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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, California Code of Regulations Proposed Amendment to Section 25903, Appendix A - The Safe Drinking Water And Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65): A Summary
Proposal to amend Title 27, Cal. Code of Regulations, section 25903, Appendix A, to update and clarify the Proposition 65 summary that must be included as an attachment to all Notices of Violation that are served upon alleged violators of Proposition 65.
Aug 3, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Chemicals Listed Effective July 24, 2012 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer: Isopyrazam and 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene
Effective July 24, 2012, OEHHA is adding two chemicals, isopyrazam (CAS No. 881685-58-1) and 3,3’,4,4’‑tetrachloroazobenzene (CAS No. 14047-09-7), to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer.
Jul 24, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, California Code of Regulations Amendment to Section 25805 Specific Regulatory Levels: Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity Sulfur Dioxide
OEHHA proposal to establish a Proposition 65 Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for sulfur dioxide (SO2) of 220 micrograms per day
Jun 28, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-02, Consumption of Sulfur Dioxide in Dried Fruits
Availability of the Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-02, Consumption of Sulfur Dioxide in Dried Fruits
Jun 28, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Benzophenone, Coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), Diethanolamine and 2-Methylimidazole Listed Effective June 22, 2012 as Known to the State to Cause Cancer
OEHHA is adding benzophenone (CAS No. 119-61-9), coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine) (CAS No. 68603-42-9), diethanolamine (CAS No. 111-42-2), and 2-methylimidazole (CAS No. 693-98-1) to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.
Jun 22, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Draft Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis June 2012
OEHHA released a second draft of Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines: Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis for review by the Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants.
Jun 21, 2012, Program: Air
Amendment To Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk: Trichloroethylene
OEHHA adopts 14 micrograms per day for oral exposure and 50 micrograms per day for inhalation exposure as the No Significant Risk Levels for trichloroethylene.
Jun 20, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Methanol - A Fact Sheet
Methanol poisoning happens when people are exposed to more methanol than their bodies can handle. You should never drink pure methanol. Drinking a few teaspoons of undiluted methanol can lead to blindness and can even be fatal.  Learn more about methanol from this fact sheet.
Jun 12, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-03 Chlorothalonil in Tomato Products
Interpretive Guideline No. 2012-03, Chlorothalonil in Tomato Products
Jun 7, 2012, Program: Proposition 65
Evaluation of New Technology Diesel Engine Exhaust Composition
OEHHA's 2012 Risk Assessment Evaluation of New Technology Diesel Engine Exhaust Composition
Jun 4, 2012, Program: Air

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