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warning for exposures that occur from a consumer product, including foods and exposures that occur in occupational or environmental settings”. The changes will not become effective until 2018, but a company may, if it so chooses, provide a warning label that complies with the changes before the effective date. These amendments to the Prop 65 regulations were made in response to a number of attorneys targeting small businesses that were in violation of Prop 65 warnings, in hopes of reaching a quick settlement. Under the current system, minor violations such as an obstructed sign or incorrect size of a sign have resulted in hefty fines for these small businesses. In response, the new Prop 65 warning specifies the minimum requirements for the content and method for providing the warning, to provide clarity to those small businesses. According to the OEHHA, these labels must include the following: • A symbol consisting of a black exclamation point in a yellow equilateral triangle with a bold black outline. • The signal word “WARNING” in bold capital letters • The statement “This product can expose you to chemicals including name of one or more chemicals, which is 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.” (Note: If your product only includes chemicals that lead to cancer, than you can remove “birth defects or other reproductive harm” and vice versa.) These only scratch the surface on the changes, so if your company sells into California you will need to become familiar with the new rules. As always, we will be watching these regulations closely and will inform you of any major changes or revisions. SPRAY June 2017 SPRAY 21


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