Prop 65 requirements for California

Background
Proposition 65 was enacted in California in response to that state’s general concern about the safety of the public water supply. The focus of the issue was certain chemicals and substances in the drinking water that were potentially carcinogenic or toxic. The substances included on the list occur both naturally and synthetically. There are approximately 843 substances currently listed. Prop 65 is officially known as The Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. The law is enforced by California’s Environmental Protection Agency (www.calepa.ca.gov).

Requirements of Prop 65
Proposition 65 requires the Governor of California to compile and publish a list of chemicals that are known to the state of California to be carcinogens or to cause birth defects or have other medical consequences. Proposition 65 also requires that businesses must inform individuals if they are exposed to any amount of the listed chemicals.

The Prop 65 Warning
In order to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning to consumers, manufacturers must accordingly label all products sold in California (even if those products are believed to contain only minute amounts of a listed substance and that the amount of the substance that is released into the water may be un-measurable). As such, this label is present on all Cash Acme products sold throughout North America.

Warning:
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

Note To Installer/Contractor:
California law requires that this notice be provided to the consumer/ end user of this product.

Helpful Links
Current updates on Prop 65
Informative OEHHA site
List of the chemicals currently listed under Prop 65 (Excel spreadsheet format)

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