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The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment will convene a meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for possible listing of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts, and perfluorodecanoic acid and its salts, under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. This will also opening a 45-day public comment period on the hazard identification document for these chemicals.
Nov 5, 2021, Program: Proposition 65
Information about mercury in fish and shellfish translated into Spanish.
Oct 27, 2021, Program: Fish
An updated fish advisory issued today for Little Rock Reservoir in Los Angeles County provides safe eating advice for bullhead species, Common Carp, crappie species, Golden Shiner, Rainbow Trout, sunfish species and White Catfish. Black bass species should not be eaten.
Oct 26, 2021, Program: Fish
Fish advisory for Little Rock Reservoir in Los Angeles County.
Oct 26, 2021, Program: Fish
This rulemaking adds a new chapter and section to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations: Chapter 3: Naturally Occurring Lead in Candy, section 28500. The new section establishes a “naturally occurring level” of 0.02 ppm (parts per million) for lead in candies flavored with chili and/or tamarind. Health and Safety Code Section 110552 required OEHHA to adopt this regulation.
Oct 25, 2021, Program: Risk Assessment
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposes to adopt Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Levels for 1,3-dichloropropene by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705(b). The proposed NSRLs for oral and inhalation exposures to 1,3-dichloropropene are 3.7 micrograms per day.
Oct 22, 2021, Program: Proposition 65
CalEnviroScreen data is made available in several different formats. Links are provided.
Oct 13, 2021, Program: CalEnviroScreen
Information on the draft CalEnviroScreen 4.0 which was released for public comment from February 19 to May 14, 2021.
Oct 13, 2021, Program: CalEnviroScreen
OEHHA a nombre de la CalEPA, anuncia la disponibilidad del Instrumento de Evaluación de la Salud Ambiental de las Comunidades de California: CalEnviroScreen 4.0.
Oct 13, 2021, Program: CalEnviroScreen
Information on CalEnviroScreen 4.0, with links to press releases, map of the overall CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores, indicators and additional data.
Oct 13, 2021, Program: Environmental Justice