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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, CCR Amendment to Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk and Amendment to Section 25805 Specific Regulatory Levels: Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity: Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Proposal to adopt an updated No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) of 0.35 micrograms per day. OEHHA also proposes to adopt a Maximum Allowable Dose Level for PCBs of 2.3 ug/day.
Apr 13, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Adoption of Regulation Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Amendment to Section 25705 - Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Chlorothalonil
The regulation adopts a NSRL of 41 ug/day for chlorothalonil.
Mar 30, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Proposed Amendment of Sections 25305, 25701, 25705, and 25801 Science Advisory Board: No Significant Risk Levels, No Observable Effect Levels
Proposal to clarify that the Science Advisory Board Committees provides peer review for the proposed No Significant Risk Levels for carcinogens and proposed Maximum Allowable Dose Levels for reproductive toxicants that are developed by OEHHA
Mar 23, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Adoption of Revised Reference Exposure Levels for Nickel and Nickel Compounds
OEHHA announced its revised Reference Exposure Levels for nickel and nickel compounds following its approval by the Scientific Review Panel.
Mar 23, 2012, Program: Air
2nd Extension of Comment Period - Intent to List: Benzophenone, Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), Diethanolamine and 2-Methylimidazole as Known to the State to Cause Cancer
2nd extension of public 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.
Mar 22, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Release of Final Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-001, Consumption of Methanol Resulting from Pectin that Occurs Naturally In Fruits And Vegetables
Release of Final Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-001, Consumption of Methanol Resulting from Pectin that Occurs Naturally In Fruits And Vegetables
Mar 16, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Proposed Specific Regulatory Levels Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity: Methanol
Proposal to establish a Maximum Allowable Dose Levels for methanol of 47,000 micrograms per day for inhalation and 23,000 micrograms per day for ingestion.  Concurrently, an interpretive guideline for methanol resulting from pectin that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables is being published.
Mar 16, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Proposed Amendment To Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Trichloroethylene
OEHHA proposal to update the existing regulatory levels posing no significant risk for trichloroethylene, to 14 micrograms per day for oral exposure and 50 micrograms per day for inhalation exposure.
Mar 16, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Chemical Listed Effective March 16, 2012 as Known to the State of California To Cause Reproductive Toxicity: Methanol
Chemical listed effective March 16, 2012 as known to the State of California to cause reproductive toxicity: Methanol
Mar 16, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Draft Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis Mar 2012
OEHHA released a draft of the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines: Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis for review by the Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants. OEHHA's response to public comments are also attached below.
Mar 9, 2012, Program: Air

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