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</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF">By way of redirect, the
message below from Dr. Russell Vernon, EH&S, is offered for your
information and review. If applicable, please respond directly to
Dr. Vernon.......Thank you, Dan<br>
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Dear Lab Safety Officers and Research Integrated Safety Committee
Members;<br>
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<font face="arial" size=3>The EH&S Director at UCOP brought a
proposed law to our attention. He is asking for comments which he'll
compile and provide to the bill's sponsors.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=3>If you would respond to me I'll be glad to
forward your comments to UCOP.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=3>Sincerely,<br>
-Russ<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#800000"><b>Russell Vernon,
Ph.D.</b></font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>Laboratory / Research Safety
Specialist</font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>Environmental Health &
Safety</font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>University of California,
Riverside</font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>900 University Ave.</font><font size=3>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2>Riverside, CA 92521</font><font size=3>
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</font><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF"><u>russell.vernon@ucr.edu</u></font><font size=3>
<br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://www.ehs.ucr.edu/" eudora="autourl">www.ehs.ucr.edu</a></u></font><font size=3>
<br><br>
</font><font face="arial" size=2>Direct: (951) 827-5119<br>
Admin: (951) 827-5528<br>
Fax: (951) 827-5122<br>
</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF">-----Original
Message-----<br>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:03:05 -0500<br>
To: UCHWAG@ehs.ucr.edu<br>
From: "Joe S. Adams" <joe.adams@ucop.edu><br>
Subject: AB990<br>
Haz-Mat Managers:<br>
The Legislature of the State of California has proposed AB 990 which
</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#800000"><b>effective January 1,
2007 would prohibit the use or
sale</b></font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF"> of four
chemicals, <b>Methylene chloride</b> CAS# 75-09-2 , <b>Perchloroethylene
</b>CAS# 127-18-4, <b>Trichloroethylene </b>CAS # 79-01-6 and
<b>1-Bromopropane</b> CAS# 106-94-5. <br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF"><b>My question to each
of you is do you use these chemicals at your facilities and what impact
would it have on you if this proposed legislation became law? <br>
If you do use them approximately how much of Each per year do you use?
<br>
The preamble to the bill states there are Readily available less toxic
substitutes do you agree with that? <br>
Are there any other concerns?<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF">I will gather the data
from each CA facility them consolidate it and Give it to UCOPs
legislative people....<br>
Thanks for your help....<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF">Joe Adams<br>
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</font><font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF">The complete bill mat be
viewed at the below link...<br>
</font><font face="arial" size=3><u><a href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_990_bill_20050404_amended_asm.html">http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_990_bill_20050404_amended_asm.html</a><br>
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<font face="arial" size=3 color="#0000FF">Joe S. Adams II, CSP<br>
Director, EH&S<br>
University of California, Office of the President<br>
Oakland, CA 94607<br>
510-987-0170<br>
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