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This rulemaking action clarifies the original intent of the regulation and allows for the most current and appropriate methodology to be applied to quantitative risk assessment.  This amendment also provides default age-specific bodyweights to be used in calculation of the maximum allowable dose level. The amendment is effective on April 16, 2011. 

Adoption of a MADL of 140 ug/day for Acrylamide

Public comments on the draft Public Health Goal for perchlorate are available.

OEHHA released revised draft Reference Exposure Levels for Caprolactam and Nickel for review by the Scientific Review Panel.

Chemicals listed effective March 22, 2011 as known to the State to cause cancer: MON 4660 (dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro(4,5)-decane) (CAS No. 71526-07-3), MON 13900 (furilazole) (CAS No. 121776-33-8) and pymetrozine (CAS No. 123312-89-0).

Proposed NSRL for chlorothalonil of 27 ug/day

Public comment period for the proposed specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for chlorothalonil of 27 ug/day

Public hearing on the proposal to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for 4-methylimidazole by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705.

Public comments on the second draft Public Health Goal for hexavalent chromium are available.

Notice of intent to list chemicals by the Labor Code mechanism: Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene, ethanol in alcoholic beverages, leather dust, salted fish, Chinese-style.