California Proposition 65
May 10, 2023 | Written by GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Updates to California Proposition 65 Substance List
Two new chemicals added to the Proposition 65 regulated substances list
In April, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added two new substances to the list of chemicals regulated under the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65).
Effective April 21, 2023, the following two substances have been added to the list of chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer:
- 1,1,1-trichloroethane (CAS Registry Number 71-55-6)
- Leucomalachite green (CAS Registry Number 129-73-7)
The warning requirement for significant exposures to these chemicals will take effect on April 21, 2024.
1,1,1-Trichloroethane is commonly used as a solvent or degreaser. Manufacture of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane for domestic use has been banned in the U.S. since 2002. Leucomalachite Green is commonly used as a reagent in presumptive blood tests.
The full California Proposition 65 list of regulated substances can be found here. The announcement of the two 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.
