California Proposition 65 Services

Intertek offers Proposition 65 testing, risk management and product evaluation services.

The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, 1986 (also known as Proposition 65) is a California law that has been in effect since 1986 to promote clean drinking water and keep toxic substances that cause cancer and birth defects out of consumer products.

“No person in the course of doing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such individual.”  - California Proposition 65, The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, 1986

Companies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to lawsuits for Proposition 65 indiscretions. According to the 2011 California Proposition 65 Enforcement Report, there were 338 settlements, with a total cost of $16.3 million.      

California Proposition 65 Services

Intertek provides detailed testing and analysis of a company's products, potential Proposition 65 exposure, litigation support, and recommendations for managing risk within the company and their supply chain. Our test laboratories, located in over 100 countries, support manufacturers, retailers, and importers worldwide.

Intertek’s California Proposition 65 Services include:

• Chemical testing and screening (XRF) of products
  • Acrylamide Testing and Analysis
  • Bisphenol-A Testing and Analysis
• Assessing areas of risk for California Proposition 65 substances and providing compliance strategies
• Preparing Proposition 65-related positional statements for your company (i.e., in relation to providing arguments against the listing of a chemical on the Proposition 65 list or for de-listing a chemical).
• Deriving Safe Harbor Levels: “No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs)” and “Maximum Allowable Dose Levels (MADLs)” for chemicals without OEHHA derived values.
• Conducting exposure assessments to evaluate whether your company’s product complies with the regulations and whether a warning may be required.
• Assisting in obtaining Safe Use Determinations for your product(s) from OEHHA.

Intertek offers additional services for California Proposition 65:

•  Education and training 
•  Litigation support  – Intertek can work with defendants to conduct exposure risk assessments

Request more information to see how Intertek can help your organization with California Proposition 65 Services.