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OEHHA adopted Reference Exposure Levels for Caprolactam following approval by the Scientific Review Panel in 2011.
| Program: Air
Withdrawal of the September 20, 2013 notice announcing the intention to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone (CAS No. 684-16-2) and phenylphosphine (CAS No. 638-21-1) as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity
| Program: Proposition 65
Announcement of the Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting scheduled for December 5, 2013 and the availability of hazard identification documents for butyl benzyl phthalate and diisononyl phthalate.
| Program: Proposition 65
Effective September 27, 2013, chloramphenicol sodium succinate is added to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer for purposes of Proposition 65. The listing is based on the formally required to be labeled or identified mechanism.
| Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the exposure assessment methodology and conclusions on the draft EAD for Phosphine.
| Program: Pesticides
Hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of 9 chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity. Chemicals to be discussed at the November 21, 2013 DART meeting.
| Program: Proposition 65
Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone and phenylphosphine as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity
| Program: Proposition 65
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
| Program: Proposition 65
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.
| Program: Proposition 65
Request for comments: OEHHA is requesting comments as to whether nitrous oxide meets the criteria set forth in the Proposition 65 regulations for listings via the author
| Program: Proposition 65