This regulation adopts "no significant risk" levels for Hexachlorodibenzodioxin (HCDD) of 0.0002 microgram per day and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) of 0.000005 microgram per day.
This regulation adopts "no significant risk" levels in Section 12705, subsection (b), for the following chemicals: Arsenic, Butylated hydroxyanisole, Cadmium, and Chromium (hexavalent compounds).
The purpose of this regulation is to provide "safe harbor" no significant risk levels for an additional 140 chemicals, below which the Act does not apply.
This regulatory action amends subsection (b) of section 12703 to add two additional examples of public health considerations: (1) Where chemicals in food are produced by cooking necessary to render the food palatable or to avoid microbiological contamination; and (2) where chlorine disinfection in compliance with all applicable state and federal safety standards is necessary to comply with sanitation requirements.
This revised final statement of reasons sets forth the reasons for the final language adopted by the Agency for section 12601, and responds to the objections and recommendations submitted regarding that section as originally proposed and modified.
This final statement of reasons sets forth the reasons for the final language adopted by the Agency for the regulations in Article 5, and responds to the objections and recommendations submitted regarding those regulations as originally proposed and modified.
