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Illness Indicators in Lompoc, California: An Evaluation of Available Data - June 1998
Jun 1, 1998, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA has made available a draft of the proposed Public Health Goal for methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in drining water.
Jun 1, 1998, Program: Water
Request for information on benzo(a)pyrene, technical grade DDT and zearalenone: Chemicals to be considered by OEHHA's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Announcement: Carbamazepine will not be considered by OEHHA's DART Identification Committee.
May 29, 1998, Program: Proposition 65
Extension of public comment period. Chemicals under consideration for possible listing via the authoritative bodies mechanisms: 15 Chemicals.
May 20, 1998, Program: Proposition 65
Chemicals listed effective May 15, 1998 as known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity via the Authoritative Bodies or the "Formally Required" mechanisms: 27 Chemicals.
May 15, 1998, Program: Proposition 65
The primary purpose of the 1998 Developmental Plan is to describe the conceptual approach for the development of Cal/EPA Ecological Risk Assessment Guidelines.
May 1, 1998, Program: Ecotoxicology
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 1,000 ppb is developed for glyphosate in drinking water.
Apr 28, 1998, Program: Water
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 4 mg/L (4 ppm) is developed for 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2- trifluoroethane (FC-113) in drinking water.
Apr 28, 1998, Program: Water
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 1.8 ppm is developed for xylene(s) in drinking water.
Apr 28, 1998, Program: Water
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 3 x 10-5 mg/L (0.03 ppb) is developed for chlordane in drinking water.
Apr 28, 1998, Program: Water