Does Prop 65 require testing?

Regardless of whether your product meets a federal use or composition standard, you need to conduct an exposure assessment to determine whether the level of a listed chemical leads to an exposure requiring a Proposition 65 warning.

What are Prop 65 requirements?

Proposition 65 requires that consumers be provided with a “clear and reasonable warning” of exposures to certain chemicals determined by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

What has Prop 65 warning?

Products

• Alcoholic Beverages.
• Diesel Engine Exhaust.
• Food.
• Furniture Products.
• Passenger and Off-Highway Motor Vehicles.
• Petroleum Products.
• Recreational Vessels.
• Wood Dust.

How much does Prop 65 testing cost?

California Proposition 65 lab testing costs

Is Prop 65 warning serious?

Should I worry about Prop 65? Probably not. The Prop 65 label is like a noisy alarm that rings equally loudly about smaller amounts of low-risk substances and huge amounts of potentially harmful chemicals. The labels don’t say how much of the chemical is present, or how much it would really take to make a person sick.

How serious is the Prop 65 warning?

A Proposition 65 sign warns visitors to Disneyland that they may be exposed to chemicals that can cause cancer or reproductive harm.

Who does Proposition 65 apply to?

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment.

How many chemicals are on the Prop 65 list?

Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.

What is the purpose of Prop 65 in California?

What is Proposition 65? Prop 65 is a California voter initiative designed to protect citizens and sources of drinking water from harmful chemicals. What are the requirements of Prop 65? The State is required to maintain and publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

What kind of chemicals are in Proposition 65?

The list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or other forms of reproductive harm. They include additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, food, drugs, dyes, or solvents.

How long does it take to enforce Proposition 65?

This warning can be given by a variety of means, such as by labeling a consumer product, posting signs at the workplace, distributing notices at a rental housing complex, or publishing notices in a newspaper. Enforcement begins twelve months after listing Cease discharging listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.

What are the requirements on font size and language for Prop 65 warnings?

What are the requirements on font size and language for ‘Prop 65 Warnings’? Warnings on consumer product packaging must be at least as large as the other informational type and not smaller than 6-point type. If the label has information in languages other than English, the warning must be provided in all languages used on the package.