Announcement of the Carcinogen Identification Committee Meeting Scheduled for December 19, 2024

Oct 4, 2024

OEHHA will convene a meeting of the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) for possible listing of vinyl acetate under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, codified at Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq. (Proposition 65). OEHHA is also opening a 45-day public comment period on the hazard identification document for this chemical. The public comment period will end on Monday, November 18, 2024. A copy of the document is available in the Downloads section of this web page.

Background

OEHHA is the lead agency for implementation of Proposition 65. The CIC advises and assists OEHHA in compiling the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer within the meaning of the Act, as required by Proposition 65 (Health and Safety Code section 25249.8.). The CIC serves as the state’s qualified experts for determining whether a chemical has been clearly shown through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause cancer within the meaning of the Act (Health and Safety Code section 25249.8.).

A request for relevant information on the potential carcinogenicity of this chemical opened on July 7, 2023 and closed on September 18, 2023. Two submissions were received and are posted on the OEHHA website. OEHHA considered these submissions in preparing the hazard identification document.

Public Meeting and Public Comment Period

Vinyl acetate will be considered for possible listing under Proposition 65 for cancer, at a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2024. This meeting will be held in Sacramento and online, with the option of participating in person or via the internet. Participate in person at Sierra Hearing Room 1001 I St., Sacramento, CA or register online to participate via Zoom webinar. The meeting will begin at 10:00 am and last until all business is conducted or until 5:00 pm.

The meeting agenda and detailed instructions for providing oral comment will be provided in a future public notice published in advance of the meeting.

All written comments must be submitted to OEHHA by electronic submission, mail, or hand-delivery, by Monday, November 18, 2024. OEHHA strongly recommends that comments be submitted electronically through our website rather than in paper form. Alternatively, comments can be submitted in paper form, either by mail or delivered in person.

Mailed submission via United States Postal Service:

Attention: Kiana Vaghefi
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
P. O. Box 4010
Sacramento, California 95812-4010

In-person delivery submission:

Attention: Kiana Vaghefi
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
1001 I Street, 12th Floor
Sacramento, California 95814

OEHHA encourages all commenters to submit their comments in a format compliant with Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag) and California Government Code sections 7405 and 11135, so that they can be read using screen reader technology.

All timely filed public comments will be provided to CIC members in advance of the meeting and will be posted on the OEHHA website at the close of the comment period.

OEHHA is subject to the California Public Records Act and other laws that require the release of certain information upon request. If you provide comments, please be aware that they may be available to third parties.

If you would like to request a copy of the hazard identification document, or have any other questions regarding this announcement, please contact Kiana Vaghefi at Kiana.Vaghefi@oehha.ca.gov or 916-322-1268.