This MUST be a Joke!! ...Nope!

[ABHandmade]

In Ukraine, several years ago, they introduced mandatory labeling of products "Does not contain genetically modified components."
It's funny to watch this sign on bottled plain water

[Tugadude]

This is from November 2018....California violations of Prop 65.  Tools are specifically called out in the first section.  Any tool with plastic as a component has a probability of containing an offending chemical under the prop.

 

[Tugadude]

 

Notice the warning near the middle of the second page...

 

 

 

 

Edited March 20, 2019 by Tugadude

[Tugadude]

[Tugadude]

I was curious if a hand tool would have a similar warning since it has no electronics.  Sure enough, the hack saw had the Prop 65 warning too.

 

Edited March 20, 2019 by Tugadude

[Tugadude]

To me the frustration is that when a warning becomes so pervasive that most folks ignore it, then is loses all validity.  Does anyone pick up the hack saw and put it back on the shelf after seeing the warning on the package?  Doubt it.

 

[LatigoAmigo]

1 hour ago, Tugadude said:

To me the frustration is that when a warning becomes so pervasive that most folks ignore it, then is loses all validity.

I can see that this really bothers you, and you are right, it makes no sense whatsoever. The headache for me is trying to buy decent glues, dyes and finishes. Most of what is available in California is "eco-friendly" but not as good as what is available across the country.

Edited March 20, 2019 by LatigoAmigo

[Tugadude]

It doesn't REALLY bother me, just frustrating and I'll explain why.  When I worked for a global chemical manufacturer I was invited to be a member of the safety team for a time.  I noticed that behaviors in regards to safety were all over the board.  Some employees took it seriously, most didn't.  There was definitely a "boy who cried wolf" thing going on.  Most people didn't think our emails and informational campaigns pertained to them.  We even tried to broaden our safety messages to include hazards in your home, but those seemed to fall on deaf ears too.

In the end, I realized that messaging is difficult and it is easy for the target audience to tune out.  Some messages were "read" for 0.17 seconds.  The recipient, opened and closed the email immediately just so that it appeared to have been read.  Shame.

[Tugadude]

5 minutes ago, LatigoAmigo said:

I can see that this really bothers you. The headache for me is trying to buy decent glues, dyes and finishes. Most of what is available in California is "eco-friendly" but not as good as what is available across the country.

As a former employee of a major construction chemicals manufacturer, I can feel your pain.  Products that we sold the heck out of in other states were verboten in California.  Then it spread somewhat to Utah.  Parts of the Midwest also are enacting stricter standards on VOC's and other ingredients.

We developed and introduced products to try and satisfy the customer's needs, but at the end of the day they were  a pale comparison to the "standard" formulations.  Some were as good, but the substitution of key ingredients made them more costly.  

[bermudahwin]

Not just for us, but for farmers around the world too; I have been using RoundUp for years and years and years, but then I soooo miss toluene based glues. (Oh happy days...)

DUI just on the way home from a normal working day

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