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Chemical listed effective January 23, 2015 as known to the state of California to cause cancer: Mitoxantrone hydrochloride

OEHHA is assisting the Dry Creek Conservancy (DCC) and the American Basin Council of Watersheds to gain a better understanding of the stressors in the Dry Creek watershed that have contributed to salmon declines over the past two decades. OEHHA is collecting environmental data and is using the Stressor Identification (ID) method developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency to identify impacts of urbanization and causes of impairment to the health of the watershed.

These regulations would further the "right-to-know" purposes of the statute and provide more specific guidance on the content of safe harbor warnings for a variety of exposure situations, and corresponding methods for providing those warnings. It also would add a specific section to the regulations addressing the relative responsibilities for providing warnings for businesses in the chain of commerce versus retail sellers of a given product.

OEHHA hereby gives notice that it has decided not to proceed with the rulemaking action published in the CRNR on January 16, 2015.

Notice of a 2015 public hearing for comment on a request for a Safe Use Determination for Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) in Tandus Centiva ER3® Modular Vinyl carpet tile

Announcement of comment period for notice of proposed rulemaking for a regulation to establish a framework for a website operated by OEHHA that would provide information to the public about potential exposures to listed chemicals.

Notice of extension of public comment period for the proposed regulation to add section 25205 to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to establish the framework for a website operated by OEHHA that would provide supplemental information to the public about potential exposures to Proposition 65 listed chemicals.

Comment Period for a Safe Use Determination for diisononyl phthalate (DINP) in Tandus Centiva ER3® modular vinyl carpet tile

Notice of proposed rulemaking and public hearing for a regulation to establish a framework for a website operated by OEHHA that would provide information to the public about potential exposures to listed chemicals.

2015 proposal to adopt a No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 146 micrograms per day for diisononyl phthalate (DINP), by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705(b).