Comments Received on Chemicals Proposed for Listing by the Labor Code Mechanism (Carcinogens)
On June 12, 2009 the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) requested comments as to whether certain chemicals met the requirements for listing under the Labor Code mechanism of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. The Act, commonly known as Proposition 65, is codified in Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq. This action is being taken pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25249.8(a).
Below is an index of comments received.
| No. | Commenter | Date of Comment | Chemical |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evan A. Williams President & Chief Operating Officer Franklin International 2020 Bruck Street Columbus, OH 43207 Email: Evanwilliams@franklininternational.com |
7/9/09 (via email) |
Vinyl acetate (3 pages) |
| 2. | Dr. Kevin Cheung Director, Technical Services Western Wood Products Association 522 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97204 Email: kcheung@wwpa.org |
7/9/09 (via email) |
Wood dust (1 page) |
| 3. | Stephen R. Sides Vice President Science, Technology & Environmental Policy National Paint and Coatings Association 1500 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, DC 20005 Email: ssides@paint.org |
7/10/09 (via email) |
Labor Code provision (cancer & reproductive toxicants) (3 pages) |
| 4. | Timothy Sloan Corporate Director Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety Wacker Chemical Corporation 3301 Sutton Road Adrian, MI 49221 Email submitted by: Mike.Strong@wacker.com |
7/10/09 (via email) 7/13/09 (via email) | Vinyl acetate (4 pages), Corrected page 3 (2 pages) |
| 5. | Robert Reinhard Public/global health consultant 68 Yukon Street San Francisco, CA 94114 On behalf of: San Francisco AIDS Foundation Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Email: rjreinhard@gmail.com |
7/12/09 (via email) |
AZT 2 letters (5 pages & 14 pages) 2 attachments (16 pages & 6 pages) |
| 6. | Robert Callahan Policy Advocate California Chamber of Commerce On behalf of: American Chemistry Council California Business Properties Assoc. California Grocers Association California Independent Oil Marketers Assoc. California League of Food Processors California Manufacturers& Technology Assoc. California Retailers Association Can Manufacturers Institute Chemical Industry Council of California Consumer Specialty Products Assoc. Grocery Manufacturers Association Industrial Environmental Association Western Growers Western Plant Health Association Western States Petroleum Association Email: robert.callahan@calchamber.com |
7/12/09 (via email) | Labor Code provision (carcinogens) (4 pages) |
| 7. | Joel Nelsen President California Citrus Mutual Jim Cranney President California Citrus Quality Control Email submitted by: beckyc@cacitrusmutual.com |
7/13/09 (via email) | 2,4-D (4 pages) |
| 8. | Mark Collatz Director of Government Relations The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. 7101 Wisconsin Avenue #990 Bethesda, MD 20814 Email: mark.collatz@ascouncil.org |
7/13/09 (via email) | Vinyl acetate (2 pages) |
| 9. | Jennifer D. Jewson Marketing Manager Acetyls Millennium Petrochemicals, Inc. Subsidiary of Lyondell Chemical Co. One Houston Center, Suite 700 1221 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77253-3646 Email submitted by: Betsy.Duncan@lyondellbasell.com |
7/13/09 (via email) | Vinyl acetate (3 pages) |
| 10 | Dr. Edward E. Quick Global EHS Director Celanese Corporation 1601 West LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75234 Email: eequick@celanese.com |
7/13/09 (via email) | Vinyl acetate (20 pages) |
| 11. | Robert J. Fensterheim Executive Director Vinyl Acetate Council 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Email: rfensterheim@regnet.com |
7/13/09 (via email) | Vinyl acetate (15 pages) |
| 12. | Ann G. Grimaldi McKenna Long & Aldridge 101 California Street, 41st floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Email: agrimaldi@mckennalong.com |
7/13/09 (via email) | 2,4-D (107 pages) |
| 13. | Gene Livingston Lisa Halko Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1201 K Street, Suite 1100 Sacramento, CA 95814 On behalf of Styrene Information Research Council Email submitted by: GomesL@gtlaw.com |
7/13/09 (via email) | Styrene (43 pages) |
| 14. | Michael Wang Senior Advisor, Legal, Excise Tax and Environmental Issues Western States Petroleum Association 970 W. 190th Street, Suite 770 Torrance, CA 90502 Email: mwang@wspa.org |
7/13/09 (via email) | Diesel fuel marine (8 pages) Also commented on tert-amyl methyl ether and ethyl tert-butyl ether for reproductive toxicity |