Avoid contact with skin or eyes and do not cut such products unless a dust collector is used or an approved respirator is worn to prevent overexposure. During installation, avoid breathing dust. Panels do not release respirable dust in their installed state. 65 warnings include, but are not limited, to the following:ĭrywall and Ceiling Products Warning: Drywall and ceiling products can expose you to crystalline silica (airborne particles of respirable size) or palygorskite fibers (> 5µm in length), both known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to Other products that may have Prop. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – Or WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some consumer products we distribute, such as tools, dry wall, ceiling products, insulation, wood products or other products which contain metals and/or plastics, may have warnings such as: For more information on the types of chemicals and substances California consumers may be exposed to from other products and materials distributed by GMS, please consult with the product manufacturer or a Prop. The information below provides guidance with respect to some (but not all) products distributed by GMS which can need Prop. For more information on the potential risks of exposure to such chemicals and substances, and other information regarding Prop. Therefore, in addition to the general warnings provided below, GMS urges its customers seeking more information about the chemical compositions of certain products to contact the manufacturer and/or visit the product manufacturer’s website to assess which, if any, products have associated Prop. As a distribution business in which a majority of products are purchased via purchase orders as opposed to in-store or online, GMS is not in the position to know when to label products or post signs for each product. GMS is not a manufacturer of the products it sells. (including its affiliates, subsidiaries, and divisions, "GMS") is a distributor of building materials and products, with operations throughout the United States and Canada. The warnings are intended to assist California consumers in making informed decisions about potential exposure to carcinogens and reproductive toxins from products containing listed chemicals. Acceptable exposure levels (which do not require warnings) have been established for some chemicals by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ("OEHHA"). California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, also known as Proposition 65, among other things, requires businesses to provide specific warnings to California consumers if a product sold by the business contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, provided such exposure to the listed chemicals in those products exceeds certain, often very low, levels.
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