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Chemicals Listed Effective July 24, 2012 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer: Isopyrazam and 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene
Effective July 24, 2012, OEHHA is adding two chemicals, isopyrazam (CAS No. 881685-58-1) and 3,3’,4,4’‑tetrachloroazobenzene (CAS No. 14047-09-7), to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer.
Jul 24, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-02, Consumption of Sulfur Dioxide in Dried Fruits
Availability of the Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-02, Consumption of Sulfur Dioxide in Dried Fruits
Jun 28, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, California Code of Regulations Amendment to Section 25805 Specific Regulatory Levels: Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity Sulfur Dioxide
OEHHA proposal to establish a Proposition 65 Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for sulfur dioxide (SO2) of 220 micrograms per day
Jun 28, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Benzophenone, Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), Diethanolamine and 2-Methylimidazole Listed Effective June 22, 2012 as Known to the State to Cause Cancer
OEHHA is adding benzophenone (CAS No. 119-61-9), coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine) (CAS No. 68603-42-9), diethanolamine (CAS No. 111-42-2), and 2-methylimidazole (CAS No. 693-98-1) to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.
Jun 22, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Draft Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis June 2012
OEHHA released a second draft of 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.
Jun 21, 2012, Program: Air
Amendment To Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Trichloroethylene
OEHHA adopts 14 micrograms per day for oral exposure and 50 micrograms per day for inhalation exposure as the No Significant Risk Levels for trichloroethylene.
Jun 20, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Methanol - A Fact Sheet
Methanol poisoning happens when people are exposed to more methanol than their bodies can handle. You should never drink pure methanol. Drinking a few teaspoons of undiluted methanol can lead to blindness and can even be fatal.  Learn more about methanol from this fact sheet.
Jun 12, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-03 Chlorothalonil in Tomato Products
Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-03, Chlorothalonil in Tomato Products
Jun 7, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Evaluation of New Technology Diesel Engine Exhaust Composition
OEHHA's 2012 Risk Assessment Evaluation of New Technology Diesel Engine Exhaust Composition
Jun 4, 2012, Program: Air
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, California Code of Regulations Amendment to Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Tris(1,3-Dichloro-2-Propyl) Phosphate (TDCPP)
Proposal to adopt a No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 5.4 micrograms per day (µg/day) for tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)
Jun 1, 2012, Program: Proposition 65

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