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The PHG for styrene is established at 0.5 parts per billion (ppb), based on carcinogenic effects in mice, supported by genotoxic effects observed in humans and suggestive evidence of increased cancer in occupational studies.
Dec 28, 2010, Program: Water
The Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants met to review OEHHA's draft documents on the Use of the Toxicity Equivalency Factor (TEFWHO‑97 and TEFWHO‑05) Scheme for Estimating Toxicity of Mixtures of Dioxin-Like Chemicals and its proposed Reference Exposure Level for caprolactam.
Dec 27, 2010, Program: Air
Tips for Catching, Preparing, and Cooking Fish and Shellfish
Chemicals like mercury and PCBs or biotoxins like domoic acid can build up in fish or shellfish. You can reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals in fish and shellfish by following the recommendations below. Follow as many of them as you can to protect your health.
Dec 22, 2010, Program: Fish
Dec 22, 2010, Program: Fish
Extension of comment period. Solicitation of information which may be relevant to the evaluation of cocamide diethanolamine (coconut oil acid diethanolamine condensate) under consideration for possible listing within the context of the Proposition 65 administrative listing regulatory criteria.
Dec 21, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 19861 (Proposition 65 or the Act), which is codified as Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq., requires the Governor to publish, and update at least annually, a list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The Act describes the mechanisms for administratively listing chemicals as known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (Health and Safety Code section 25249.8).
On October 22, 2010, OEHHA published a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 10 No. 43-Z) soliciting information which may be relevant to the evaluation of kresoxim-methyl (CAS No. 143390-89-0) under consideration for possible listing within the context of the Proposition 65 administrative listing regulatory criteria in Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations section 25306.
The publication of the notice initiated a 60‑day public comment period which would have closed on December 21, 2010. OEHHA has received a request from interested parties seeking an extension of the comment period to allow for the submission of complete and relevant scientific information for kresoxim-methyl. OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period for this chemical until 5 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2011.
We encourage you to submit comments in electronic form, rather than in paper form. Comments transmitted by e-mail should be addressed to sam.delson@oehha.ca.gov. Comments submitted in paper form may be mailed, faxed, or delivered in person to the addresses below:
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4010, MS-19B
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Fax: (916) 323-8803
Street Address: 1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814
1Commonly known as Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 is codified in Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq.Extension of comment period for resoxim-methyl under consideration for possible listing within the context of the Proposition 65 administrative listing criteria.
Dec 21, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
Amendment to Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Section 25805, Specific Regulatory Levels: Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity - Di-isodecyl Phthalate (DIDP)
Dec 18, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
Proposed regulation as required by Health and Safety Code section 25251. This proposed regulation specifies hazard traits and environmental and toxicological endpoints and other relevant data that are to be included in the Toxics Information Clearinghouse to be developed by the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Dec 17, 2010, Program: Risk Assessment
The PHG for selenium is established at 30 parts per billion (ppb) for water-soluble and bioavailable selenium compounds in drinking water. The health-protective level is based on avoidance of several symptoms of chronic selenosis in humans, including increased frequency of thickened and brittle fingernails, garlic odor in the breath, hair loss, skin lesions, and disturbances of the digestive tract.
Dec 10, 2010, Program: Water
Comment period on notice of intent to list imazalil as known to the State to cause cancer under Proposition 65.
Dec 3, 2010, Program: Proposition 65