Notices

Start of public comment period on a draft table for presenting epidemiological data. The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee reviewed a draft table and decided to discuss this further after the public had an opportunity to comment on this table as well as a similar table for tabulating data from studies in laboratory animals.

Response to comments regarding consideration of TCE for listing under the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Notice of intent to list trichloroethylene as known the the state to cause reproductive toxicity via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Notice of intent to list trichloroethylene as known the the state to cause reproductive toxicity via the authoritative bodies mechanism.

Change in the basis for the listing of 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), ethylene oxide and lead as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity to the “formally required to be labeled or identified” listing mechanism.

tert-amyl methyl ether; 2‑chloropropionic acid; N,N’-dimethylacetamide; 2-ethylhexanoic acid; ethyl-tert-butyl ether; p,p’-oxybis(benzenesulfonyl hydrazide); 1,3,5-triglycidyl-s-triazinetrione; 4-vinyl-cyclohexene and vinyl cyclohexene dioxide are the chemicals under discussion.  The Committee also discussed how to tabulate epidemiological data in hazard identification documents, and heard a staff update on various Proposition 65 activities.

Notice of intent to list emissions from high-temperature unrefined rapeseed oil via the authoritative bodies mechanism as known to the State to cause cancer.

Public comment period for notice of intent to list emissions from high-temperature unrefined rapeseed oil via the authoritative bodies mechansim as known to the State to cause cancer.

Intent to change basis of listing for carbaryl as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.  The original listing, via Labor Code, will be changed to listing via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism.

Effective November 8, 2013, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) changes the basis for the listing of nitrous oxide as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to change basis of listing for carbaryl as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity 

These amendments would clarify the existing requirements for scientific experts appointed to the committees by the Governor. These amendments will also remove certain portions of Section 25304 that were made redundant when advisory committee members were added to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) Conflict of Interest Code.

Comment Period - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Title 27, California Code of Regulations,Proposed Amendment To Section 25302, Science Advisory Board and Section 25304, Financial Disclosure

Withdrawal of the September 20, 2013 notice announcing the intention to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone (CAS No. 684-16-2) and phenylphosphine (CAS No. 638-21-1) as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity

Announcement of the Carcinogen Identification Committee meeting scheduled for December 5, 2013 and the availability of hazard identification documents for butyl benzyl phthalate and diisononyl phthalate.

Effective September 27, 2013, chloramphenicol sodium succinate is added to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer for purposes of Proposition 65.  The listing is based on the formally required to be labeled or identified mechanism.

Request for comments:  OEHHA is requesting comments as to whether nitrous oxide meets the criteria set forth in the Proposition 65 regulations for listings via the author

Availability for public review of a hazard identification document to support the reconsideration of chemicals listed under Proposition 65 as known to cause reproductive toxicity.

Comment Period on the Notice of Intent to change the basis for the listing of hexafluoroacetone and phenylphosphine as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity

Intent to change the basis for the listing of dichloroacetic acid as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.  Dichloroacetic acid was listed based on its identification as causing male reproductive toxicity in the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs). The proposed new mechanism for listing is via the authoritative bodies mechanism.