Restricted Substances Overview in USA - California
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Introduction
California has adopted several measures in recent years that restrict the use of certain substances in electronic products and product packaging. These measures include:
I. The Electronic Waste Recycling Act;
- Cadmium
- Lead
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Mercury
II. The Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act;
- CadmiumIII. The Dry Cell Battery Management Act and Related Act;
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Lead
- Mercury
- CadmiumIV. Assembly Bill ("A.B.") 302 and A.B. 2587 Concerning Brominated Flame Retardants;
- Lead
- Mercury
- Pentabromodiphenyl ether (PentaBDE)V. A.B. 1415 relating to Mercury Relays and Switches;
- Octabromodiphenyl Ether (OctaBDE)
- polybromobiphenyls (PBB)
- MercuryVI. The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 ("Proposition 65");
- AsbestosVII. The Green Chemistry Initiative; and
- Cadmium
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Lead
- Mercury
- Brominated Flame Retardants
- Phthalates
- Arsenic
- Many other chemicals - See list
- Any substance the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines to be a “chemical of concern.”VIII. The California Lighting Efficiency and Toxics Reduction Act.
- Mercury
- Lead
- Hexavalent chromium
- Cadmium
Last Updated: 2009-4-15
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