Proposition 65

Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, was enacted as a ballot initiative in November 1986. The proposition protects the state's drinking water sources from being contaminated with chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to inform Californians about exposures to such chemicals.

Proposition 65 Regulations
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)

Proposition 65 - Symmetry's Position

Symmetry Electronics, being an authorized distributor of electronic components, supplies, and equipment, has the responsibility to present proposition 65 warnings from manufacturers to customers in California. We are currently obtaining this information from our manufacturers and updating our product data. Where warranted, as indicated by the manufacturer, Symmetry intends to label the immediate bag or container with a Warning. Symmetry will also place a Warning upon checkout on our website.

What is Proposition 65?

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.  These chemicals can be in the products that Californians purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or that are released into the environment. By requiring that this information be provided, Proposition 65 enables Californians to make informed decisions about their exposures to these chemicals.

Proposition 65 also prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.

Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list, which must be d at least once a year, has grown to include approximately 900 chemicals since it was first published in 1987.

Proposition 65 became law in November 1986, when California voters approved it by a 63-37 percent margin.  The official name of Proposition 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.

Source: The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)

For more information about Proposition 65, click here to visit the website of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).