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Notice of modifications to the risk assessment document for naphthalene which serves as the basis for the proposed regulations Title 22, California Code of Regulations Section 12705 OAL rulemaking files 04-1110-06s, 05-0318-04sr and 05-0602-03sr.

Index of comments submitted in response to the May 9, 2005 workshop on the potential regulatory action exempting exposures from chemicals that form from natural constituents in food during cooking or heat processing from the Proposition 65 warning requirements.

OEHHA announces the initiation of risk assessments for chemicals in drinking water in 2005 for the following chemicals: 1,2,3-trichloropropane, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, and 1,2-dichloroethane.

The Public Health goal for mercury (inorganic) was updated in 2005.

The Scientific Review Panel adopted OEHHA's Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part II: Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Factors.

1-hydroxyanthraquinone is listed May 27, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer.  2-bromopropane (2-BP) is listed as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity effective May 31, 2005

Extension of public comment period.  Notice of proposed rulemaking to add a new subsection providing an alternative risk level for the chemical acrylamide in breads and cereals; and to add new “Safe Harbor” provisions specific to warnings for acrylamide exposures from food.

Extension of comment period: Workshop on potential regulatory action exempting from the Proposition 65 warning requirements, exposures from chemicals that form from natural constituents in food during cooking or heat processing.

Chemicals listed effective May 20, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the “Labor Code” mechanism: Cobalt sulfate, Diazoaminobenzene.

Availability of hazard identification materials for perchlorate and announcement of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee meeting.