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    California Issues Notice of Comment on Amending Proposition 65 Short Warning Labels

    2022-04-14 726

    On April 5, 2022, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice to launch a second 15-day review of the proposed revision of the Proposition 65 Short Warning Label Notice published on December 17, 2021, starting from April 5, 2022. This notice initiates a public comment period beginning April 5, 2022, that will close on April 20, 2022. All written comments must be submitted to OEHHA by April 20, 2022, either electronically, by mail, or delivered in person.

    The proposed revision is mainly based on the relevant comments received during the last proposed revision review. Compared with the last proposed revision, the proposed revision is updated as follows:

    1. The label size and package shape limitations on the use of the short-form warning were removed. This modification means that the short form can be used on product labels of any size, regardless of package size and shape.
    2. The requirement in Section 25602(a)(4) that the font type size must be the same as the largest type size providing consumer information was removed. The proposed amendments were modified to reference the Section 25601(c) to make clear the existing requirement “to render the warning likely to be seen, read, and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase or use”.
    3.  For minor adjustments to the wording of the warning content, see the red part of the content to be revised below.
    4. Extend the proposed date of entry into force from one year to two years.

    Some examples of the content of the on-product warning label in Proposition 65 are as follows:

    Type

    Requirement

    on-product warning

    WARNING: Cancer - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

       WARNING: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

       WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

    For consumer products, some examples of the content of the proposed revised Short-Form warning label are as follows:

    Type

    Proposed Amendments

    Short-Form warning

    WARNING: Cancer risk from exposure to [name of chemical] - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. or

    WARNING: Can expose you to [name of chemical], a carcinogen -www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

       WARNING: Risk of reproductive harm from exposure to [name of chemical] - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. or

       WARNING: Can expose you to [name of chemical], a reproductive toxicant - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

       WARNING: Cancer risk from [name of chemical] and of reproductive harm from exposure to [name of chemical] - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. or

       WARNING: Can expose you to [name of chemical], a carcinogen, and [name of chemical], a reproductive toxicant - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    WARNING: Cancer risk and reproductive harm from [name of chemical] exposure - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. or

    WARNING: Can expose you to [name of chemical], a carcinogen and reproductive toxicant - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

     

    Background

    Proposition 65, more formally known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Effective Date: November 1986.

    Requirement: (1): Prohibition On Contaminating Drinking Water With Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity. (2) A business is required to warn a person before "knowingly and intentionally" exposing that person to a listed chemical.

    Substances: The Prop 65 List was first published in 1987 and is updated at least once a year. To date, nearly a thousand substances have been included in this list. No, the prop 65 does not set limits for the listed substances in a certain type of product. Since the substance concentration is not the only factor that determines whether the exposure risk will occur, the limit is not sufficient to determine whether a warning is required.

    Enterprise Response: Enterprises should focus on the substances involved and newly added substances in past judgments and settlement cases. The main substances involved in electrical and electronic products include lead, cadmium, phthalates, and bisphenol During 2021, the Proposition 65 List updated frequently. It was updated 4 times in March and December 2021, including 8 substances. The new substances are the substances that relevant law enforcement officials focus on, and the follow-up will also be a high risk of litigation. The 8 substances have a wide range of uses and involve many products, so they have a significant impact on related products exported to the United States.

    Substance

    CAS No.

    Main uses

    Molybdenum trioxide

    1313-27-5

    Mainly used as the raw material for making molybdenum and molybdenum 

    compounds, as a catalyst in the petroleum industry. It can be used as additive 

    flame retardant with dual functions of flame retardant and smoke suppression. 

    It can also be used for enamel glaze pigments and medicines, as well as for 

    spectral analysis reagents. 

    Indium tin oxide

    50926-11-9

    Mainly used in the production of liquid crystal display, flat panel display, 

    plasma display, touch screen, electronic paper and other applications, but also 

    often used in organic light-emitting diodes, solar cells, antistatic coating and 

    EMI shielding transparent conductive coating.

    tetrahydrofuran

    109-99-9

    Raw material for spandex synthesis reaction, used as solvent, raw material for 

    pharmacy, organic synthesis, etc.

    2-ethylhexyl acrylate

    103-11-7

    Used in polymer monomers, plasticizers, synthetic fiber fabric processing, 

    adhesives, coatings, plastic modification, etc.

    methyl acrylate

    96-33-3

    Used as a polymer monomer for processing coatings, textiles, paper, adhesives, etc.

    trimethylolpropane triacrylatetechnical grade

    ——

    Used in coatings, inks, toners, adhesives, thermoplastics manufacturing, rubber,

    leather, textiles, paper and other products.

    Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 

    (PFOS) and its salts and 

    transformation and degradation 

    precursors

    ——

    Used as waterproof agent, oil repellent, dustproof agent and anti-fat agent 

    (such as fabric, leather, paper, packaging, fur carpet and carpet), surface active 

    agent (such as fire extinguisher foam and coating additive), pesticide and 

    insecticide.

    Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) and its Salts

    ——

    Used in processing aid for fluoropolymer manufacture/lubricating oil 

    additive/surfactant for fire extinguishers /cleaning agent/textile antifouling 

    finishing agent/polishing surfactant/waterproofing agents and in liquid crystal 

    display panels.

     

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    In order to help enterprises quickly respond to the control requirements of Proposition 65, CTI has launched a complete set of Proposition 65 new substances and litigation high-risk substances testing services, covering all new substances in 2021 and litigation high-risk substances in previous years. CTI has many advanced equipment and scientific experiments Laboratory information management system, accurate and reliable test data, international credibility of test reports, service network all over the world, designated cooperative laboratories for many first-line brands. CTI technical expert team has rich practical experience, can provide professional, rapid and comprehensive for Proposition 65. CTI can provide one-stop service to help you put your products on the US market smoothly.