Chemical under Consideration for Possible Listing via the Authoritative Bodies Mechanism: Methanol

Methanol may meet the criteria for listing as known to the State to cause reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Health and Safety Code Section 25249.5 et seq.), more commonly known as Proposition 65, via the authoritative bodies mechanism. The regulatory requirements for listing by this mechanism are set forth in Title 22, California Code of Regulations section12306. The regulations include the criteria for evaluating the documentation and scientific findings by the authoritative body that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) uses to determine whether listing under Proposition 65 is required.