Notices

OEHHA is removing dienestrol [CAS No. 84-17-3] from the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer, for purposes of Proposition 651.  The delisting of dienestrol is effective JANUARY 4, 2013. 

Per court ruling, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) may not list a chemical as causing cancer under Proposition 65 pursuant to the Labor Code mechanism set out in Health and Safety Code section 25249.8(a), referencing Labor Code section 6382(d), solely on the basis of its identification by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as being possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), where that determination is based on less than sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and animals. The language in the court’s ruling applies to ten chemicals.

Notice of intent to list Styrene as a carcinogen by the Labor Code mechanism

OEHHA is removing chloramphenicol from the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer, for purposes of Proposition 65.  The delisting of chloramphenicol is effective January 4, 2013. 

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

This regulatory amendment updates and clarifies a summary of Proposition 65 that must be included as an attachment to all notices of violation that are served upon violators of Proposition 65.

Postponement on the November 2012 CIC meeting until January 25, 2013

OEHHA has selected Butyl Benzyl Phthalate for the CIC's review for possible listing under Proposition 65. OEHHA is initiating the development of hazard identification materials on Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP)

Addition of α-methyl styrene (alpha-methylstyrene) (CAS No. 98-83-9) and 1,3-dinitropyrene (CAS No. 75321-20-9) to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.

This regulatory amendment removed the reference to chromium (hexavalent compounds) from the list of chemicals that present no significant risk of cancer by the route of ingestion.

Availability for public review of the hazard identification document entitled: “Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Deltamethrin.  A data call-in period for deltamethrin opened on January 20, 2012, and closed on March 20, 2012

Adoption of the NSRL of 5.4 ug/day for tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate.

Availability for public review of the hazard identification document entitled: “Evidence on the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Xylene.”

Intent to list alpha-methylstyrene as known to cause cancer.  Opportunity for public comments.

OEHHA proposal to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) of 96 micrograms per day for bromoethane

In the initial notice OEHHA had identified six animal studies of exposure to chloroform in animals, but provided a reference for only the study that formed the basis for the MADL. OEHHA is augmenting the record to include the references for and copies of the additional five studies.

These amendments clarify that scientific peer review for No Significant Risk Levels for carcinogens and Maximum Allowable Dose Levels for reproductive toxicants proposed by OEHHA are provided by two Science Advisory Board Committees.

C.I. Disperse Yellow 3 and 2,6-dimethyl-N-nitrosomorpholine will be considered for possible listing by the CIC at its meeting on Thursday, November 29, 2012

Announcement of a public meeting for consideration of chemicals as known to the state to cause cancer: 2,6-Dimethyl-N-Nitrosomorpholine and C.I. Disperse Yellow 3

Proposal to amend Title 27, Cal. Code of Regulations, section 25903, Appendix A, to update and clarify the Proposition 65 summary that must be included as an attachment to all Notices of Violation that are served upon alleged violators of Proposition 65.