Pesticides Reports, Notices and Documents

Nov 14, 2024: Health-based Recommendations to Address Potential Cancer Risks to Occupational Bystanders from the use of 1,3-D

Under the authority of California Food and Agricultural Code Section 12980 and 12981, OEHHA has prepared health-based recommendations for DPR to address potential cancer risks to occupational...

Nov 14, 2024: Department of Pesticide Regulation proposes regulations developed with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to further restrict the use of the pesticide, 1,3-D

The California Department Pesticide Regulation has proposed new regulations, developed jointly and mutually with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, to protect occupational...

Jun 20, 2024: List of Registered Medical Supervisors

A list of registered medical supervisors in the biomonitoring program who measure cholinesterase activity in blood samples collected from agricultural workers who regularly handle category I and II...

Mar 26, 2024: Health Assessment for 2021-2023 Application of Chlorantraniliprole to Non-Commercial Turf for Japanese Beetle Treatment

Health assessment memorandum to the California Department of Food and Agriculture detailing OEHHA’s health evaluation based on environmental monitoring data collected during the 2021-2023 application...

Mar 26, 2024: Fact Sheet on Health Evaluation of Residential Properties Treated with Acelepryn® and Acelepryn® G during CDFA’s Japanese Beetle Eradication Program

Fact sheet for residents detailing OEHHA’s health evaluation based on environmental monitoring data collected during the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2021-2023 application of...

Dec 30, 2022: Health Questions and Answers for beetleGONE® tlc insecticidal product

Questions and answers about the insecticide beetleGONE® tlc (Btg) used for Japanese beetle control

Dec 30, 2022: Health Questions and Answers for Acelepryn G® insecticidal product

Questions and answers about the insecticide Acelepryn G® (chlorantraniliprole) used for Japanese beetle control

Jul 1, 2021: Health Questions and Answers for Altus® insecticidal product for GWSS

Questions and answers about the insecticide Altus® (flupyradifurone) used for glassy-winged sharpshooter control in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

May 18, 2021: Comments on DPR’s Risk Characterization and Exposure Assessment Document for Fipronil.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) conducts scientific peer review of human health risk assessments prepared by the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Nov 9, 2020: Health Assessment: Application of Chlorantraniliprole to Non-Commercial Turf for Japanese Beetle Treatment

A technical report by OEHHA describing a screening-level health risk assessment of potential residential exposures to the insecticide chlorantraniliprole from soil and turf treatment by the...

Nov 3, 2020: Memo from OEHHA to DPR and Comments on DPR’s RCD and EAD for AITC

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) conducts scientific peer review of human health risk assessments prepared by the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Oct 29, 2019: Cholinesterase calculator for Medical Supervisors

OEHHA offers an online tool to calculate baseline levels and depressions

Oct 30, 2018: Health Questions and Answers for Tempo® insecticidal products for GWSS

Questions and answers about the insecticide Tempo® (cyfluthrin) used for glassy-winged sharpshooter control in English and Spanish.

Oct 2, 2018: Health Questions and Answers for Tempo® SC Ultra (Cyfluthrin)

Questions and answers about the insecticide Tempo® SC Ultra (Cyfluthrin). English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Simplified Chinese versions available.

Aug 30, 2018: Public Health Concentrations (PHC) for Chlorthal-dimethyl (DCPA) and its Degradates Monomethyl Tetrachloroterephthalic Acid (MTP) and Tetrachloroterepththalic Acid (TPA) in Groundwater

Derivation of the Public Health Concentrations (PHC) for Chlorthal-dimethyl (DCPA) and its Degradates Monomethyl Tetrachloroterephthalic Acid (MTP) and Tetrachloroterepththalic Acid (TPA) in...

Aug 29, 2018: Pesticide-Related Illness – Free Training

OEHHA offers educational courses to health care providers on the recognition, treatment, and reporting of pesticide-related illness. Courses are available on-line or on-site. Each course is...

Jun 27, 2018: Health Questions and Answers about CoreTect® (imidacloprid) used for Asian Citrus Psyllid control

Questions and answers about CoreTect® (imidacloprid) used for Asian Citrus Psyllid control, in English and Spanish.

Jun 27, 2018: Health Questions and Answers about the insecticide CoreTect® (imidacloprid) used for GWSS

Questions and answers about the insecticide CoreTect® (imidacloprid) used for glassy-winged sharpshooter control, in English and Spanish.

May 17, 2018: Notice of Adoption California Code of Regulations Title 17, Public Health Chapter 2, Pesticide Program Sub-Chapter 2, Medical Supervisors

On May 7, 2018, the Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of a new subsection under Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 2, Pesticide Program.

Mar 15, 2018: Health Questions and Answers for Merit® insecticidal products for GWSS

Questions and answers about the insecticide Merit® (imidacloprid) used for glassy-winged sharpshooter control in English and Spanish.