Index
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
Summary
Requires businesses with 10 or more employees to provide clear and reasonable warnings before knowingly exposing individuals to chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Small businesses with fewer than 10 employees are exempt from the warning requirements.
- 02.Businesses have the right to defend themselves by proving exposure levels are below the 'no significant risk' threshold.
Penalties
- 01.Civil penalties up to $2,500 per day for each violation.
- 02.Private 'bounty hunter' lawsuits which often result in high settlement costs.
Verified Citations
California Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6
Source"No person in the course of doing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning."