California Prop 65
Some of the products offered on this site may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm. These products may include brass fittings and parts, which may contain lead. Washing your hands after handling any product with this warning is recommended.
WHAT IS PROPOSITION 65?
Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment. By requiring that this information be provided, Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about their exposures to these chemicals.
Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.
Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.
Proposition 65 became law in November 1986, when California voters approved it by a 63-37 percent margin. The official name of Proposition 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
TOOLS
WARNING! Some dust and debris created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known [to the State of California] to cause cancer and birth defects or reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
- lead from lead-based paints
- crystalline silica from bricks and cement, as well as other masonry products
- arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
Your risk from exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this
type of work. To reduce your exposure, work in a well-ventilated area and with approved
safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
ELECTRICAL CORDS + WIRING
WARNING! This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
FIRE PITS
WARNING! This product can expose you to chemicals including soot, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and carbon monoxide, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
BRASS
WARNING! This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
For additional information, please visit the Proposition 65 Warnings Website.