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As part of an ongoing project to clarify and update these regulatory provisions, OEHHA has established a limited-term position for a regulatory attorney. OEHHA is seeking input from stakeholders in the enforcement and business communities, as well as other members of the public concerning the direction this effort should take.

Extension of public comment period on eight chemicals submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for consultation.

Request for public participation on updates that could be taken to clarify existing regulatory provisions, add new provisions dealing with emerging issues, or delete provisions that may no longer be necessary.

The Public Health Goal for water soluble polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was finalized and made available.

Release of final technical document establishing ChRDs for Atrazine (6.0 x 10^-3 mg/kg-day) and Deltamethrin (1.0 x 10^-4mg/kg-day) to be used in School Site Risk Assessments

Workshop dates October 1st & 2nd, 2007

Chemical listed effective September 28, 2007 as known to the State to cause cancer via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism: anthraquinone.

Notice of Adoption of Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) for ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (EGEEA), and potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate.

The public workshop on proposed Public Health Goals for molinate and 1,2,3-trichloropropane on October 9, 2007, has been canceled.  The workshop has been rescheduled to November 26, 2007.

OEHHA announces the initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water in 2007 for the following chemicals: antimony, bentazon, benzo(a)pyrene, cyanide, dalapon, dibromochloropropane (DBCP), 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloropropane, dinoseb. endothall, endrin, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, methoxychlor, oxamyl, pentachlorophenol, picloram, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11), and trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113).