SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 001.24 detailing California’s addition of bisphenol S (BPS) to the list of Proposition 65 (Prop 65) chemicals. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added this analogue of bisphenol A (BPA) to the Prop 56 list on December 29, 2023.

BPS is used in a variety of consumer products, including thermal paper, hard plastic items and synthetic fibers for clothing and textiles. It is added to the Prop 65 list as a chemical that is known to be a female reproductive toxicant.

Under the terms of Prop 65, businesses operating in California are required to provide a clear and reasonable warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a listed chemical. Currently, there are approximately 900 chemicals listed. Unless exempt, businesses have 12 months to comply with the provision once a chemical is listed, meaning all companies must observe the requirement for BPS by December 29, 2024.

Prop 65, the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation that was passed overwhelmingly by Californian residents in November 1986. It requires the state to publish a list of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm.

SGS Prop 65 Services
With a global network of laboratories, SGS can offer comprehensive testing, product assessment and consultancy services related to California Proposition 65. SGS can assist your risk management strategy in consumer goods, such as DIYs, electrical and electronics, hardgoods products, juvenile products, and textile & toy products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Prop 65 Services. [www.sgs.com/en/services/california-proposition-65]

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full California Lists BPS under Prop 65 SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/01/safeguards-0124-california-lists-bps-under-prop-65]

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