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For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please refer to HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO).
Sep 17, 2009, Program: Risk Assessment
Correction to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. CAS number corresponding to 1,3,5-triglycidyl-s-triazinetrione has been corrected as of August 7, 2009.
Sep 10, 2009, Program: Proposition 65
Peer-review comments and OEHHA's responses regarding the draft Public Health Goal for hexavalent chromium are available.
Sep 10, 2009, Program: Water
2009 draft technical support document for the proposed Public Health Goal (PHG) for antimony in drinking water
Sep 8, 2009, Program: Water
Public workshop for the purpose of discussing the draft regulatory amendments and gathering input from interested parties concerning providing warnings to consumers for exposures to listed chemicals in foods purchased at retail stores.
Aug 28, 2009, Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Metam Sodium. These comments and our recommendations, as well as suggested clarifications, additions and corrections, are contained in this report.
Aug 27, 2009, Program: Pesticides
This document establishes a PHG of 0.0007 parts per billion for the solvent 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.
Aug 20, 2009, Program: Water
OEHHA Releases Draft PHG for Hexavalent Chromium: Public is Invited to Submit Comments on Draft Goal
Draft public health goal for hexavalent chromium in drinking water and announcement of public comment period and workshop.
Aug 20, 2009, Program: Water
OEHHA announces a public comment period and workshop for the draft Public Health Goal for hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
Aug 20, 2009, Program: Water
Adoption of changes to the Safe Use Determination regulations to delete existing language in subsection (a) providing that Safe Use Determinations are advisory only and replace it with language providing that the Safe Use Determinations shall have presumptive effect, increase the filing fee for a Safe Use Determination request from $500.00 to $1000.00 in subsection (d)(1), and to create in subsection (g) a time limit of sixty (60) days for submission of additional material requested by OEHHA.
Aug 18, 2009, Program: Proposition 65