Comment Submissions - Updated No Significant Risk Level for Ethylene Oxide

Submitted via OEHHA website portal: https://oehha.ca.gov/comments June 14, 2023 Esther Barajas-Ochoa Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment P. O. Box 4010 Sacramento, California 95812-4010 RE: OEHHA Proposal to update NSRL for ethylene oxide to 0.058 micrograms per day Dear Esther Barajas-Ochoa, IFAC is a global association representing manufacturers and end-users of food ingredients. Founded in 1980, IFAC strives to promote science-based regulation and the global harmonization of food ingredient standards and specifications. IFAC’s mission is to: promote the benefits of food ingredients; advocate for science-based regulations and policies worldwide; and unite industry stakeholders and cultivate a professional, responsible, and sustainable global food environment. IFAC Members range from small to large global companies that produce and/or use food ingredients, including food additives, generally recognized as safe (GRAS) substances, and microbial food cultures and probiotics. IFAC is writing to express support of comments written and submitted by International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of the Americas (IPEC-Americas). Please take their comments and recommendations under review and consideration. Thank you for your consideration of our comments. If you have any questions, please contact Sydni Arnone at sarnone@foodingredientfacts.org. Sincerely, Robert Rankin Executive Director