[ RadSafe ] Pb shielding and Prop 65 in California

[Bob Westerdale]

Thanks Carol!
Bob W.

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Dear Bob:

I forwarded your request to Gonzalo Perez, the head of Rad Health for California, and asked him to respond to you.

Best, Carol

On 8/22/2018 10:39 AM, Bob Westerdale wrote:
> Can anyone point me to information about the use of Lead ( Pb) as shielding in Analytical X-Ray systems, as it relates to the warnings required by California's Prop 65 regs?
> A word that seems to pop up repeatedly is 'extractable'-  which I'm thinking may include only Pb that can be touched or distributed into the environment during
> use or manufacture.   If a product contains an internal Pb shielding component, and is therefore 'non-extractable'...  are we still responsible for using
> the California Prop 65 warning label?   I do not think that the exposure limits would be exceeded during any foreseeable use of the device,  without malicious intent.
> I could not find anything in the regs that clearly addressed this situation....
> Thanks!
> Bob Westerdale
> RSO
> EDAX, Inc.
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