To Whom It May Concern,
This letter is written to address lead and phthalate compounds content in Nova Pressroom Products as it pertains to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
Nova has performed a review of the MSDSs and specification sheets for all raw materials used to manufacture Nova products. All materials are compliant with the CPSIA guidelines with regard to the levels of lead and phthalate compounds. The threshold level of compliance for lead in printed materials that fall under the CPSIA regulation is currently 600 ppm, effective February 10, 2009, and subsequently 300 ppm, effective August 14, 2009. There are no Nova products that have a lead content greater than 0.1 ppm; therefore, the use of Nova products during the printing process would not contribute to the failure of a printed material under the proposed CPSIA testing procedures.
In addition, there are no detectable levels of phthalate compounds in any Nova product.
On January 30, 2009, The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) granted a one-year stay of enforcement for testing and certification of children’s products and toys subject to the CPSIA. The stay postpones the requirement for printers to test and certify their products against the new lead and phthalate standards. The new implementation deadline is February 10, 2010.
For more information on the CPSIA, I have included the links below that may be helpful.http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html
http://www.pimn.org/about/CPSIA.htm
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsia.pdf
Ray Brady
VP Technical Services
Nova Pressroom Products
Download a copy of Nova's CPSIA Statement.
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