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OEHHA released a draft version of the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Guidance Manual for the Preparation of Risk Assessments for public comment, and held accompanying workshops.

Announcement of public comment period for air toxics hot spots draft guidance manual. OEHHA is seeking comments primarily on the utility of the draft manual for conducting a risk assessment. The new draft guidance document is part of California’s ongoing effort to address health risks from toxics in the air.

OEHHA's modified proposal to add section 25904 to Title 27, Cal. Code of Regulations.  The regulation was reorganized to better implement the statutory language of Proposition 65, which incorporates sections 6382(b)(1) and 6382(d) of the California Labor Code.

The draft guidance manual summarizes three Technical Support Documents focused on non-cancer risk, cancer risk, and exposure assessment.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24792413Study is among the first to link long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution, also known as PM2.5, to elevated levels of the reactive protein CRP.

Extension of comment period.  Intent to list ethylene glycol as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.

Feedback and comments on the draft CalEnviroScreen 2.0 document.

Chlorsulfuron delisted effective June 6, 2014 as known to the State of California to cause reproductive toxicity.

Effective June 6, 2014, the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone and phenylphosphine under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity has changed. Originally the two chemicals were  added to the Proposition 65 list as causing reproductive toxicity via the “Labor Code mechanism” .  The new mechanism is the state’s qualified experts mechanism.

Notice of Public Workshop for potential amendments to Article  6, Clear and Reasonable Warnings. The notice also announced a pre-regulatory workshop that was held on April 14, 2014. Extension of comment period.