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OEHHA announces the second public comment period for draft Public Health Goals for benzo(a)pyrene and styrene.

Carbaryl (CAS No. 63-25-2) listed as known to the State to cause cancer effective February 5, 2010 via the Authoritative Bodies listing mechanism.

OEHHA intends to list the chemicals diclofop-methyl and epoxiconazole as known to the State to cause cancer.

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list the chemicals diclofop-methyl and epoxiconazole as known to the State to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. This action is being taken under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.

Notice of intent to list 1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene (DDE) and nitrobenzene as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity via the Authoritative Bodies listing mechanism.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft Addendum to RCD for Methyl Parathion. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.

Extension of Public Comment Period on Notice of Intent To List Spirodiclofen

OEHHA will not proceed with the proposed listing of clodinafop-propargyl and metofluthrin chemicals as known to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies mechanism at this time.

The PHG is established at 0.1 ppb, based on carcinogenic effects.

Effective December 18, 2009, wood dust and zidovudine (AZT) are being added to the list as known to the state to cause cancer.  Tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) and ethyl-tert-butyl ether (EBTE) are being added as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.