[CPEO-MEF] HEALTH: California drafts Chromium Public Health Goal (0.06 parts per billion)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Announcement of Public Comment Period and Workshop
Draft Technical Support Document on Proposed Public Health Goal for 
Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water

August 20, 2009

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the 
California Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the 
availability of draft technical support document for the proposed Public 
Health Goal (PHG) for hexavalent chromium in drinking water. This draft 
document is a new risk assessment, culminating an extensive evaluation 
of oral toxicity of this chemical. A PHG of 0.06 mg/L or 0.06 parts per 
billion (ppb) is proposed for hexavalent chromium in drinking water, 
based on tumor incidence data from rodent cancer bioassays. OEHHA is 
soliciting comments on the draft report during a 45-day comment period. 
The Office will also hold a public workshop on October 19, 2009 at the 
Elihu Harris Building, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, 94612, Room 1, 10 
a.m.-12 noon, or until business is concluded. OEHHA follows the 
requirements set forth in Health and Safety Code Sections 57003(a) and 
116365 for conducting the workshop and receiving public input.


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For the entire announcement, see
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/water/phg/chr6draft082009.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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