New listing of six triazines under Prop 65
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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will add the listing of six triazines (Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine, DEA, DIA and DACT) under Proposition 65 effective on 15 July 2016.
The details for the chemicals are as follows:
ChemicalCAS No.Toxicological EndpointsListing Mechanism
Atrazine1912-24-9Developmental toxicity

Female reproductive toxicity
AB (US EPA)
Propazine139-40-2
Simazine122-34-9
Des-ethyl atrazine (DEA)6190-65-4
Des-isopropyl atrazine (DIA)1007-28-9
2,4-Diamino-6-chloro-s-triazine (DACT)3397-62-4
The listing of six chemicals was initially effective on 27 March 2015, but delayed by legal challenges. Therefore, a new effective date has been set.
The notice finalises that Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine, DEA, DIA and DACT listed under list of Proposition 65 will be effective on 15 July 2016. Businesses should pay due care on related obligations and responsibilities.

Further information
List of Proposition 65 (updated on 15 July 2016)