California Proposition 65 and the Furniture Sector

California Proposition 65 as it relates to furniture

Join our live webinar to learn about California Proposition 65 as it relates to the furniture sector. During this webinar (45-minute presentation/15-minute Q&A) we will explore the requirements of California Proposition 65 and introduce you to solutions that can keep your company and products compliant.

Agenda

• History and background
• Requirements
• Solutions
  • Traditional assessment
  • Product Evaluation Analysis (SGS exclusive)
• Case study
• Q&A

Background

California Proposition 65 is the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’. It requires the state to publish a list of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Companies doing business in California are required to provide a clear and reasonable warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a listed chemical. This webinar will help you to understand and comply with Proposition 65.

Who should join?

This webinar is relevant to product manufacturers, quality managers, research and development staff, and all stakeholders active in the US furniture market.

Presenter

Hsin Chen – Technical Manager, SGS

Since joining SGS in 2017 as Technical Manager, Hsin has responsibility for matters related to food contact material regulations and restricted substances including California Proposition 65, State Chemicals and REACH/SVHC. Following receipt of a master’s degree in chemistry from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2007, he spent three years in the lab as a chemist running GC/MS analysis for VOC and more than six years in the retail and whole sale industry handling product compliance and quality assurance issues. Hsin is a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for F15 on Consumer Products and D20 on Plastics.

Register today

Register for the session on June 12, 2019 >

3:00 pm British Summer Time (London, GMT +1:00)

Can't make the live session? Register now and receive a complimentary recording after the live event.

For further information, please contact:

Sheila Rosa M.
Marketing Coordinator
SGS North America Inc.
t: 973 461 1501
www.sgs.co.uk/furniture