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OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the TAC documents for Methyl Isothiocyanate.
Chemical listed effective November 16, 2001 as known to the state of California to cause cancer: Methyleugenol.
Request for information on Diuron to be considered by OEHHA's Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee
Announcement of the December 17, 2001 meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee with tentative agenda.
December 18, 2001 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC)
OEHHA withdraws the Public Health Goal for total chromium.
Results of the third round pilot random selection of the chemicals eligible for prioritization for consideration of carcinogenicity evaluation.
Announcement of the withdrawal of the 2.5 ppb PHG for chromium, in order to develop a PHG specifically for chromium 6, or hexavalent chromium. The new PHG will replace the withdrawn "total chromium" PHG, which consists of both chromium 6 and chromium 3, a less toxic form of the metal.
Public Workshop. Solicitation of input on the first set of proposed clarifying regulations.
Diuron found not to meet the scientific criteria for listing via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism as causing developmental or reproductive toxicity.