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Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to List molinate as causing reproductive toxicity under the Authoritative Bodies mechanism

OEHHA is proposing changes in the regulatory language of section 25204 that will give OEHHA’s determinations presumptive effect in an enforcement proceeding.  Section 25204 sets out the procedures and criteria for requesting that OEHHA issue a Safe Use Determination (SUD).

OEHHA released for public comment a draft of Technical Support Document for Cancer Potency Factors. 

Effective June 18, 2008 all Proposition 65 regulations have moved from Title 22 to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). The regulations which were previously located in Title 22, sections 12000 to 14000 inclusive, are now located in Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 25000 to 27001 inclusive.

Dibromoacetic acid is listed as a carcinogen effective June 17, 2008

OEHHA released a revised draft of the Technical Support Document for Noncancer Risk Assessment, which reflects responses to comments posed in the May 2008 SRP meeting, as well as a revised manganese REL and response to comments on this REL from the public.

The Ecotoxicology Program works with state, local, and non-governmental partners to develop informational literature, tools, and technical resources to promote a better characterization and understanding of the link between land use and aquatic resources protection.

June 5th, 2008 first CIPA Workgroup meeting

Meeting materials for the first meeting of the cumulative impacts and precautionary approaches (CIPA) workgroup.

OEHHA has submitted findings on the active ingredient Endosulfan. These findings were prepared in response to the risk characterization document (RCD) prepared by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).