Right to Know
Pursuant to Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, businesses are required to warn California consumers of significant exposure to chemicals and substances linked to development of cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Such chemicals and substances can be found in consumer products, homes, workplaces, and the environment in general.
As a part of the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) pursues a mission to protect and enhance the health of California citizens and the state environment through scientific evaluations, aimed at informing and guiding relevant regulatory action. In doing so, the OEHHA requires the State of California to publish and maintain a public list of substances identified as carcinogens or reproductive toxicants. Businesses are then required to sufficiently warn consumers when such substances are present in a product for sale.
Exposure Factors
Our products contain chemicals or substances on the list provided by Prop 65; however, this does not mean one can be exposed by the chemicals in the products, resulting in cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. There will be no exposures through expected normal usage, if the product is used for the purpose it was designed. Ushio America, Inc. has always provided high quality, safe products for our customers and will continue working with our customers and suppliers to meet all applicable laws and regulatory requirements, including California Proposition 65 warning regulations.
Product Warning
We are providing the prescribed associated warnings under Proposition 65’s warning requirement for all products subject to the Act’s notification requirements.
Example Warnings:
Cables, Cable Assemblies, and Printed Circuit Boards
CALIFORNIA PROPOSTION 65 WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Lithium-ion Batteries and/or products that contain Lithium-ion Batteries
CALIFORNIA PROPOSTION 65 WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including cobalt lithium nickel oxide, and nickel, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Electrical cords, cables, product cords, wire assemblies, and carrying cases made with PVC
CALIFORNIA PROPOSTION 65 WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including DEHP, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Plastic cases and product plastic housings made from polycarbonate or other plastics
CALIFORNIA PROPOSTION 65 WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including bisphenol A, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Products containing Mercury
CALIFORNIA PROPOSTION 65 WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including Mercury, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
The chemical list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals. For a complete list of these chemicals, visit: http://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list.