In The News: 2 Ingredients Added to Prop 65

By: Sarah D’Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist

On April 21, 2023, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added the following 2 chemicals to the Proposition 65 list:

1,1,1-trichloroethane (CAS-No. 71-55-6)
Leucomalachite green (CAS-No. 129-73-7)

Both chemicals are known to the State of California to cause cancer. The warning requirement for significant exposures to these chemicals will take effect on April 21, 2024.

For more information, visit the OEHHA website.

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