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Methyl isocyanate will be considered for possible listing under Proposition 65 by the DARTIC at its next meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2010. The meeting will be held in the Coastal Hearing Room at the Cal/EPA Headquarters building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. Thursday’s meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will last until all business is conducted or until 5:00 p.m.

Hazard identification material for methyl isocyanate, announcement of an October 2010 DART meeting and opportunity for public comments.

Chemicals listed effective May 20, 2005 as known to the state of California to cause cancer via the “Labor Code” mechanism: Cobalt sulfate, Diazoaminobenzene.

Availability of the draft prioritization process document for public review and comment.

Availability of the revised draft prioritization process document for additional public review and comment.

Availability of hazard identification materials for perchlorate and announcement of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee meeting.

Extension of public comment period on five chemicals under consideration for possible listing as known to cause reproductive toxicity via the authoritative bodies mechanisms.

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Comment period on five chemicals under consideration for possible listing via the Authoritative Bodies mechanism as known to cause reproductive toxicity.

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Chemicals under consideration for possible listing as known to cause reproductive toxicity via the Authoritative Bodies mechanisms: Request for relevant information on five chemicals.

Extension of public comment period.  Notice of proposed rulemaking to add a new subsection providing an alternative risk level for the chemical acrylamide in breads and cereals; and to add new “Safe Harbor” provisions specific to warnings for acrylamide exposures from food.

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