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Intent to change the basis for the listing of dichloroacetic acid as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.  Dichloroacetic acid was listed based on its identification as causing male reproductive toxicity in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs). The proposed new mechanism for listing is via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to change the basis for the listing of 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), ethylene oxide and lead as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity

Intent to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone and phenylphosphine as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.

CalEPA and OEHHA announce the availability of an update to the California Communities Environmental Health Screeing Tool: CalEnviroScreen 1.1.

Chemicals listed effective September 13, 2013 as known to the State to cause cancer: Chloral, chloral hydrate, 1,1,1.2-tetrachloroethane, and trichloroacetic acid.

Notice of Intent to List: Methyl Isobutyl Ketone via the authoritative bodies mechanism as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity (developmental endpoint).

Notice of Intent to List: Methyl Isobutyl Ketone via the authoritative bodies mechanism as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity (developmental endpoint).

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on DPR’s proposal for regulatory mitigation for Chloropicrin.

Adoption of the Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for oral exposure for the chemicals hydrogen cyanide and cyanide salts.

The following list of cases related to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (commonly known as Proposition 65), is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered