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Workshop on October 19, 2015 to discuss existing regulation to clarify that the reasonably anticipated rate of intake or exposure to a listed chemical must be calculated as the arithmetic mean of daily intake or exposure for product users.

Comment Period - Potential Amendments to Title 27, California Code of Regulations Section 25821(a), Level of Exposure to Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity (Measuring Concentrations of Chemicals in Products)

Hearing announcement regarding the petition and OEHHA’s pre-regulatory proposal for new Safe Harbor Levels for lead on October 14, 2015.

Notice of reconsideration of listing methyl-n-butyl ketone and consideration of listing of 2,5-hexanedione by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee.

Announcement of a public workshop. Possible amendments concerning the calculation of the concentration of listed chemicals in foods.

CMNP (Pyrazachlor) listed effective August 25, 2015 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Notice of intent to list furfuryl alcohol via the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.

Advisory based on mercury.

For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.

Recommendations for safely eating fish from Ventura County's Lake Piru were developed by OEHHA for three fish species based on levels of mercury measured in fish sampled from Lake Piru.

The advisory reports are posted mainly to provide background information and data for the advisories. Please refer to our Fish Advisory page for the current advice.