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Final determination on the petition to reconsider the listing of mercury and mercury compounds  as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity.

Clarification of ongoing work at OEHHA to foster consistency and harmonization of risk assessment activities across all Cal/EPA

Request for information on the following chemicals under consideration for listing as known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity: Trimetrexate Glucuronate, Paclitaxel,
Quazepam, Nitrobenzene, Leuprolide Acetate, Ganciclovir Sodium, Goserelin Acetate, Estropipate, Ethionamide, Atenolol, Amiodarone Hydrochloride, C.I. Direct Blue 15, 3,7-Dinitrofluoranthene, 3,9-Dinitrofluoranthene, 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone, C.I. Direct Blue 218, Premarin

Start of 60 day comment period for the request for information on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of mercury and mercury compounds (excluding methyl mercury).

Request for information on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of mercury and mercury compounds (excluding methyl mercury), chemicals under reconsideration for listing

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

OEHHA is soliciting information which may be relevant to the evaluation of the following chemicals under consideration for listing as known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity: Tr

In a notice dated September 27, 1996, OEHHA announced that these chemicals were under consideration for listing based on a review of information indicating that the chemicals may meet the criteria

Notice of intent to list nine chemicals via the authoritative bodies mechanism or the formally required mechanism as known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity: Nitromethane, Tetrafluoroethylene, Vinyl fluoride, Spironolactone, Stanozolol, Clarithromycin, Dihydroergotamine mesylate, Hydroxyurea, Oxymetholone

OEHHA held workshops and solicited comments on the draft document, "The Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part IV: Technical Support Document for Exposure Assessment and Stochastic Analysis."