered for listing by the Authoritative Bodies mechanism: Isopyrazam, Beta-Myrcene, Pulegone, and 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene.
Feb 10, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Amendment of Text Title 27, California Code of Regulations Amendment of Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Levels: No Significant Risk Levels 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Establishment of NSRL of 29 ug/day for 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI)
Feb 8, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Chemical Listed Effective February 3, 2012 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer: Kresoxim-methyl
Effective February 3, 2012, OEHHA is adding kresoxim-methyl (CAS No. 143390-89-0) to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer
Feb 3, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Chemicals Selected by OEHHA for Consideration for Listing by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee and Request for Relevant Information on the Reproductive Toxicity Hazards of Deltamethrin and Xylene
Deltamethrin and Xylene will be considered for listing as reproductive/developmental toxicants by the DART IC.  Hazard identification material available for review and comment.
Jan 20, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Intent to List: Benzophenone, Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), Diethanolamine and 2-Methylimidazole as Known to the State to Cause Cancer
Intent to List: Benzophenone, coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), diethanolamine and 2-methylimidazole as known to the State to cause cancer.
Jan 20, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Comment Period - Intent to List: Benzophenone, Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), Diethanolamine and 2-Methylimidazole as Known to the State to Cause Cancer
Comment period on the notice of intent to list: Benzophenone, coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), diethanolamine and 2-methylimidazole as known to the state to cause cancer.
Jan 20, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Adoption Title 22, California Code of Regulations Adoption of Sections 69401 through 69407.2 Green Chemistry – Hazard Traits
On  December 21, 2011, the Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of Title 27, California Code of Regulations.
Jan 18, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Green Chemistry
The State of California passed two new laws to begin implementation of a green chemistry program. AB 1879 (Feuer, Chapter 559, Statutes of 2008) mandates that a regulatory process be established for identifying and prioritizing chemicals of concern in consumer products and to create methods for analyzing alternatives to existing hazardous chemicals. SB 509 (Simitian, Chapter 560, Statutes of 2008) establishes the Toxics Information Clearinghouse, with the goal of increasing public knowledge about the toxicity and hazards of thousands of chemicals used in California every day.
Jan 18, 2012, Program: Risk Assessment
Notice of Modification of Proposed Regulation Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Amendment to Section 25705 - Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Chlorothalonil
Notice of a change to a proposed No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for chlorothalonil from 27 ug/day to 41 ug/day.
Jan 13, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Comment Period - Notice of Modification of Proposed Regulation Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Amendment to Section 25705 - Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Chlorothalonil
Comment Period - Notice of Modification of Proposed Regulation Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Amendment to Section 25705 - Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Chlorothalonil
Jan 12, 2012, Program: Proposition 65

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