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Table of Available Hazard Identification Documents or Materials for Chemicals Considered (or Reconsidered) for Listing by the Proposition 65 State’s Qualified Experts (for the years 1996 to June 2014)

These regulatory amendments clarify the qualifications for appointment to the Carcinogen Identification Committee and Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee, and remove redundant language regarding required financial disclosures.

The Public Health Goals for chlorobenzene, endothall, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, silvex, and trichlorotrifluoromethane were finalized and made available.

OEHHA and Cal EPA released CalEnvironScreen 2.0 Draft.  Information related to the draft is provided.

OEHHA will not proceed at this time with the Proposition 65 listing process for genistein.  For identification of reproductive toxicity (developmental toxicity endpoint) under Proposition 65 it is considered necessary that the evidence for developmental toxicity has resulted entirely or predominantly from prenatal exposure.  That is not the case for genistein. 

Workshop announcement on potential reguatory action: Warnings.

Notice of intent to list the chemical ethylene glycol as a developmental toxicant. This action is being proposed under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.

Comment Period on the Notice of intent to list the chemical ethylene glycol as a developmental toxicant via the authoritative bodies listing mechanism

Pentosan polysulfate sodium, pioglitazone, triamterene and pulegone listed effective April 18, 2014 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the Labor Code.

Effective April 4, 2014, OEHHA is removing n-butyl glycidyl ether, diglyciyl ether, phenyl glycidyl ether, methyl isopropyl ketone and α-methyl styrene from the list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity.