In May 11, 2015, OEHHA listed BPA as the list of hazardous substances in the California 65 act. According to the provisions of the California 65 act, from May 11, 2016 onwards, any product, if it may lead to BPA exposure risks, should be posted "clear and reasonable" warning labels.
In June 2016, the existing enterprises due to thermal paper in violation of the relevant provisions and received official notice of violation has given, and is likely to face the risk of litigation. Reading the FCC authentication.
Recent notice of non-compliance, because the thermal paper does not meet the requirements, the relevant enterprises should control the BPA content of thermal paper, but the product inevitably contains BPA, you need to be identified as required:
In April 21, 2016, the EU will submit to the WTO notification G/TBT/N/EU/372, proposed amendments to EU REACH annex XVII, added to bisphenol A (BPA) limit, content of bisphenol A in thermal paper shall not be greater than or equal to 0.02%.
At present, California 65 and no specific cases can provide reference limits, for thermal paper California 65 test, you can temporarily refer to the EU G/TBT/N/EU/372 notification, the proposed limit of 0.02%, issued a report.
In addition to thermal sensitive paper, children's toys and bottles, pacifiers and other child care products in the BPA content, the international law also has relevant regulations. The European Union and Canada have banned the use of BPA for the production of PC baby bottles. The EU toy safety directive also limits the movement of BPA toys for children under 36 months of age or toys intended for use in the mouth, with a limit of 0.1mg/L. Related enterprises may refer to the above limit for California 65 BPA control. Children's Toys Certification details click Browse.
BPA hazards:
The effects on the female reproductive system, brain, behavior, breast, metabolism, and obesity, especially the damage to the breast. In some cases, non thermal paper, such as receipts, receipts, credit card receipts, etc., can lead to potential risks to human health.
