California Proposition 65: 60 Day Notice of Violation for BPA in Socks Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical typically found in reusable food/beverage containers, can linings, receipt tape, and various…
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California Proposition 65 Update on 60-Day Notices of Violation
California Proposition 65 Update on 60-Day Notices of Violation California Proposition 65, also known as the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act”, was enacted in 1986 with the purpose…
Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) adds PFAS and Phthalates
Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) adds PFAS and Phthalates In February 2021 the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) updated the list of regulated chemicals. TPCH has added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl…
Phthalates Added to RoHS Annex II
Phthalates Added to RoHS Annex II The European Commission (EC) plans to add four phthalates to the list of restricted substances under Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS). The…
Prop 65 Settlements
Prop 65 Settlements Companies often keep up with settlements of Proposition 65 complaints to maintain an understanding of the way judges interpret the law and the legal precedents set by…
PFAS Added To Prop 65 List
PFAS Added To Prop 65 List In recent months ATS has received an increase in test requests for PFAS (PFOA/PFOS). There are heightened concerns regarding the safe limit of PFAS…
Prop 65 Changes
Prop 65 Changes Effective August 2018 On August 30, 2018, the California Proposition 65 new labelling requirements will take effect. The changes require the Prop 65 warning labels to provide…
Prop 65 New Warning Label
California Proposition 65 Testing Update During 2018 ATS assisted several of our clients with Proposition 65 compliance. The new warning label law went into effect in August 2018, which requires…
Prop 65 Regulations
BPA added & swiftly removed from CA Proposition 65 List... All within a week’s time On Thursday, April 11, 2013 the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) officially added…
RoHS 3, Prop 65 Updates, VOC Testing Expansion
What is RoHS 3? Are you prepared for RoHS 3 compliance? During 2019 there will be increased focus on RoHS compliance. On July 22, 2019 RoHS 3 becomes effective. RoHS…
Toy Testing Requirements
With the recent state legislation coming into effect for various states, we would like to highlight the current/pending requirements that your business should be considering as it relates to Toys…
No matter how you pronounce phthalates --- we can test for it!
ATS is equipped and accredited by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to perform phthalate analysis. We perform the testing per CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 and we work with a board certified toxicologist…
CPSIA Flame Retardant Regulations
Proposed Amendment to CPSIA to include Flame Retardants The US House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The proposal is to…
California Proposition 65 Testing
Bisphenol A - Regulation Effective July 1, 2013: On July 1, 2013 the California law limiting Bisphenol A (BPA) will go into effect. The limit established for total BPA content…
Cadmium Regulations
Often times we hear from our customers that the pending and current legislation as it applies to children’s toys/children’s products/consumer goods can be quite a bit to keep track of.…
Bisphenol A is added to Proposition 65 List
What is Proposition 65? Also commonly referred to as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Proposition 65 is a California state mandate that requires the governor…
BAN POISONOUS ADDITIVES ACT OF 2016
BILL H.R. 6269 HAS BEEN INTRODUCED THAT WOULD BAN THE USE OF BISPHENOL-A (BPA) IN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. Currently, the FDA has banned the use of BPA in baby bottles…
Prop 65 Warning Label Requirements
Update: Revision to Warning Label Requirements Prop 65 warning label requirements have changed. Enforcement of these new rules begins august 30th, 2018 — read on to see if you are…