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Hazard Identification Materials for 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol (1,3 DCP) and 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) for public comment and review.  CIC meeting on September 21st and 22nd, 2010 in Sacramento CA.

Availability for public review of the documents entitled: “Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol (1,3 DCP)” and “Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD).” The CIC will consider these documents in making any listing decisions on these chemicals.

Health Guidance Values specific to children developed by OEHHA

OEHHA extended the public comment period for its proposed revised Reference Exposure Levels for Toluene Diisocyanate and Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate after a request from an interested party.

Release of the final technical document establishing a chRD for chlorpyrifos (1.0 x 10^-4 mg/kg-day) to be used in school site risk assessments

Information reguarding OEHHA's work to initiate a discussion of possible approaches to providing warnings for exposures to listed chemicals in foods and exposures to human and plant nutrients in human food.

The Public Health Goal for dinoseb has been reevaluated and will remain at 14 ppb.  The CA MCL for dinoseb is set at 7 ppb.

Effective June 11, 2010, OEHHA will remove male reproductive toxicity as a basis for the listing of chlorsulfuron.  Chlorsulfuron will remain on the Proposition 65 list based on U.S. EPA’s findings of developmental and female reproductive toxicity.

OEHHA released for public comment its proposed revision to the Reference Exposure Levels for nickel and nickel compounds.

Meeting materials for the sixth meeting of the cumulative impacts and precautionary approaches (CIPA) workgroup.