Mar. 31 – Prop 65: No Significant Risk Level for Ethylbenzene

A recent release from the OEHHA:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes to establish a specific regulatory level posing no significant risk for ethylbenzene and amend Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Section 12705(b)…

Any written statements or arguments regardless of the form or method of transmission must be received by OEHHA by 5:00 p.m. on May 12, 2008, which is hereby designated as the close of the written comment period.. .

This amendment to Section 12705(b) would adopt the following “no significant risk” levels for one chemical listed as known to cause cancer:

Chemical: Ethylbenzene (inhalation)

NSRL, in units micrograms per day: 54

Reference: OEHHA (2007, 2008)

Chemical: Ethylbenzene (oral)

NSRL, in units micrograms per day: 41

Reference: OEHHA (2007, 2008)

For the full details, click on the above link.