California Proposition 65 Warning

The Tool Nut advocates safe work practices, including use of protective gear to minimize risk of injury or damage to health and environment. For more information about Proposition 65 and how it may affect you, please visit the website below.

https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/

California's Proposition 65 entitles California residents to special warnings for products that contain chemicals above certain threshold levels. The general Proposition 65 can be found below.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wood Products

The Proposition 65 notice for wood products states the following:

WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer.  Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. Additionally, the use of power tools can produce lead from lead-based paints, crystalline silica from masonry products and arsenic or chromium from chemically treated lumber. For more information go to the OEHHA website.

For more information about how Proposition 65 affects specific products sold on this website, please contact the product manufacturer.