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Comment Period - Notice of Intent to Change the Basis for Listing as Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity: Dichloroacetic Acid

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone and phenylphosphine as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity

Intent to change the basis for the listing of dichloroacetic acid as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.  Dichloroacetic acid was listed based on its identification as causing male reproductive toxicity in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs). The proposed new mechanism for listing is via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to change the basis for the listing of 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), ethylene oxide and lead as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity

Intent to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone and phenylphosphine as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.

Intent to change the basis for the listing of 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), ethylene oxide and lead as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.  The original listing based on Labor Code is replaced with listing via the formally required to be labeled or identified mechanism.

Proposition 65 Listed Chemicals Affected by Hazard Communications Standard Amendments.  OEHHA is initiating these actions based on changes to the federal regulations that affect the basis for the original listings.

Request for comments:  OEHHA is requesting comments as to whether nitrous oxide meets the criteria set forth in the Proposition 65 regulations for listings via the author

Intent to change the basis for the listing of nitrous oxide as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Nitrous oxide was listed based on its identification as causing developmental toxicity in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs). The proposed new listing mechanism is via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of 9 chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity. Chemicals to be discussed at the November 21, 2013 DART meeting.