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60-day extension to the existing comment period on information relating to possible exposures and neurologic and neurobehavioral impacts of synthetic food dyes. OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period on this risk assessment to 5:00 pm, Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

At a public meeting on November 1, 2018, the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) in its official capacity as the “state’s qualified experts” (SQE) determined that gentian violet and N-nitrosohexamethyleneimine were clearly shown by scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause cancer.

The basis for the modification of the listing was described in a public notice published in the August 3, 2018 issue of the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2018, No. 31-Z).

OEHHA is requesting comments as to whether p‑chloro‑α,α,α-trifluorotoluene meets the criteria set forth in the Proposition 65 regulations for authoritative bodies listings.  In order to be considered, OEHHA must receive comments by 5:00 p.m. on December 24, 2018.

A state fish advisory issued for Santa Fe Dam Lake in Los Angeles County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, and sunfish species.

Advisory based on mercury and PCBs.

In August 2016, OEHHA adopted the new Article 6 of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Section 25600 et seq. OEHHA adopted amendments to the regulations on November 20, 2017 to clarify and make more specific certain provisions of Article 6.  Based upon questions received and additional input from stakeholders, this rulemaking proposes additional clarifying changes to Section 25600.2, subsections (b), (c), and (f).

The comment period will now close on January 4, 2019.

The comment period will now close on 5:00 pm, Monday, December 3, 2018.

Questions and answers about the insecticide Tempo® (cyfluthrin) used for glassy-winged sharpshooter control in English and Spanish.