Prop.65 Clearinghouse
NEWS
OEHHA Shelves Proposal to Lower Ethylene Oxide Safe Harbor Levels Under Proposition 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced it will withdraw its proposed rule amending the safe harbor levels for ethylene oxide (EtO) under Proposition 65.
OEHHA Suggests Alternative Proposition 65 Warning Language for Acrylamide in Food
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed an alternative warning option for companies labeling their food products with Proposition 65 cancer warnings related to acrylamide.
Legislature Proposes Small Change to Prop. 65, Introduces Bills on PFAS, Other Chemicals
The Legislature is capping its 2023-2024 legislative session by introducing dozens of bills addressing chemicals in consumer products, recycling, hazardous waste, pesticides and Proposition 65.
Prop. 65 60-Day Notices Roundup and Analysis: November 2023
In the month of November, there were a total of 398 60-day notices of violation filed with the California Attorney General's office.
Companies Agree to New Leather Tanning Process in Prop. 65 Hexavalent Chromium Settlement
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and numerous manufacturers and retailers have reached a settlement of Proposition 65 litigation related to the presence of the carcinogen hexavalent chromium in leather shoes and gloves.
OEHHA Proposes Cancer Air Quality Guidelines for Isoprene
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed air quality guidelines for the carcinogen isoprene.
Attorney General Sends Prop. 65 No-Merit Letters Over Phthalates and Cadmium
The California Attorney General's office has recently issued four "no merit" letters to filers of Proposition 65 notices of violation.
Green Ribbon Science Panel Meets to Discuss Safer Consumer Products Program
The Green Ribbon Science Panel convened by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) recently held a two-day meeting to provide feedback on technical and scientific matters related to the agency's Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program.
Prop. 65 60-Day Notices Roundup and Analysis: October 2023
In the month of October, there were a total of 410 60-day notices of violation filed with the California Attorney General's office.
Lower Prop. 65 Ethylene Oxide Safe Harbor Level Proposed by OEHHA
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued a new revised to change the safe harbor level for ethylene oxide proposal (EtO) under Proposition 65.
Governor Has Appointed Craig Scholer as Deputy Director of DTSC
Newsom has named Craig Scholer chief deputy director at the Department of Toxic Substances Control.
L.A. Judge Rules in Favor of Rice Company in Prop. 65 Warning Fight
After overseeing a rare trial over Proposition 65 compliance, a Los Angeles County superior court has dismissed allegations that a rice processing and distribution company violated Prop. 65 by failing to warn the public about lead in its rice.
OEHHA Expert Panel Approves Listing Bisphenol-S Under Prop. 65
The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) within the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has voted to list bisphenol-S (BPS) as a female reproductive toxicant under Proposition 65.
OEHHA Proposes Revised Hexavalent Chromium Drinking Water Guideline
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed changing its drinking water guidelines related to the noncancer health effects of hexavalent chromium (chrome-6).
DTSC Proposes Steps to Improve Safety of Spray Polyurethane Foam Products
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has called for manufacturers of spray polyurethane foam products to fund research into safer alternatives, place warnings on products and take other steps under its Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program.
Regulators Propose Statewide System to Notify Public of Pesticide Use
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has proposed rules to implement a statewide online reporting system that will allow the public to view planned agricultural pesticide applications ahead of time.
DTSC Proposes Adding Detergents with NPEs to Safer Consumer Products Program
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has proposed listing detergents containing nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) as a priority product under the state's Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program.
OEHHA Lists Three Chemicals as Carcinogens Under Prop. 65
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has formally listed coal-tar pitch, fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole, and silicon carbide whiskers as carcinogens under Proposition 65.
Prop. 65 60-Day Notices Roundup and Analysis: August 2023
In the month of August, there were a total of 344 60-day notices of violation filed with the California Attorney General's office.
PFAS Notices of Violation Rise, While AG Issues No Merit Letter in One Case
Attention on the health and environmental effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been rising in California and nationwide, and that includes increasing Proposition 65 notices of violation being filed related to two particular PFAS.
