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Request for comments on proposed listing of gallium arsenide as known to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide as known to cause reproductive toxicity.  Public workshop on the proposed listing of chemicals via the Labor Code provision.

Request for comments on proposed listing of gallium arsenide as known to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide as known to cause reproductive toxicity.  Notice of a public workshop on the proposed listing of chemicals via the Labor Code provision.

Natural Resources Defense Council Petition to List 18 Chemicals

Chemical Listed Effective June 1, 2007 as Known to the State Of California to Cause Cancer: iprovalicarb

CAS Number Correction to the Listing of the Chemical Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Known to the State to Cause Cancer And Reproductive Toxicity

Chemical listed effective April 20, 2007 as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity: di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP).

OEHHA solicited public comments on a draft risk assessment document and proposed unit risk factor for ethylbenzene.

Release of the final technical document establishing the child-specific blood lead concentration (chRC) determination for lead (a source specific increase of 1.0 µg/dL blood) for use in school site risk assessments

Sam Delson was appointed as the office’s Deputy Director for External and Legislative Affairs in April, 2007.

the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposes to establish specific regulatory levels having no observable effect for three chemicals: ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (EGEEA) and potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate.