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Request for information on chemicals to be considered by the OEHHA Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee: Lovastatin, phenelzine and its acid salts, styrene and tetrachlorvinphos.

Availability of final data summaries and priorities for chemicals with respect to their evaluation by the OEHHA Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee: Lovastatin, Phenelzine and its acid salts, Styrene, Tetrachlorvinphos, Methylphenidate and its hydrochloride (Ritalin).

OEHHA released a draft report on their analysis of the potential public health impacts of ethanol as an oxygenate in gasoline.

Chemicals listed effective October 29, 1999 as known to the state to cause cancer: Bis(2-chloromethylethyl)ether, technical grade, 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene, and estragole.

Notice of Intent to List Chemicals: Carbon black, Palygorskite fibers, Simvastatin and Pravastatin sodium

Allyl chloride, chlorodibromomethane, p-toluidine, and zineb are delisted effective October 29, 1999.

OEHHA announces a public workshop to discuss 12 draft technical support documents for Public Health Goals (PHGs) for chemicals in drinking water.  These chemicals are: aluminum, benzene, carbofuran, carbon tetrachloride, dichloromethane, diquat, nickel, simazine, tetrachloroethylene, thiobencarb, uranium, and vinyl chloride.

Extension of public comment period for draft criteria for identifying chemicals for listing as "known to the State to cause cancer".

Public meeting on Thursday, October 7, 1999 of OEHHA's Cancer Identification Committee on criteria for identifying chemicals for listing as "Known To The State To Cause Cancer", consideration of chemicals known to cause cancer, and consideration of chemicals, listed via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism, for removal from the list.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET).