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Comment Period - Request for information relevant to the assessment of  the carcinogenicity of: N‑methyl‑N‑nitroso‑1‑alkylamines, N-methyl-N-nitroso-1-octanamine, -decanamine, ‑dodecanamine, and ‑tetradecanamine

Comment Period - Revision of Proposed Specific Regulatory Level and Augmentation of Record for Proposed Regulation: Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Section 25805, Specific Regulatory Levels: Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity Sulfur Dioxide

Notice of intent to list: Hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts as known to cause male reproductive toxicity.

Comment Period on the Notice of intent to list: Hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts as known to cause male reproductive toxicity

Proposal to adopt Proposition 65 Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and cyanide salts (CN salts). The proposed oral MADL for HCN and CN salts, expressed in terms of cyanide, is 9.8 micrograms per day. For hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts that dissociate to the cyanide ion, the MADLs are calculated by multiplying the molecular weight of the compound by 0.38.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the exposure assessment methodology and conclusions on the draft EAD for Simazine.

Meeting announcement and synopsis  of the  Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for Monday, March 18, 2013.

Request for information as to whether "emissions from combustion of coal" meet the criteria for listing as known to the State to cause cancer under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.

Request for information as to whether methyl isobutyl ketone meets the criteria for listing as a reproductive toxicant under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism.

Request for relevant information on a chemical being considered for listing by the Authoritative Bodies mechanism: Trichloroethylene (TCE).