Your regular update for technical and industry information
Your regular update for technical and industry information
In the United States, the California Proposition 65 new warning regulations1 came into force since 30 August 2018. Per the new regulations, the consumer products manufactured on or after the effective date should comply with the new warning requirements.
In this year, the warning enforcement of nine chemicals including N,N-Dimethylformamide, tetrabromobisphenol A, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which added to Proposition 65 list2 last year already took effect. There are also three additional chemicals chlorpyrifos, n-Hexane, vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) will become effective in the coming December 2018. Businesses should pay attention and check if these chemicals are used in their products.
California Proposition 653 enforcement is carried out through civil lawsuits brought by the California Attorney General’s Office (OAG), or by a district attorney or city attorney or private parties acting in the public interest. Lead and phthalates still ranked top in recent settlements. The involved products include apparel, bags, tools, electronics, etc.
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Chemicals |
Sources/ Products |
Reformulation |
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Lead |
Beverage ware with exterior designs |
90 ppm for total content, and 1.0 µg for wipe test |
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Phthalates |
|
1000 ppm DEHP |
|
1000 ppm DINP |
|
|
1000 ppm DEHP, DINP |
|
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Gloves with Vinyl/PVC components |
1000 ppm DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIDP, DINP, DnHP |
[1] TÜV SÜD Proposition 65 Infosheet, Aug 2018
[2] Proposition 65 chemical list
[3] California Proposition 65
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