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Request for public input and participation in a Proposition 65 regulatory update process, which began in 2007, to clarify and update the regulatory provisions of Proposition 65.
Notice of Availability of Comments on Proposition 65 Regulatory Update Project
December 10th, 2007 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee
December 10th, 2007 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee
Avoid eating fish caught from the San Francisco Bay oil spill area while the State is evaluating its safety and follow safety guidelines in returning to reopened Bay Area beaches, say State public health officials who are testing fish for chemical contamination.
Agenda for the November 19, 2007 Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting.
OEHHA adopted a unit risk value and an inhalation cancer potency value for ethylbenzene, for estimating cancer risk associated with inhalation exposures.
OEHHA released a draft of the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document For the Derivation of Noncancer Reference Exposure Levels, intended to replace two prior technical support documents from 1999-2000, for public comment, and held workshops to provide additional information.
As part of an ongoing project to clarify and update these regulatory provisions, OEHHA has established a limited-term position for a regulatory attorney. OEHHA is seeking input from stakeholders in the enforcement and business communities, as well as other members of the public concerning the direction this effort should take.
Extension of public comment period on eight chemicals submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for consultation.