Chemical Listed Effective January 31, 2014 as Known to the State of California to Cause Reproductive Toxicity: Trichloroethylene

Effective January 31, 2014, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is adding trichloroethylene to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity for purposes of Proposition 65¹.

The listing of trichloroethylene is based on formal identification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), an authoritative body², that the chemical causes reproductive toxicity (developmental and male reproductive endpoints).  The criteria used by OEHHA for the listing of chemicals under the “authoritative bodies” mechanism can be found in Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs., section 25306. 

The documentation supporting OEHHA’s determination that the criteria for administrative listing have been satisfied for trichloroethylene is included in the Notice of Intent to List posted on OEHHA’s website and published in the November 29, 2013 issue of the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2013, No. 48-Z).  OEHHA received two public comments that supported the listing that are posted with the Notice of Intent to List.

A complete, updated chemical list will be published elsewhere in this issue of the California Regulatory Notice Register and is available on the OEHHA website here.  In summary, trichloroethylene is being listed under Proposition 65 as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity, as follows:

Chemical Reference

• Trichloroethylene

Related Notices

• Request for Relevant Information: Trichloroethylene (TCE)

  Mar 15, 2013
• Notice of Intent to List: Trichloroethylene

  Nov 27, 2013

Footnotes and References

¹The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq.

²See Health and Safety Code, section 25249.8(b) and Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs., section 25306.

³Listing mechanism:  AB – “authoritative bodies” mechanism (Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs. section 25306).