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Meeting Synopsis from the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting Held on October 11, 2018

A meeting of the Proposition 65[1] Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC)[2] was held on October 11, 2018, at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters building in Sacramento, California.  The committee considered nickel and nickel compounds for listing as known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.

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 DECISION

The DARTIC voted 6-2 in separate votes that nickel (soluble compounds) has been clearly shown through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause reproductive toxicity, for the developmental and male reproductive endpoints. Nickel (soluble compounds) was added to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals effective October 26, 2018.

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

The DARTIC voted to update the Section 27000 List of Chemicals Which 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 DARTIC 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.

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