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Prop 65 deals with chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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ADVISEMENT
Proposition 65 (the CA Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) is a “notice” law, which mandates warning signs or labels on any products sold in CA that contain chemicals annually listed by the State of California as causing cancer or reproductive harm. This is a concern for purveyors and purchasers of artificial turf because neither can tolerate signs, prominently displayed on their new turf, which announce: “WARNING: This Area Contains Chemicals Known To The State of California To Cause Cancer And Birth Defects or Other Reproductive Harm”.
Unfortunately, most turf products contain chemicals on the List, such as silica (sand), urethane (coating), aromatic hydrocarbons (recycled-tire rubber) and toxic metals (grass filaments and infill).
Compounding the problem, no “safe harbor levels” have been established for most of these chemicals, so proving that levels of exposure are safe may be difficult and costly in the extreme. This places the turf purveyor and/or purchaser at great risk for significant fines and legal costs, since the enforcement mechanism is by litigation, which the law allows to be brought by “citizen enforcers”, often referred to as “bounty hunters”.
This chapter provides more information concerning Prop 65 - but keep in mind that FieldShield products and designs effectively circumvent the problem, by eliminating any of the listed chemicals.
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CHAPTER 9 - Proposition 65 Continued
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The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) administers the Proposition 65 program. OEHHA, which is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA), also evaluates all currently available scientific information on substances considered for placement on the Proposition 65 list.
What types of chemicals are on the Proposition 65 list?
The list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that are known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals include additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, food, drugs, dyes, or solvents. Listed chemicals may also be used in manufacturing and construction, or they may be byproducts of chemical processes, such as motor vehicle exhaust.
How is a chemical added to the list?
There are four principal ways for a chemical to be added to the Proposition 65 list. A chemical can be listed if either of two independent committees of scientists and health professionals finds that the chemical has been clearly shown to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. These two committees-the Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) and the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee-are part of OEHHA's Science Advisory Board. The committee members are appointed by the Governor and are designated as the 'State's Qualified Experts' for evaluating chemicals under Proposition 65. When determining whether a chemical should be placed on the list, the committees base their decisions on the most current scientific information available. OEHHA staff scientists compile all relevant scientific evidence on various chemicals for the committees to review. The committees also consider comments from the public before making their decisions.
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Chapter #9
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