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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 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and announcement of the Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting.

Agenda for a 2005 Workshop to discuss a conceptual regulation that would exempt from the Proposition 65 warning requirements listed chemicals that form from natural constituents in foods during cooking.

Chemicals under consideration for possible listing as known to cause cancer via the Authoritative Bodies mechanisms: Request for relevant Information (Iprovalicarb, Nitrapyrin, Propoxur).

Notice of proposed rulemaking, Title 22, California Code of Regulations, amendments to Section 12705b and c, Specific Regulatory Levels Posing No Significant Risk.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes to amend Title 22, California Code of Regulations, section 12705 to add a new subsection providing an alternative risk level for the chemical acrylamide in breads and cereals.

OEHHA accepted public comments on a draft fish advisory concerning elevated levels of mercury in fish in Trinity Lake and selected water bodies in the Trinity River watershed in Trinity County.

Notice of proposed rulemaking Title 22, California Code of Regulations. Amendments to Section 12601, Clear and Reasonable Warning: Acrylamide.

Workshop on 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.

Extension of comment period.  Notice of intent to list butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP), and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) under Proposition 65 as chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.