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◉ Introduction to California Proposition 65
California Proposition 65, the "Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Substances Mandatory Act", was enacted in California in November 1986 to protect California citizens and local drinking water resources from the pollution of carcinogenic and reproductive toxic chemicals. , in the form of warning labels to inform California citizens of the hazards of being exposed to chemicals they have purchased, in their homes or workplaces, or released into the environment.
◉ California 65 List
The California 65 Competent Authority OEHHA updates the "List of Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity" at least once a year, known in the industry as the California 65 list, and nearly a thousand chemical substances have been published.
If companies use the substances in the list, they must give "clear and reasonable" warning labels, otherwise the relevant companies must use scientific data to prove that the concentration of the substances in the normal use process of consumers is less than the safe harbor level.
◉ Control Requirements
(1) Prohibition of Pollution of Drinking Water Sources: No person shall knowingly discharge or release substances known to California that are carcinogenic or reproductively toxic into the water source or onto land or land that may contaminate the water source in the course of his business.
(2) Warning requirement: Any business (businesses with no more than 9 people are exempt) must issue a warning to the public before “known and intentional” exposing the public to the listed substances. OEHHA has issued safe harbor levels for some substances in the LIST.
For substance exposures greater than this level, businesses should provide a California 65 alert. After a chemical is added to the list, manufacturers and distributors must implement the warning within one year and end the release of the chemical to drinking water sources within 20 months. After this date, government or individual enforcers, including individuals or organizations representing the public interest, may bring lawsuits against violators.
Warning requirements must be "clear and reasonable" and can take many forms. When a chemical is listed, companies must complete the warning within 12 months.
◉ Products Involved
Jewelry, toys, electrical devices, glass-ceramic materials, clothing, accessories, medicines, pesticides, dyes, cosmetics, gifts, manufacturing or construction supplies, by-products of chemical processes such as car exhaust, smog, natural gas combustion, etc., cover almost all products , and list the exposure scenarios of dangerous goods.
◉ Major Hazardous Substances
Lead（Pb）
Phthalates
Cadmium
Formaldehyde
Arsenic（As）
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors
◉ Requirements for Toy Products
In August 2008, the U.S. state of California reached an agreement on the exposure of lead and phthalates to users who use or handle toys or other children's products. The ruling stipulates that certain products that manufacturers sell in California must not contain lead and phthalates.
"Phthalate free" means that the phthalates DEHP (bis(2-ethyl)hexyl phthalate), BBP (butylbenzyl phthalate), ), DBP (dibutyl phthalate), DIDP (diisodecyl phthalate), and DnHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate) each in an amount not exceeding 0.1% (1,000 ppm).
"Lead-free" means that, in a given product:
• The lead content of PVC parts is less than 0.02% (200ppm);
• Less than 0.06% (600ppm) lead in accessible non-PVC parts.
"Specific Products" include:
• "toys" designed for, or reasonably used by, children under the age of 6;
• "Child care products" designed for children under 3 years of age, or used when reasonably used to promote sleep, relaxation, grooming, hygiene, feeding or to assist children under 3 years of age in sucking or grinding their teeth.
◉ Test Process
(1) Fill out the California 65 test application form
(2) After the quotation is settled, after submitting the application, the customer sends the sample (or express) to the testing agency,
(3) After the payment arrives, arrange the order test
(4) A report will be issued after the test is completed.
◉ California 65 Settlement
California 65 itself does not set limits for hazardous substances, only safe harbor levels, which require a large amount of toxicological data to support. When an individual or group files a lawsuit challenging a product containing hazardous chemicals above safe harbor levels, a settlement or ruling is reached.
At present, California 65's control of hazardous substances in products often refers to existing lawsuits or settlement agreements against such products to reach limit requirements and label information for certain substances in certain types of products.
◉ Compliance Services
As a professional third-party testing technology service provider, Jiayu Testing boasts qualifications such as CMA, CNAS, CPSC, and CCC. Additionally, we have received laboratory accreditation from multiple authoritative certification bodies both domestically and internationally. Our laboratory is constructed and managed in strict accordance with standards, equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, and staffed by a skilled and professional technical team. With extensive industry service experience and robust testing technical capabilities, we are proficient in various regulatory standards. Jiayu Testing offers one-stop testing services for California Proposition 65, assisting enterprises in actively responding to regulatory requirements, helping them achieve hazardous substance risk control, and effectively enhancing product compliance. Welcome to contact us. Jiayu Testing's consultation hotline is: 400-9269-886!
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