Adoption of Regulation Title 27, California Code of Regulations Amendment to Section 25805(b) Maximum Allowable Dose Level Butyl Benzyl Phthalate

Becomes effective October 1, 2013

On June 1, 2012, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing an oral Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for the chemical butyl benzyl phthalate and amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25805(b).  Butyl benzyl phthalate was listed under Proposition 651 as known to cause reproductive toxicity (developmental endpoint) on December 2, 2005. The Office of Administrative Law approved the amendment to Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25805(b) on June 25, 2013.  The amendment was filed with the Secretary of State on June 25, 2013, and will become effective October 1, 2013

Questions regarding this regulatory action can be directed to Monet Vela, at monet.vela@oehha.ca.gov or (916) 323-2517 or Fran Kammerer, Staff Counsel, at fran.kammerer@oehha.ca.gov or (916) 445-4693.

Footnotes and References

1 The Safe Drinking Water and Toxics Enforcement Act of 1986, codified at Health and Safety Code section 25249.5.