Withdrawal of Rulemaking - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Food Chain Exposures)

Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rulemaking Title 27, California Code of Regulations

Proposed Amendment to Section 25705 Specific Regulatory Level Posing No Significant Risk and Proposed Amendment to Section 25805 Specific Regulatory Levels

Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Food Chain Exposures)

On April 13, 2012, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) provided a notice to adopt a No Significant Risk Level under Section 25705 and a specific regulatory level having no observable effect under Section 25805 for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (Food Chain Exposures).  Notice was also published on the OEHHA website. 

OEHHA has reviewed and considered comments received on the proposed rulemaking, and has decided to withdraw the proposal at this time.   

For questions regarding the withdrawal of the proposal, you may contact OEHHA's Proposition 65 program at (916) 445-6900 or email P65Public.Comments@oehha.ca.gov.  Please include “PCBs safe harbor” in the subject line.