Chemicals Submitted to the Carcinogen Identification Committee for Consultation: N,N-Dimethylformamide, Marijuana Smoke, and 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

Sep 7, 2007

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986¹ (Proposition 65). In this notice, OEHHA is announcing the list of chemicals identified through the “Process for Prioritizing Chemicals for Consideration Under Proposition 65 by the State’s Qualified Experts,” which was adopted in 2004. These chemicals have been identified for possible preparation of hazard identification materials. OEHHA will consult with the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) at a meeting scheduled for Monday, November 19, 2007 concerning whether to prepare hazard identification materials for any of the following chemicals:

Chemical	CAS No.
N,N-Dimethylformamide	68-12-2
Marijuana smoke	---
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT)	118-96-7

The meeting will be held at the California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Building, Sierra Hearing Room, at 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will last until all business is conducted or until 5:00 p.m. The agenda for the meeting will be provided in a future public notice published in advance of the meeting.

Based on the CIC’s recommendations at the November 19 meeting, OEHHA will select chemicals for preparation of Hazard Identification Materials for the Committee to consider at future meetings in deciding whether to add those chemicals to the Proposition 65 list. No listing decisions will be made concerning these chemicals at this time.

This notice marks the start of a 60-day public comment period. Interested parties may provide comment on the extent of the scientific evidence pertaining to the selection of any of the proposed chemicals for preparation of hazard identification materials. OEHHA will forward the comments to the CIC members prior to the November 19 meeting.

Copies of the summaries of available scientific information on the chemicals and related attachments are available on OEHHA’s Web site at www.oehha.ca.gov. This information can also be obtained by calling OEHHA’s Proposition 65 Implementation Office at (916) 445-6900.

Comments should be submitted in triplicate and directed to:

the Proposition 65 Office
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Proposition 65 Implementation
P.O. Box 4010
1001 I Street, 19th floor
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
FAX (916) 323-8803
Or via e-mail to P65Public.Comments@oehha.ca.gov

Comments may also be delivered in person or by courier to the above address. In order to be considered, comments must be received at OEHHA by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

¹ Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq.

Copies of the references are available upon request by contacting the Proposition 65 Implementation Office at (916) 445-6900 or sending an email to the Proposition 65 Office at P65.Questions@oehha.ca.gov. Copies will be provided by OEHHA in the format available.