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Chemical listed effective August 7, 2013 as known to the State to cause cancer: Emissions from combustion of coal.
Jul 26, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of intent to list Chloral, chloral hydrate, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane, and trichloroacetic acid by the Labor Code Mechanism as known to cause cancer
Jul 26, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Comment Period - Notice of Intent to List Chemicals by the Labor Code Mechanism: Chloral, chloral hydrate, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane, and trichloroacetic acid
Jul 26, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Candidates for listing via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism found not to meet the formal identification criteria: 2,4-dichlorphenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D); 2,4-D n-butyl ester; 2,4-D isopropyl ester; 2,4-D isooctyl ester; propylene gylcol butyl ether ester (of 2,4-D); 2,4-D butoxyethanol ester; and 2,4-D dimethylamine salt.
Jul 26, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the exposure assessment methodology and conclusions on the draft EAD for Carbaryl. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in the attachment.
Jul 25, 2013, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the exposure assessment methodology and conclusions on the draft EAD for Propargite. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Jul 23, 2013, Program: Pesticides
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Carbaryl. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Jul 22, 2013, Program: Pesticides
Jul 18, 2013, Program: Proposition 65
Advisory based on mercury or PCBs
This is an update of the report issued in December 2012 for Lake Oroville. In 2013, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife changed the legal size for black bass to 12 inches or longer, instead of the previous slot limit of 12 to 15 inches. As a result, some bass that were legal to keep and consume in 2012 are now not legal to keep. The advisory and the report have been updated to reflect that only legal-sized fish have been used in the evaluation.
Jul 16, 2013, Program: Fish
Advisory based on mercury.
This is an update of the health advisory and guidelines issued in December 2012 because, in 2013, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife changed the legal size requirement for black bass. As a result, the public may no longer keep some bass that were legal to keep and consume in 2012. Consumption guidelines are only given for legal-sized fish.
For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.
Jul 16, 2013, Program: Fish