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Definitions – Section 25102(d) – updated the definition of “dental personnel” to reflect current use of the terms “dental assistant” and “dental hygienist” instead of “dental auxiliary staff”.

For chemical-specific screening levels for use in assessing contaminated sites, please refer to HHRA Note 3 (DTSC HERO).

The revised CHHSLs for lead and lead compounds are 80 mg/kg soil for residential property and 320 mg/kg soil for commercial/industrial property. The revised CHHSLs for beryllium and beryllium compounds and for beryllium oxide are 16 mg/kg soil for residential property and 190 mg/kg soil for commercial/industrial property. The revised CHHSLs for beryllium sulfate are 2.9 mg/kg soil for residential property and 6.3 mg/kg soil for commercial/industrial property.

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.

Peer-review comments and OEHHA's responses regarding the draft Public Health Goal for hexavalent chromium are available.

2009 draft technical support document for the proposed Public Health Goal (PHG) for antimony in drinking 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.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Metam Sodium.

This document establishes a PHG of 0.0007 parts per billion for the solvent 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.

Draft public health goal for hexavalent chromium in drinking water and announcement of public comment period and workshop.