California Proposition 65 Information
Proposition 65
Proposition 65 is also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Prop 65 protects the state’s drinking water sources from being contaminated with chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to inform Californians about exposures to such chemicals.
According to Proposition 65, suppliers and distributors of a product and retail sellers need to provide a clear and reasonable warning for all product that may expose the consumer to any of the listed substances. Here is a list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
| Prop 65 Chemicals | May Cause Birth Defects | May Cause Cancer | SDS Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS – Black Haircell | Butyl benzyl phthalate (85‐68‐7) | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Acrylonitrile (104‐13‐1) | Ensinger |
| ABS – Natural Haircell | Acrylonitrile (104‐13‐1), Butyl benzyl phthalate (85‐68‐7) | None | Ensinger |
| ABS – Black Machine Grade | Butyl benzyl phthalate (85‐68‐7) | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Ensinger |
| ABS – Natural Machine Grade | Acrylonitrile (104‐13‐1), Butyl benzyl phthalate (85‐68‐7) | None | Ensinger |
| Acetal – Black Copolymer | Acrylamide (79-06-1), Ethylene Oxide (75-21-8) , Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Acrylamide (79-06-1), , Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Ensinger |
| Acetal – Natural Copolymer | Acrylamide (79-06-1), Ethylene Oxide (75-21-8), Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Acrylamide (79-06-1), Ethylene Oxide (75-21-8) Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Ensinger |
| Acrylic – Cast | None | None | Chemcast |
| Acrylic – Extruded | None | Ethyl Acrylate 140-88-5 | Plaskolite |
| CPVC | None | Titanium Dioxide | Gehr |
| Delrin – Homopolymer (FDA colors) | Acrylamide (79-06-1), Ethylene Oxide (75-21-8) Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Acrylamide (79-06-1) ,, Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Ensinger |
| Delrin – Black Homopolymer | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Ensinger |
| Delrin AF – Natural (Brown) | Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Formaldehyde (50-00-0) | Ensinger |
| Glass Filled Material | None | Fiberglass (65997-17-3) | – |
| HDPE – Natural | None | None | Polymer |
| HDPE – Black/Colored | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Titanium Dioxide, Nickel | Polymer |
| HDPE – Colored Starboard/Marine | None | None | King/Polymer |
| HDPE – Black Starboard/Marine | None | None | King/Polymer |
| Hi Impact Styrene – Natural | None | Styrene (100-42-5), Ethyl benzene (100-41-4) | Spartech |
| Hi Impact Styrene – Black | None | Styrene (100-42-5), Ethyl benzene (100-41-4) | Spartech |
| Kynar – Natural | None | None | Simona |
| LDPE | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Titanium Dioxide, Nickel | Polymer |
| Noryl – PPO | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Westlake |
| Nylon 6/6 | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Ensinger |
| Nylon 6/12 | None | May contain Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Ensinger |
| Nylon 6 Cast | None | May contain Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Nylatech |
| PEEK | None | None | Ensinger |
| PEEK – Black | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Ensinger |
| Polyester Film – Mylar | None | Titanium Dioxide, Silica | Teijin Films |
| Polyester Black Film – Mylar | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Titanium Dioxide, Silica | Teijin Films |
| PET – Polyester | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Ensinger |
| PETG – Vivak | None | None | Plaskolite |
| Polycarbonate Sheet – Glazing | Bisphenol A | None | Plaskolite |
| Polycarbonate – Clear | Bisphenol A | None | Plaskolite |
| Polycarbonate – Black | Bisphenol A | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Plaskolite |
| Polyethylene | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Titanium Dioxide, Nickel | Polymer |
| Polypropylene | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4) | Simona |
| PVC Type 1 | None | None | Gehr |
| PVC Type 2 | None | None | Gehr |
| PVC Clear – LAM 2000 | None | None | Simona |
| PVC – CRP-1 | None | None | Simona |
| PVDF | None | None | Simona |
| PTFE/Polytetrafluoroethylene | Carbon Monoxide (630-08-0) | Tetrafluoroethylene (116-15-4) | Enflo |
| Radel | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Titanium Dioxide | Westlake |
| Rexolite | None | None | C-LEC |
| UHMW – Natural | None | None | Rochling |
| UHMW – Black/Color | None | Carbon black (1333‐86‐4), Titanium Dioxide, Nickel | Rochling |
| Ultem | Bisphenol A | None | Ensinger |