California OEHHA Proposes Adding the Qualifying Term, “Oral” to the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for Cadmium.
OEHHA is proposing to add the qualifying term, “(oral)” to the level to clarify that the adopt...
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California OEHHA Publishes List of 27 Chemicals Identified for Consultation for Proposition 65 Listing
These chemicals will be discussed at the next meeting of the Proposition 65 Carcinogen Identificatio...
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Report on Carcinogens Moves Toward Completion
On June 21-22, 2010 NTP scientists presented draft substance reports for the final three compounds b...
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ECHA Consults on Eight Draft Authorisation Recommendations
ECHA launches today a public consultation on its draft recommendation of eight substances to be incl...
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OEHHA Announces the Availability of Two Hazard Identification Documents
Documents entitled: "Evidence on the Carcinogenicity of 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol (1,3 DCP)" and "Evid...
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Cal/EPA Extends Public Comment Period on TDI and MDI RELs
OEHHA has received a request from an interested party seeking an extension of the comment period to ...
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Cal/EPA Withdraws Proposed No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for Fumonisin B1
OEHHA is unable to complete the rulemaking process within the time allowed under the Administrative ...
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ECHA Member State Committee Supports Eight New Substances to Candidate List
The following substances may become subject to authorisation: Trichloroethylene ; Boric acid ; Disod...
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Cal/EPA Revises Basis for Listing of Chlorsulfuron
Cal/EPA has changed the basis for listing Chlorsulfuron from "developmental, female, male" to only "...
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California Proposes Revised RELs
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is soliciting public comments on a draf...
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EPA Releases the Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation Assessment
This draft IRIS health assessment addresses both noncancer and cancer human health effects that may ...
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ECHA Calls for Information to Avoid Unnecessary Animal Testing
ECHA would like to receive sub-chronic toxicity (90-day), reproductive toxicity (developmental toxic...
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California Proposes REL for Caprolactam
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is releasing draft document describing ...
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California Adds N,N-Dimethylacetamide to Prop 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Pro...
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California Seeks Information on S,S,S-tributyl Phosphorotrithioate
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Final Report "An Exposure Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers"
This final report provides a comprehensive assessment of the exposure of Americans to this class of ...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Toxicological Review of Hexachloroethane
EPA is conducting a peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-...
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ECHA is Seeking Information on the Uses and Releases of Two Substances
The information on 2,4-dinitrotoluene and lead chromate is needed to help ECHA to judge whether they...
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ECHA Calls for Test Information
ECHA is seeking information on C8-C26 branched and linear hydrocarbons - Distillates to avoid unnece...
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EPA Announces the Availability of Literature Searches for Four IRIS Assessments
The EP A is also requesting scientific information on health effects that may result from exposure t...
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Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Requests Public Comment on Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) Study
In a Federal Register notice published April 23, the CSB announced it is seeking public comment on t...
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Cal/EPA Announces Proposed Revised Reference Exposure Levels for Toluene Diisocyanate and Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate
OEHHA has released draft documents describing proposed revised Reference Exposure Levels (RELs) for ...
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Cal/EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Di-isodecyl Phthalate (DIDP)
OEHHA proposes to establish a specific regulatory level having a maximum allowable dose (MADL) for D...
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NTP Announces June Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting
Preliminary Agenda includes the peer review of 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC) draft substance prof...
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EPA Announces Public Meetings on PCB Reassessment
EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on the Agency's potential reassessment of...
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EPA Proposes New Chemicals for the TRI List
The Agency announced that it is proposing to add 16 chemicals to the TRI list of reportable chemical...
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Cal EPA Adds Three Chemicals to Prop 65
Bromochloroacetic acid (CAS No. 5589-96-8), Cumene (CAS No. 98-82-8) and Diclofop-methyl (CAS No. 51...
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EPA Announces Call for Comments on Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead
This ISA is intended to update and revise the scientific assessment presented in the Air Quality Cri...
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ECHA Adds Acrylamide to SVHC Candidate List
The European Chemicals Agency has added Acrylamide (EC No 201-173-7 and CAS No 79-06-1)1 to the Cand...
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1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) and Nitrobenzene Added to Prop 65
The listings are effective March 30, 2010.
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OEHHA Announces Public Forum and Extension of Public Comment Period for Bispenol-A
OEHHA has scheduled a public forum on April 20th, 2010 and has extended the written public comment p...
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External Peer Review Comments available on the Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE)
On January 26, 2010, an external peer review panel workshop was hosted by an independent contractor ...
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NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Announces Meeting and Request for Comments
The preliminary agenda topics are the agency's recent activities on Soy Infant Formula and low-level...
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Draft Technical Support Document for the Proposed Public Health Goal (PHG) for Styrene now Available
The OEHHA announces a 60-day extension of the public comment period on the draft technical support d...
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OEHHA Extends Public Comment Period for Epoxiconazole
On February 5, 2010, OEHHA published a notice soliciting information relevant to the evaluation of e...
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OEHHA to Establish Specific Regulatory Levels for Acrylamide
The proposed regulation would adopt a MADL of 140 micrograms per day, which is 700 times greated tha...
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OEHHA to List Acrylamide as a Reproductive Toxicant
This action is being taken under the authoritative bodies listing mechanism. Acrylamide meets the cr...
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OEHHA to Add Metam Potassium to Prop 65
OEHHA has determined that Metam potassium meets the regulatory criteria for listing as known to the ...
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ECHA Announces Public CLP Consultation on 4 Substances
The public consultation on harmonised classification and labelling for acequinocyl, metazachlor, tri...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic (External Review Draft)
This draft assessment is provided for a 60-day public viewing and comment period.
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OEHHA proposes NSRLs for p-Chloroaniline and p-Chloroaniline Hydrochloride
The “No Significant Risk Level” (NSRL) is defined in regulation as the daily intake level pos...
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EPA announces the release of the National Research Council's Review of the Draft IRIS Assessment of Tetrachloroethylene
The NRC report concludes that the EPA's classification of tetrachloroethylene as "likely to be a hum...
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OEHHA Requests Information on Bisphenol A
OEHHA is requesting public comment concerning whether this chemical meets the criteria for listing a...
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OEHHA Notice of Intent to List Diclofop-Methyl and Epoxiconazole
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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OEHHA Notice of Intent to List Bromochloroacetic Acid and Cumene
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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OEHHA Adds Carbaryl to Prop 65
Carbaryl (CAS No.63-25-2) is being listed as a chemical known to the State of California to cause ca...
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Comments available on the Toxicological Review of Chloroprene
On January 6, 2010, an external peer review panel workshop was hosted by an independent contractor o...
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Notice: Exposure Factors Handbook 2009 Update (External Review Draft) External Peer Review Meeting Announcement
EPA announces the details of an external peer review meeting to be held on March 3-4, 2010. This dra...
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State of Washington Releases Draft List of Chemicals on the Children’s Product Safety Act
List of 66 chemicals is part of the pilot rule-making process related to the previously enacted Chil...
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OEHHA Notice of Intent to List DDE and Nitrobenzene
The California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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EPA Releases Final Report on Carbon Monoxide
EPA is announcing the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Final Report. Thi...
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Comments available on the Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene
On December 17, 2009, an external peer review panel workshop was hosted by an independent contractor...
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Comments Available on the Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts
On December 14, 2009, an external peer review panel workshop was hosted by an independent contractor...
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Comments Available on the EPA Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid
On December 10, 2009, an external peer review panel workshop was hosted by an independent contractor...
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European Chemicals Agency Publishes Public CLP Consultations on Three Chemical Substances.
ECHA seeking comment on White Spirits, Fuberidazole, and Thiacloprid.
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FDA Update on Bisphenol A (BPA) for Use in Food
FDA has released a 2010 update on the status of its activities to answer key questions and clarify u...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Methanol
A listening session will be held on February 23, 2010, during the public comment period for this dra...
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CERHR Announces the Availability of the Final Expert Panel Report on Soy Infant Formula
CERHR invites written public comments by March 1, 2010.
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WHO Planning Expert Consultation on Bisphenol A
The World Health Organization's department of Food Safety and Zoonoses has released a call for data ...
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REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for Authorisation Grows
The European Chemicals Agency has added 14 chemical substances to the Candidate List of Substances o...
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OEHHA Extends Public Comment Period for Spirodiclofen
OEHHA has received a request from an interested party seeking an extension of the comment period to ...
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Clodinafop-Propargyl and Metofluthrin Not Listed Under Prop 65
In view of this change in the cancer classifications of the chemicals by the U.S. EPA, OEHHA will no...
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IRIS Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether: Notice of Peer-Review Workshop
EPA announces the details of an external peer-review workshop to be held on January 26, 2006. This d...
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IRIS Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene: Public Listening Session Announcement
EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on January 26, 2006, during the public comment peri...
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NTP Publishes Actions from the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Technical Reports Review Subcommittee Meetings
Results of the November 19, 2009 Meeting now available on the NTP website.
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RoC Requests Public Comments on Formaldehyde
The NTP invites public comment on the recommendation from an expert panel on the listing status for ...
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Cal EPA Adds Four Chemicals to Prop 65
Wood dust and zidovudine (AZT) are being added to the list as known to the state to cause cancer. T...
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Notice of IRIS Toxicological Review of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane: External Peer-Review Workshop
EPA will will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-revi...
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CDC Releases National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
The Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals is the most comprehensive as...
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Molinate Added to Cal Prop 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Pro...
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OEHHA Extends Comment Period on Three Chemicals
OEHHA has received requests to extend the comment period for (1,3-DCP), 3’monochloropropane-1,2-diol...
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15 New Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to be Added to the Candidate List
ECHA´s Member State Committee identified today 15 new chemical substances for the Candidate List of ...
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NTP Expert Panel Recommends Listing Formaldehyde as Known Human Carcinogen
On November 4, a 10-member independent scientific expert panel convened by the National Toxicology P...
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ECHA Calls Again for Information to Avoid Unnecessary Animal Testing
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for information on the long-term health effects of &...
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Notice of IRIS Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: External Peer-Review Workshop
EPA will will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-revi...
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Cal EPA Announces Intent to List Two Chemicals on Prop 65
OEHHA has determined that Carbaryl and Spirodiclofen meet the regulatory criteria for listing based ...
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ECHA Calls for Information to Avoid Unnecessary Animal Testing
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for information on the health effects of a new subst...
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Request for Relevant Information on Chemicals Being Considered for Listing by the Authoritative Bodies Mechanism: Clodinafop-Propargyl, Diclofop-Methyl, and Epoxiconazole
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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EU Council Paves Way to New IOELVs List
The Council decided not to oppose a Commission decision to establish a further list of indicative oc...
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EPA Announces the Release of the Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroethylene
This draft assessment is provided for public review and comment. Public comments received on the Tox...
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OEHHA Requests Comments on Potential Reproductive and Developmental Toxicants
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (O...
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EPA Orders Chemical Testing for Hormone Effects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued the first test orders for pesticide chemicals to...
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ATSDR Announces Final Priority Data Needs for Six Priority Hazardous Substances
This notice announces the final priority data needs for six priority hazardous substances as part of...
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NTP Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Announces Meeting and Request for Comments
The preliminary agenda, roster of BSC members and ad hoc reviewers, background materials for agenda ...
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EPA Releases Round 2 Comments on EPA’s Revised Draft Toxicological Review of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (EGBE)
On April 25, 2008, the Toxicological Review of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) was released f...
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EPA Releases Final Peer Review Summary Report on the EPA/IRIS Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol
On August 4, 2009, an external peer review panel workshop was hosted by an independent contractor on...
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EPA Announces 2009/2010 IRIS Update Project Agenda
The intent of the IRIS Update Project is to revisit all dose-response assessment toxicity values suc...
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OEHHA Receives Request to Delist Chlorsulfuron
OEHHA's response to the DuPont request is pending.
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The CERHR Announces Availability of the Draft Expert Panel Report on Soy Formula, Request for Public Comment and Expert Panel Meeting
The Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) invites public comments on the ...
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ChemSec Updates SIN List
The SIN List 1.0 has been updated with 89 new substances. This update of the SIN List is due to an e...
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Cal EPA Requests Relevant Information on Chemicals Being Considered for Listing by the Authoritative Bodies Mechanism
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is requesting information as to whether...
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Cal EPA Announces Five Chemicals for Possible Listing on Prop 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has initially selected five chemicals ...
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EPA Releases Final Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 3
The CCL 3 is a list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated na...
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OEHHA Proposes NSRL for Fumonisin B1
This amendment to Section 25705(d) would adopt 1.5 micrograms/day as the No Significant Risk Level (...
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ECHA Publishes List of REACH Registered Substances
The list is based on the complete registration dossiers submitted by companies to ECHA before 24 Sep...
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EPA Begins New Scientific Evaluation of Atrazine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this year a comprehensive new evaluation of th...
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Notice for the Toxicological Review of Chloroprene: External Peer Review Draft
EPA is announcing a public comment period for the external review draft document titled, ``Toxicolog...
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EPA Releases Tox Profile on 2-Hexanone and Publishes New IRIS Summary
Comments received during the interagency science discussion on 2-hexanone will be posted with the ex...
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Notice for the Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: External Peer Review Draft & Listening Session
EPA is announcing a public comment period to review the draft document titled, "Toxicological Review...
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Notice for the Toxicological Review of Cis-and Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: External Peer Review Draft & Listening Session
EPA is announcing a public comment period to review the draft document titled, "Toxicological Review...
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Notice for the Toxicological Review of 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane: External Peer Review Draft & Listening Session
EPA is announcing a public comment period to review the draft document titled, "Toxicological Review...
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EPA Releases External Draft of the Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on October 7, 2009, for the external review draft d...
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EPA Releases Draft Document of the Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide
This draft ISA document represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant sc...
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EPA Releases External Draft of the Toxicological Review of Hydrogen Cyanide and Cyanide Salts
EPA's IRIS Program is announcing a public comment period to review the draft document titled, "Toxic...
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EPA Releases Tox Profile on Chlordecone (Kepone) and Publishes New IRIS Summary
Comments received during the interagency science discussion on chlordecone will be posted with the e...
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Canada Amends DSL to Apply SNAc Provision to Disperse Orange 5
On September 16, 2009 an Order amending the Domestic Substances List (DSL) to apply the Significant ...
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OEHHA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Public Health Goal for Antimony
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Pro...
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New Public Consultation on Harmonised Classification and Labelling of Three Chemical Substances
ECHA publishes public consultation on the proposal to harmonize the classification and labelling of ...
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New Public Consultation on 15 Potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published proposals to identify chemicals as Substances of ...
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NTP Announces the Availability of the Draft Background Document for Formaldehyde
The NTP invites the submission of public comments on the draft background document for formaldehyde....
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OEHHA Publishes Final Technical Support Document for the Public Health Goal (PHG) for the Solvent 1,2,3-trichloropropane in Drinking Water
This document establishes a PHG for 1,2,3-trichloropropane of 0.0007 parts per billion, versus the c...
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Canada Amends the DSL to Apply the SNAc Provisions to Six Pesticides
On August 19th, 2009, an Order amending DSL to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions ...
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EPA Releases Draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
The draft Toxicological Review of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether provides scientific support and rationa...
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Canada Amends the DSL to Apply the SNAc Provisions to Fluorotriphenyltin and Tetraphenyltin
On August 19th, 2009, an Order amending the Domestic Substances List (DSL) to apply Significant New ...
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Canada Amends the DSL to Apply the SNAc Provisions to five Batch 4 substances
On August 19, 2009 an Order amending the Domestic Substances List (DSL) to apply the Significant New...
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New NCEA Policy and Procedures for Conducting IRIS Peer Reviews
EPA releases an updated policy and procedure guidance for conducting IRIS Peer Reviews which discuss...
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