A Summer Surge in Proposition 65 Notices of Violation- Bisphenol S (BPS) in Receipts, UPC Stickers and Thermal Labels – Are Your Receipts Putting You at Risk?

California Proposition 65 (formally the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) (“Prop. 65”) enforcement is hot—and this time, the spotlight is on Bisphenol S (BPS), a chemical often used in thermal receipt paper, packing slips, stickers and shipping labels. According to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) the lead agency in charge of implementing Prop. 65, Bisphenol S (“BPS”) is a chemical used to make hard plastic items and synthetic fibers…
By: Buchalter