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Notice to propose establishment of a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for imazalil and amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705.

OEHHA received the following comments after OEHHA provided notice on July 29, 2011 of modification of text of proposed regulation - Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Sections 69401 Through 69406 - Green Chemistry Toxics Information Clearinghouse Identification of Hazard Traits, Endpoints and Other Relevant Data for Inclusion in the Toxics Information Clearinghouse.

Intent to list chemicals by the labor code mechanism: Estrogen–progestogen (combined) used as menopausal therapy, etoposide, etoposide in combination with cisplatin and bleomycin, methyl isobutyl ketone, MOPP (vincristine-prednisone-nitrogen mustard-procarbazine mixture).

This amendment would remove the reference to hexavalent chromium in Section 25707(b)(4) as posing no significant risk when ingested, based on recent scientific findings that establish that chromium (hexavalent compounds) can be carcinogenic by the oral route.

Proposal to amend Section 25707, which would remove the reference to hexavalent chromium in Section 25707(b)(4) as posing no significant risk when ingested, based on recent scientific findings that establish that chromium (hexavalent compounds) can be carcinogenic by the oral route.

Proposal to establish a NSRL of 11 ug/day for Imazalil

This action would amend existing procedures governing service of a 60-day notice under Proposition 65 by establishing an alternative procedure for serving notices on the Attorney General via electronic mail.

OEHHA is adding titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size) to the list of chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).

On June 24, 2011, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s (Cal/EPA) Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice extending the public comment period soliciti

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is providing notice of changes made to the proposed regulation: Title 22, California Code of Regulations, sections 69401 through 69406. A copy of the text of the amended proposed regulation is attached.