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Chemicals under consideration for possible listing via the Authoritative Bodies mechanisms: Anthraquinone, AZT, Bromate ion and its water soluble salts, Bromoethane, Diuron, Fumonisn B1, Isoxaflutole, Methyl eugenol, Gemfibrozil, and Zileuton. Request for relevant information.
| Program: Proposition 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding three chemicals to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer
| Program: Proposition 65
OEHHA released a fact sheet prepared for the public, detailing health risks from asbestos exposure.
| Program: Air
The Emerging Environmental Challenges Program was established in the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) in fiscal year 1996/97, and charged with developing a capability to anticipate future environmental challenges which may confront programs in the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA).
| Program: Risk Assessment
Following endorsement by the Scientific Review Panel, OEHHA adopted Chronic Reference Exposure Levels for 16 chemicals. This was the 2nd wave included with the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines Part III: The Determination of Chronic Reference Exposure Levels for Airborne Toxicants.
| Program: Air
OEHHA has provided a number of comments on the risk characterization methodology and conclusions on the draft RCD for Deltamethrin.
| Program: Pesticides
OEHHA recommends a Notification Level of 170 ppb (ug/L) for naphthalene in drinking water.
| Program: Water
Notice of Intent to List chemical as causing cancer under the authoritative bodies mechanism: o-phenylphenol
| Program: Proposition 65
Dimethyl chlorothiophosphate, a candidate for listing via the Authoritative Bodies Mechanism was found not to meet the Scientific Criteria (22 CCR 12306(g)) for authoritative bodies listing as causing reproductive toxicity under Proposition 65
| Program: Proposition 65