California Begins Enforcing Proposition 65

Enforcement has begun on California's Proposition 65, prompting the NWFA to issue a technical alert Wednesday to notify wood flooring contractors doing business there. The proposition requires that wood products sold in that state carry a warning label saying wood dust can cause cancer. People who violate the act could face fines of $2,500 per day per violation. Wood dust was added to the list in December 2009. Proposition 65 staff can be reached at [email protected].

The label reads, "Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products generates 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."