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Version: 1.3 Revision Date: 07/21/2016
California Proposition 65
Warning
Warning:
Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products generates wood dust, a substance
known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust
mask or other safeguards to avoid inhaling wood dust (California Health and Safety Code
Section 25249.6).
The paint applied on the edges of this product may contain titanium dioxide which is a
substance "as airborne, unbound particles of respirable size" qualified accordingly to the
California Sate to cause cancer.
In purchase form the titanium dioxide contained in the paint will remain fixed in the paint
applied on the edges of the panel. If the panel is machined (cut, sanded, drilled…) a
small quantity of titanium dioxide dust may be released. However, considering the very
small quantity of paint (<0.2 %) applied on the edges of this product and the small
quantity of titanium dioxide contained in the paint, it is not believe that the titanium
dioxide exposure will present a health risk.
California’s listing was based on the IARC TIO2 classification as Group 2B Possibly
carcinogenic to humans based on studies that showed evidence of carcinogenicity in rats
exposed to very high concentrations. (IARC Monographs, Volume 93 Summary). An
elevated lung cancer risk associated to titanium dioxide exposure couldn’t have been
demonstrated in two major epidemiology studies (European and US) among titanium
dioxide workers.
Boffetta P, Soutar A, Cherrie JW et al. (2004) Mortality among workers employed in the
titanium dioxide production industry in Europe. Cancer Causes Control; 15: 697–706.
Fryzek JP, Chadda B, Marano D et al. (2003) A cohort mortality study among titanium
dioxide manufacturing workers in the United States. J Occup Environ Med; 45: 400–9.
New Jersey Machined processes performed on these wood panels may generate wood dust and
titanium dioxide dust. Very small quantity of formaldehyde and wax fume may be
released from hot panel. All these substances are on the New Jersey’s Hazardous
Substance Lists.
Pennsylvania Machined processes performed on these wood panels may generate wood dust and
titanium dioxide. Very small quantity of formaldehyde and wax fume may be released
from hot panel. All these substances are on the Pennsylvania’s Appendix A, Hazardous
Substance Lists.
Minnesota This product is not regulated by the Minnesota 2012 sections 144.495 and 325F.181 in
regard to the HUD Formaldehyde Emission Standard, 24 CFR Sections 3280.308 and
3280.406. This product does not contain urea-formaldehyde resin and does not
correspond to a plywood, MDF or particleboard product.
Canadian Regulations
The product is not controlled under WHMIS.
It has been classified according to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products
Regulations (CPR) and the SDS contains all the information required by the CPR.
DSL
Excepted wood, all listed ingredients appear on the DSL (Domestic Substance List) list
International Regulations
Europe Inventory
(CLP) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted
Australian inventory
(AICS) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted
China inventory
(IECSC) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted
Japan inventory
(ENCS) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted
Japan inventory
(ISHL) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted
Korea inventory
(KECI) Not determined.
New Zealand Inventory
(NZIoC) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted
Philippines inventory
(PICCS) All components are listed or exempted and the product is exempted