Meetings and Workshops

Announcement of a public workshop on December 3, 2008 to discuss the concepts concerning a possible regulation to provide guidance for food retailers on how to provide warnings for exposures to listed chemicals in foods.

The DARTIC met on November 20, 2008 to consider the potential listing of hexavalent chromium and chlorpyrifos.

The CIC met on November 5, 2008 to consider the potential listing of N,N-dimethylformamide and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene.

OEHHA is proposing changes in the regulatory language of section 25204 that will give OEHHA’s determinations presumptive effect in an enforcement proceeding.  Section 25204 sets out the procedures and criteria for requesting that OEHHA issue a Safe Use Determination (SUD).

Infirmal workshop to request input from stakeholders in the enforcement and business communities, as well as other members of the public, concerning the range of options that could be included in any amendment to the safe harbor warning regulations that would specifically apply to exposures to listed chemicals in food products.

Notice of a public hearing for comment on a request for a Safe Use Determination for Fumonisin B1 in corn snack food products

December 10th, 2007 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee

Agenda for the November 19, 2007 Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting.

As part of an ongoing project to clarify and update these regulatory provisions, OEHHA has established a limited-term position for a regulatory attorney. OEHHA is seeking input from stakeholders in the enforcement and business communities, as well as other members of the public concerning the direction this effort should take.

Request for comments on the proposed listing of gallium arsenide as known to cause cancer and hexafluoroacetone, nitrous oxide and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide as known to cause reproductive toxicity; and notice of a public workshop on the proposed listing of chemicals via the Labor Code provision.