California 65 Testing Service Consultation

JJR LAB is a third-party chemical testing agency in China, providing a one-stop solution for California 65 testing. With an experienced engineering/business team and over twelve years of testing experience, it provides comprehensive testing and certification needs.

California 65, English name: Proposition 65, abbreviated as CA65. Chinese name: Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, which came into effect in November 1986. According to the requirements of Proposition 65, the California government updates the list of hazardous substances at least once a year. Currently, nearly a thousand chemicals have been listed. As the international situation becomes increasingly tense, meeting the regulatory requirements of California 65 can prevent products from facing relevant lawsuits after being launched in the US market, helping the products win the US market.

Requirements of California Proposition 65

1. It is not allowed to discharge the hazardous substances listed in the proposition into drinking water.

2. Provide a clear and reasonable warning (for the listed substances, a warning must be provided unless the exposure level is exceptionally low and poses no risk).

Scope of Application of California 65

Jewelry, clothing, bags and luggage, sports mats, toys and childcare articles, ceramic and glass products, bicycles and accessories, electrical devices, wires and cables, fabrics, general merchandise, food contact products, electronic products, etc.

California 65 Service Content

The California 65 regulation control list itself does not set limits for substances. The control limits for hazardous substances in products refer to US federal courts and various lawsuits or agreements. In these documents, limit requirements and testing methods for certain substances in certain types of products may be reached. The high-risk substances involved in past cases include lead, cadmium, phthalates, BISphenol A (BPA), and other substances.

In 2021, the California 65 list of hazardous substances was updated twice. The 8 newly added substances updated last year are bound to become the focus of law enforcement. These 8 substances involve a wide range of products, thus having a significant impact on related products exported to the United States. The details of the substances are as follows:

• Molybdenum trioxide

• CAS Number: 1313-27-5

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Raw material for preparing molybdenum metal and molybdenum compounds, catalyst in the petroleum industry, additive flame retardant, used in enamel glazes, pigments and drugs, as well as spectral analysis reagents.

• Indium tin oxide

• CAS Number: 50926-11-9

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Production of liquid crystal displays (LCD), flat panel displays, plasma displays, touch screens, electronic paper, etc.; production of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), solar cells, antistatic coatings, and EMI shielding transparent conductive coatings.

• Tetrahydrofuran

• CAS Number: 109-99-9

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Synthetic raw material for spandex fiber, organic solvent, organic synthesis raw material.

• 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate

• CAS Number: 103-11-7

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Used as a polymer monomer, plasticizer, used in synthetic fiber fabric processing, adhesives, coatings, plastic modification, etc.

• Methyl acrylate

• CAS Number: 96-33-3

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Used as a polymer monomer, used in processing coatings, textiles, paper, adhesives, etc.

• Trimethylolpropane triacrylate (technical grade)

• CAS Number: ——

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Used as a reactive diluent for radiation-curable coatings, inks, and acrylic resins.

• Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors

• CAS Number: ——

• Toxicological Properties: Carcinogenic

• Main Uses: Important raw materials for manufacturing high-performance fluoropolymer materials, widely used in cleaning agents, paints, coatings, textiles, leather, electrical and electronic products, and other fields.

• Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts

• CAS Number: ——

• Toxicological Properties: Reproductive toxicity

• Main Uses: Used in the production of fluoropolymers; used as lubricating oil additives, cleaning agents, textile anti-fouling finishing agents, polishing surfactants, waterproofing agents, and liquid crystal display screens.

California 65 Testing Items

1. Total Lead Content — Only tests accessible components;

2. Total Cadmium Content — For jewelry, only tests accessible components; for other categories, tested only upon customer request, only tests accessible components;

3. Phthalate Content — Only tests accessible components;

4. Formaldehyde Content — For toys, requires testing of textiles and leather that directly contact the skin in clothing and costumes used in role-playing and games; for other products, tests textiles and leather that directly contact the skin;

5. Flame Retardant Content — For PU foam materials used in upholstered furniture, cushions, car seat cushions, etc.

California 65 Testing Process

1. Submit testing application;

2. Prepare testing documents (product manual, parts list, testing application form);

3. Product testing;

4. Issue a test report upon passing the test.

Documents Required for California 65 Certification

1. Provide 2-3 sets of samples;

2. Product instruction manual;

3. Bill of Materials (BOM);

4. Certification application form (form provided by our company).

California 65 Certification Testing Cycle

Depends on the project, normally 5 to 10 working days.