Meetings and Workshops

Availability for public review of the hazard identification document entitled: “Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Sulfur Dioxide."

Beginning of public review and comment period on OEHHA's interpretive guideline on how to estimate lead intake from the handling of consumer products in the context of Proposition 65.

Extension of comment period for the proposal to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for 4-methylimidazole by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705.

2011 public comment period on the Carcinogenic Hazards of: Clomiphene and its salts, 2,6-Dimethyl-N-nitrosomorpholine, Haloperidol, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP)

Public comment period on the proposal to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for 4-methylimidazole and amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25705.

Extension of comment period. Solicitation of information which may be relevant to the evaluation of cocamide diethanolamine (coconut oil acid diethanolamine condensate) under consideration for possible listing within the context of the Proposition 65 administrative listing regulatory criteria.

The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986¹ (Proposition 65 or the Act), which is codified as Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq., requires the Governor to publish, and update at least annually, a list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.  The Act describes the mechanisms for administratively listing chemicals as known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (Health and Safety Code section 25249.8).

On October 22, 2010, OEHHA published a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 10 No. 43-Z) soliciting information which may be relevant to the evaluation of kresoxim-methyl (CAS No. 143390-89-0) under consideration for possible listing within the context of the Proposition 65 administrative listing regulatory criteria in Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations section 25306.

The publication of the notice initiated a 60‑day public comment period which would have closed on December 21, 2010.  OEHHA has received a request from interested parties seeking an extension of the comment period to allow for the submission of complete and relevant scientific information for kresoxim-methyl.  OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period for this chemical until 5 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2011. 

We encourage you to submit comments in electronic form, rather than in paper form.  Comments transmitted by e-mail should be addressed to sam.delson@oehha.ca.gov.  Comments submitted in paper form may be mailed, faxed, or delivered in person to the addresses below:

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 4010, MS-19B
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Fax: (916) 323-8803
Street Address:  1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

¹Commonly known as Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 is codified in Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq.Extension of comment period for resoxim-methyl under consideration for possible listing within the context of the Proposition 65 administrative listing criteria.

Comment period on notice of intent to list imazalil as known to the State to cause cancer under Proposition 65.

Request for information on the possible listing of six chemicals via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.

Methyl isocyanate will be considered for possible listing under Proposition 65 by the DARTIC at its next meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2010. The meeting will be held in the Coastal Hearing Room at the Cal/EPA Headquarters building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. Thursday’s meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will last until all business is conducted or until 5:00 p.m.