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Safety & T
echnical Information
California Proposition 65
Te Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
(Proposition 65) was adopted by the State of California in
November, 1986. Proposition 65 was intended to protect
citizens and the sources of drinking water from chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and to inform citizens about exposure to such
chemicals. It provides restrictions for exposure to, and
use of certain chemicals which have been determined
by the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive
toxicity. Proposition 65 requires businesses operating in
and marketing products into California to apply warnings
to any product containing specifcally listed chemicals. An
exception applies to sellers who have test data verifying
the product is below Proposition 65 minimum exposure
levels.
Exposure as defned in Proposition 65 can be from direct
contact such as dermal transfer, ingestion, or inhalation;
from indirect contact such as ingestion of drinking water
contained or transferred by a fnished good; or ingestion
of a residual substance transferred to the consumer after
handling a fnished good.
As of January 2010, the allowable limits for lead were
revoked, so that any trace amounts of lead required
compliance with the statute. Tis afected all products
typically containing brass or steel, including hoses
containing wire and Parker-fabricated hose assemblies
incorporating fttings. For example, a bulk hose which
meets government or industry food, beverage or sanitary
requirements would typically meet the exposure limits
set forth in Proposition 65, and not require a warning/
notifcation. However,whenanassembly that incorporates
that hose is fabricated using a brass or steel ftting, the
fnished good assembly would require the appropriate
warning/notifcation.
Te Parker Hannifn Industrial Hose Products Division
has instituted a division-wide policy to label all products
manufactured in, shipped to, or with the possibility of
being shipped to California with the required Proposition
65 warning language. Tere are hundreds of chemicals on
the Proposition 65 list and most Parker products contain
one or more of the listed chemicals. For example, rubber,
brass, steel and most machined metals contain minuscule
amounts of the listed chemicals. Consequently, Parker is
placing the warning on products to ensure compliance
with the California law.
Industry Publications
Listed below are the titles of publications issued by the
Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM).
Information concerning the latest edition, prices, ordering
procedure, etc., may be obtained by contacting them as
shown below:
Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers
(ARPM)
7231 Shadeland Station Way, Suite 285
Indianapolis, IN 46256
Phone: 317-863-4072
Fax: 317-913-2445
Web: www.arpminc.com
Publication
Number Title
IP-2 Hose Handbook
IP-7 Specifcations for Rubber Welding Hose
IP-8 Specifcations for Rubber Hose for Oil Suction
and Discharge
IP-14 Specifcations for Anhydrous Ammonia Hose
IP-11 Complete Set of Hose Technical Bulletins
IP-11-1 Technical Bulletin – Guide for Use, Testing and
Inspection of Steam Hose
IP-11-2 Technical Bulletin – Manual for Use,
Maintenance, Testing and Inspection of
Anhydrous Ammonia Hose
IP-11-4 Technical Bulletin – Manual for Maintenance,
Testing and Inspection of Oil Suction and
Discharge Hose
IP-11-5 Technical Bulletin – Guide for Use,
Maintenance and Inspection of Welding Hose
IP-11-7 Technical Bulletin – Manual for Maintenance,
Testing and Inspection of Chemical Hose
IP-11-8 Technical Bulletin – Manual for Maintenance,
Testing and Inspection of Petroleum Service
Station Gasoline Dispensing Hose and Hose
Assemblies