California Code of Regulations 22 CCR 12601, which gives instructions on Clear and Reasonable Warnings required by Prop 65, can be found at http://www.oehha.org/prop65/pdf.zip/12601.pdf. Three types of exposure to listed chemicals, which would require warning, are defined in the regulations. They are described as consumer exposure, occupational exposure, and environmental exposure. However, after careful reading, it is still unclear whether producers of electronic equipment that contain solder are required to label their product with a hazardous chemical warning. For manufacturers of such products, it would seem that consumer or environmental exposure would be unlikely. But would the servicing of a electronic device constitute occupational exposure since service personnel could potentially come in contact with the solder side of printed circuit boards. This would seem to constitute knowingly and intentionally exposing an individual to a hazardous chemical.
Is anyone in the electronics industry now providing Prop 65 labeling on end products or replacement circuit boards that are shipped to California? Chuck Freeman Compliance Department Datasouth Computer Corp --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
