Meeting Synopsis from the Carcinogen Identification Committee Meeting Held on November 1, 2018

Jan 10, 2019

A meeting of the Proposition 65^[1] Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC)^[2] was held on November 1, 2018, at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building in Sacramento, California. The committee considered N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine and gentian violet for listing as known to the state to cause cancer.

A summary of the meeting is provided below. The meeting agenda and transcript are available in the downloads section of this page.

SUMMARY OF THE LISTING DECISIONS

The CIC voted unanimously that both N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine and gentian violet have been clearly shown through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause cancer. They have been added to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals effective November 23, 2018.

UPDATE OF THE TITLE 27, CAL. CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 27000 LIST OF CHEMICALS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY TESTED AS REQUIRED

The CIC voted to update the Section 27000 list of Chemicals That Have Not Been Adequately Tested As Required, based on recommendations included in the OEHHA staff report and information provided by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the US EPA.

STAFF UPDATES

The CIC was provided with updates on activities related to chemical listings, adoption of Safe Harbor Levels, Proposition 65 litigation, and other regulatory activities.

Footnotes and References

^[1] The Safe Drinking Water and Toxics Enforcement Act of 1986, codified at Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq.

^[2] Health and Safety Code section 25249.8(b) and Title 27, Cal. Code of Regs., section 25302 et seq.