Document Citation: 27 CCR 25305

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TITLE 27. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 4. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT
CHAPTER 1. SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986
ARTICLE 3. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD: CARCINOGEN IDENTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND DEVELOPMENTA

Date:
11/26/2013

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§ 25305. Power and Duties

(a) As an advisory body to the Governor and the lead agency, the Carcinogen Identification Committee may un-dertake the following activities:

(1) Render an opinion, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25249.8 of the Act, as to whether specific chemicals have been clearly shown, through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles, to cause can-cer.

(2) Identify bodies which are considered to be authoritative and which have formally identified chemicals as causing cancer.

(3) Identify specific chemicals that are required by state or federal law to have been tested for potential to cause cancer but which have not been adequately tested.

(4) Review or propose standards and procedures for determining carcinogenicity of chemicals.

(5) Review or propose standards, procedures and definitions related to the implementation, administration or in-terpretation of the Act in support of the duties specified in the Section 25249.8 of the Act and upon request by the lead agency.

(6) Review the scientific basis for proposed No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs) and other regulations proposed for Sections 25701 through 25721 (No Significant Risk Levels).

(b) As an advisory body to the Governor and the lead agency, the DART Identification Committee may undertake the following activities:

(1) Render an opinion, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25249.8 of the Act, as to whether specific chemicals have been clearly shown, through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles, to cause re-productive toxicity.

(2) Identify bodies which are considered to be authoritative and which have formally identified chemicals as causing reproductive toxicity.

(3) Identify specific chemicals that are required by state or federal law to have been tested for potential to cause reproductive toxicity but which have not been adequately tested.

(4) Review or propose standards and procedures for determining reproductive toxicity of chemicals.

(5) Review or propose standards, procedures and definitions related to the implementation, administration or in-terpretation of the Act in support of the duties specified in Section 25249.8 of the Act and upon request by the lead agency.

(6) Review the scientific basis for proposed Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs) and other regulations pro-posed for Sections 25801 through 25821 (No Observable Effect Levels).