§ 69401. Purpose and Applicability.

Health and Safety Code section 25256.1 requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (hereafter referred to as “OEHHA”) “to evaluate and specify the hazard traits, toxicological and environmental endpoints, and any other relevant data to be included” in the Toxics Information Clearinghouse (“Clearinghouse”) mandated under Health and Safety Code section 25252 et seq. The law envisions that the Clearinghouse will “provide a decentralized, Web-based system for the collection, maintenance and distribution of specific chemical hazard trait and environmental and toxicological endpoint data.” As such, it will provide basic scientific information that will be available to agencies, the public, and industry and government scientists and engineers evaluating chemicals in consumer products. Health and Safety Code section 25252 requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control (hereafter referred to as “Department” or “DTSC”) to develop criteria for chemical evaluations that include but are not limited to traits, characteristics and endpoints in the Toxics Information Clearinghouse.

Chapter 54 specifies hazard traits, toxicological and environmental endpoints, and other relevant data to be included in the Clearinghouse as required by Health and Safety Code section 25256.1. This information is intended for use pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 25252 et seq., Chapter 53 to division 4.5 of California Code of Regulations, Title 22.

HISTORY

1. New chapter 54 (articles 1-7, sections 69401-69407.2), article 1 (sections 69401-69401.2) and section filed 12-20-2011; operative 1-29-2012 (Register 2011, No. 51).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25256.1 and 59012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25256.1 and 59012, Health and Safety Code.