Bill Requiring Cal/OSHA Adoption Of PELs Based On State EPA Risk Assessments Stalls

A measure to require Cal/OSHA Standards Board adoption of permissible exposure limits (PELs) based on California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) risk assessments has stalled in the state Assembly, sources say. Key bills backed by environmentalists to further address air emissions from pesticides and require battery manufacturers to adopt "product stewardship" programs failed to advance to either the Assembly or Senate floors by a legislative deadline and have been shelved for the year. Meanwhile, most California bills backed by industry groups, moderate Democrats and Republicans to i