Proposition 65
Response to Data Call-In for Bisphenol A (Apr. 17, 2008)
A letter submitted on behalf of the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. in response to OEHHA's January 18, 2008, notice announcing a data call-in period and requesting submission of information concerning the potential developmental and reproductive effects of bisphenol-A.
OEHHA Announces Data Call-In for BPA
On January 18, 2008, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced its selection of five chemicals, including bisphenol A (BPA), for review by the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) for possible listing under Proposition 65. (...more...)
The Status of Bisphenol A under Proposition 65, March 2008
The North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. (NAMPA) is aware that there has been significant interest in, and confusion about, the status of Bisphenol A (BPA) under Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). BPA is not listed under Proposition 65 as a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive or developmental toxicity. This briefing paper summarizes the status of BPA under Proposition 65. (...more...)
Frequently Asked Questions about Proposition 65 and Bisphenol A
What Is Proposition 65?
In 1986, California voters approved the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires the Governor to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be updated at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 775 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.
Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about the presence of listed chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment. Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.
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. (...more...)