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Announcement of public comment period and workshop for the draft Public Health Goal for methoxychlor in drinking water.
Apr 9, 2010, Program: Water
Amends existing procedures governing service of a 60-day notice under Proposition 65 by establishing an alternative procedure for serving notices on prosecutors via electronic mail, if the prosecutor has consented to that method of service.
Apr 9, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA announces a public comment period and workshop for the draft Public Health Goal for selenium in drinking water.
Apr 2, 2010, Program: Water
OEHHA is adding bromochloroacetic acid, cumene and diclofop-methyl to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer. The listing of bromochloroacetic acid, cumene and diclofop-methyl is effective April 6, 2010.
Apr 2, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA is proposing amendments to Sections 25801, 25803, and 25805. These sections, which fall within Article 8 of the Proposition 65 implementing regulations, set out the procedures and criteria for determining an exposure level where there would be no observable effect.
Apr 2, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) (CAS No. 72-55-9) and nitrobenzene (CAS No. 98-95-3) listed as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity effective March 30, 2010 via the Authoritative Bodies listing mechanism.
Mar 26, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for implementation of Proposition 65 (The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Health and Safety Code section 25249.5, et. seq., hereafter referred to as Proposition 65 or the Act). The Act requires that businesses provide “clear and reasonable” warnings for exposures to listed chemicals prior to exposure, and prohibits discharge of listed chemicals to sources of drinking water (Health and Safety Code section 25249.6).
Mar 22, 2010, Program: Proposition 65
This workshop explores indicators of human health hazards for carcinogenicity, developmental toxicity and endocrine disruption. The agenda, speaker slides, and speaker biographies from the March 15-16, 2010 Human Health Hazard Indicators Workshop are attached.
Mar 16, 2010, Program: Risk Assessment
The public comment period for the draft Public Health Goal for styrene was extended by 60 days, until May 15, 2010.
Mar 8, 2010, Program: Water
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (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).
Mar 8, 2010, Program: Proposition 65