December 10, 2020 Meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting

A meeting of the Proposition 65^[1] Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC)^[2] was held via webcast and webinar on December 10, 2020. At the meeting, the DARTIC provided the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) with its advice concerning the relative priority of 22 chemicals (or chemical groups) for possible consideration for listing at future meetings of the DARTIC.

A summary of the meeting is provided below.  The meeting agenda and transcript are available in the downloads section of this page. A video of the meeting is posted on OEHHA’s YouTube channel.

SUMMARY OF CHEMICAL PRIORITIZATION DISCUSSION

OEHHA referred 22 chemicals (or chemical groups) to the DARTIC for advice and consultation pursuant to the OEHHA Proposition 65 Prioritization Procedure. The DARTIC’s advice is summarized in the table below.

Under the OEHHA Prioritization Process, the decision whether or when to bring a chemical for consideration is at the discretion of OEHHA, taking into account the advice provided by the committee.

UPDATE OF THE SECTION 27000 LIST OF CHEMICALS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY TESTED AS REQUIRED

The DARTIC voted unanimously in favor of updating the Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs., section 27000 list of Chemicals That Have Not Been Adequately Tested as Required, based on information provided by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

STAFF UPDATES

The Committee was provided with updates on activities related to chemical listings, adoption of Safe Harbor Levels, Proposition 65 litigation, and other regulatory activities.