Proposition 65

February 7, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.

California Proposition 65 Substance List Updated

Three new chemicals added to the Proposition 65 regulated substances list

In January, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added three chemicals to the list of substances regulated under the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).

Effective January 27, 2023, the following three substances been added to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer:

• 1-bromo-3-chloropropane (CAS RN 109-70-6)

• 1-butyl glycidyl ether (CAS RN 2426-08-6)

• Glycidyl methacrylate (CAS RN 106-91-2)

According to OEHHA, the chemicals were added due to significant evidence that they are carcinogenic to humans. The warning requirements for significant exposures to these chemicals will take effect on January 27, 2024.

The full California Proposition 65 list of regulated substances can be found here. The announcement of the three new substance additions can be found here.

GreenSoft Technology provides help with Proposition 65

Compliance with California Proposition 65 requires businesses to have detailed knowledge of the chemicals that their products or business locations contain and expose to the California public.

Affected companies are required to inform Californians about exposure to substances on the Proposition 65 chemicals list before the potential exposure takes place. Penalties for being found in violation of CA Prop 65 can be as high as $2,500 per violation, per day.

In order to know which chemicals are exposed to the public, a business must collect substance data on the products that it sells to the public in California or the products that it uses within its California business locations.

GreenSoft Technology can help with this process. As part of our California Proposition 65 Data Services, we will collect substance data from your suppliers on your behalf, and check it against the list of chemicals regulated under CA Prop 65.

Contact us to learn more.