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Notice to propose establishment of a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for imazalil and amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705.

A notice to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for imazalil was posted on the OEHHA website and published in the CRNR on September 9, 2011. OEHHA is withdrawing that notice because a number of non-substantive, clarifying changes to the notice were required.

Proposal to add a NSRL for imazalil of 11ug/day.

OEHHA received the following comments after OEHHA provided notice on July 29, 2011 of modification of text of proposed regulation - Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Sections 69401 Through 69406 - Green Chemistry Toxics Information Clearinghouse Identification of Hazard Traits, Endpoints and Other Relevant Data for Inclusion in the Toxics Information Clearinghouse.

Proposal to amend Section 25707, which would remove the reference to hexavalent chromium in Section 25707(b)(4) as posing no significant risk when ingested, based on recent scientific findings that establish that chromium (hexavalent compounds) can be carcinogenic by the oral route.

This amendment would remove the reference to hexavalent chromium in Section 25707(b)(4) as posing no significant risk when ingested, based on recent scientific findings that establish that chromium (hexavalent compounds) can be carcinogenic by the oral route.

Intent to list chemicals by the labor code mechanism: Estrogen–progestogen (combined) used as menopausal therapy, etoposide, etoposide in combination with cisplatin and bleomycin, methyl isobutyl ketone, MOPP (vincristine-prednisone-nitrogen mustard-procarbazine mixture).

Proposal to establish a NSRL of 11 ug/day for Imazalil

This action would amend existing procedures governing service of a 60-day notice under Proposition 65 by establishing an alternative procedure for serving notices on the Attorney General via electronic mail.

OEHHA is adding titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) to the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).