Perspective
Dec. 17, 2010
WARNING: California Has Listed 'Wood Dust' Under Proposition 65
California's listing of wood dust as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 serves up yet another surprise to businesses. By Sean M. Sherlock of Snell & Wilmer.
Each summer a non-profit arts organization in the city of Laguna Beach holds its Sawdust Festival, at which more than 200,000 visitors stroll through sawdust-covered paths to shop for local art. Now, under Proposition 65, that sawdust is carcinogenic. The state of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has listed "wood dust" under Prop. 65 as a chemical known to cause cancer. The listing will take e...
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