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OEHHA announces a workshop for discussion of the draft technical support documents for Public Health Goals for chemicals in drinking water.  The chemicals are: atrazine; bentazon; cadmium; chromium; 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene chloride); 1,1-dichloroethylene; 1,2-dichloropropane; 1,3-dichloropropene (Telone); endrin; heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide; gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane); hexachlorocyclopentadiene; inorganic mercury; methoxychlor; thallium; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; trichloroethylene; and toluene.

Executive summary of the draft hazard ID for the carcinogenicity of MTBE.Evidence on the carcinogenicity of  Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)

Availability of draft hazard identification documents on the carcinogenicity and reproductive and developmental toxicity of methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).

Abstract of the draft hazard ID for the Evidence on Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether

Notice of intent to list chemicals via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism as developmental and reproductive toxicants: Chinomethionat (oxythioquinox), cyclohexanol, fluazifop butyl, fluvalinate, oxydemeton methyl, resmethrin, and sodium fluoroacetate.

Request for information. Chemicals under consideration for possible listing via the "Formally Required to be Labeled or Identified" mechanism.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Naled.

OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Propetamphos.

OEHHA withdrew the previously established Public Health Goal for uranium, and announced intention to develop and adopt a new PHG.

Description of Public Health Goals (PHGs) and the process of PHG development.