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OEHHA announces the initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water in 2007 for the following chemicals: antimony, bentazon, benzo(a)pyrene, cyanide, dalapon, dibromochloropropane (DBCP), 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloropropane, dinoseb. endothall, endrin, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, methoxychlor, oxamyl, pentachlorophenol, picloram, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11), and trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113).

OEHHA announces a public comment period for the draft Public Health Goal for 1,2,3-trichloropropane in drinking water.

OEHHA has submitted findings on the active ingredient Endosulfan.

Eight chemicals submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for consultation.

Chemicals submitted to the Carcinogen Identification Committee for consultation: N,N-dimethylformamide, marijuana Smoke, and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

OEHHA announces a public comment period for the draft Public Health Goal for molinate.

Comment period on eight chemicals submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for consultation.

After receiving public comment, OEHHA released a revised draft cancer risk assessment document for ethylbenzene, with proposed unit risk factor.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft Addendum to RCD for Dichlorvos (DDVP).

Request for comments on the proposed listing of gallium arsenide as known to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide as known to cause reproductive toxicity; and notice of a public workshop on the proposed listing of chemicals via the Labor Code provision.