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Intent to list alpha-methylstyrene as known to cause cancer.  Opportunity for public comments.

OEHHA released a revised draft of its proposed Reference Exposure Levels for 1,3-butadiene after receiving public comments, and wrote responses to these comments.

OEHHA proposal to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 96 micrograms per day for bromoethane

Current Exposure Assessment Guidelines: Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis

In the initial notice OEHHA had identified six animal studies of exposure to chloroform in animals, but provided a reference for only the study that formed the basis for the MADL. OEHHA is augmenting the record to include the references for and copies of the additional five studies.

These amendments clarify that scientific peer review for No Significant Risk Levels for carcinogens and Maximum Allowable Dose Levels for reproductive toxicants proposed by OEHHA are provided by two Science Advisory Board Committees.

Announcement of a public meeting for consideration of chemicals as known to the state to cause cancer: 2,6-Dimethyl-N-Nitrosomorpholine and C.I. Disperse Yellow 3

C.I. Disperse Yellow 3 and 2,6-dimethyl-N-nitrosomorpholine will be considered for possible listing by the CIC at its meeting on Thursday, November 29, 2012

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

August 7, 2012 eighth CIPA meeting