What is Proposition 65?

Proposition 65 refers to The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, a law in California that:

• Requires The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), part of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to maintain a list of publicly published chemicals that are scientifically proven to “cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm”, and associated laws, policies, and procedures; to be updated at least once a year.

• Requires the complete disclosure, by all businesses that sell in California, of all chemicals in a product that, in significant quantity, have the potential to “cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm” by placing warning labels on the product.

• Prohibits businesses operating in California from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into any source of drinking water.

Example Warning Label

CNC Shop and Service operates in Alabama and is not required to obey this law. However, we will use this law as a directive to provide reassurance to all of our customers, not only in California, but anywhere in the world, that we are committed to remaining transparent, enforcing our code of ethics, and recognizing our social responsibility, the safety of individuals, and the environment.

To learn more about Proposition 65, please visit:

• Proposition 65 Warnings Website.
• Listed Chemicals
• Listed Chemicals Fact Sheets

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