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Page 2 PROP. 65 NEWS July 1987 Methyl mercury Kilgore, who directed staff to choose 25 priority chemicals for Thalidomide consideration.rather than follow its established procedure of con- Valproate sidering chemicals alphabetically. Dr.Kilgore also indicated that Warfarin the panel would consider the addition of alcohol both as a reproduc- tive toxicant and as a carcinogen. The next meeting of the panel is Carcinogens August 28. Acrylonitrile DUKE APPEALS LAWSUTI' 2-chloro-2',6'diethyl-N (methozymethyl) acetanilide(Alachlor) 1,2,-Dibromo-3chloropropane(DBCP) Governor Deukmejian is appealing a Superior Court decision Ethylene dibromide ordering him to add 201 chemicals to the Prop.65 list of substances Ethylene oxide (mown to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. 4,4'-Methylene bis(2chloroanilinc) 2-AeMlaminoflourec The Governor rejected a long list of chemicals prepared and Adriamycin recommended by the International Agency for Research on Cancer AF-2;(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)aayolamide and the National Toxicology Program and opted for a shorter list ortho-aminoazotoluene containing 25 carcinogens and 4 reproductive toxins. 2 Amino-5(5-nitro-2-ftryi)-1,3,4-thiadia7ole Amitrole This prompted a coalition of environmental and labor groups to file ortho-Anasidine and ortho-Anasid ne hydrochloride suis against the Governor,arguing that the Act intended the Govrr- Aram ite nor to apply the long list of chemicals. Superior Court Judge Roger Auramine K.Warren agreed with the plaintiffs and ordered the Governor to Azaserine add over 200 chemicals to the list mandated by Prop. 65. Benz(a)anthracene - - — -- - -- Benzo(b)llouranthaz Governor Picks Up Business Support Benzo 0) flouranthene MBenzo(k)natranthene In prcparmg his appeal,the Governor has decided to use the DHS Benzo(a) pyrene Office of Legal Services,but his rase is store to receive plenty of Benzo trichloride support flan the business community. On June 16, the Environ- Benzyl violet 4B mental Working group,a coalition of business, industry and agri- bexa-Butyrolactome culture,filed a motion to Intervene i n the IawSUIL The E.W.G.suit Bischloroethyl nitrosurea(BCNU) contains a motion to intervcne,a complaint in intervention and a motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction.On June 30th.these The chemicals are expected to be listed by the Governor by July 1. motions were denied,but all indications at press time were that the 1987,at which time the 12 month and the 20 month grace periods denials would be appealed- will ppealedwill begin. The meeting was adjourned by panel chairman Dr. Wendell According to E.W.G.spokesperson Donald E.Burns,"the Califor- nia busincn and agmieultual conhmumity is the real party at interest n� hue. We grow, process, manuficnut and ultimately sell the thousands of products the list affects." 0 The ruling of briefs on the appeal inelf is scheduled for July 3rd in the Third District Court of Appeal- prop. NEW 3 uKC +d Pby CapRq--frmiin Nt-,.nil rho C.li -t. i C w atoIE,,6,.w Weeem,ne,KRd. PROP. EXEMPTION PETPCIONS HEARD u NEWS off n m4.prh ,Dv "4 d t1r mPhaaaarioe d d-S-le Drmknl W r ad To.lc Porta®m Aa wh" t—W h informational hearings on throe separate warning label exemption C.lito rota+ a 1916 ItTroAwtor. a ray fora u Poh6aad wkhaa t6 expM,pem6mke acre P„aiA.M. petitions where held by the HeaM and Welfare Agency on June 15 . in Sacramento d in Los Angeles on June 16. The petitions were Sad ` � filed by UA Proprietary Association(a stational trade association PROP.u NEWS tin , 1312 144h soca representing non-pncscmiprioo den;manufacturers),the Cosmetic, Ummeao.CA 93114 Toiletry,and Fragrance AM*62 iol4 and by a coalition of some 20 (916)443-M2 associations repmsesh[ing pro&aoeM manufacturers, and retailers r.attr.., Ewtor of food and food peoducu. The food 9onp was led by the Grocery aria,G y,,,,.w bm DwAwr Manufacurcn Assocutioo. Gcneally,all three Peudoos WVW "the affected products are