Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 66387.8 - Environmental Compliance Level
The environmental compliance level is defined in California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66387.1, subsection (g). It must be an "A," "B," or "N" and it allows a person to determine the level of environmental compliance of the brake friction material.
An "A" indicates that the brake friction material manufacturer has submitted self-certification documentation and laboratory testing results showing the brake friction material does not contain any of the following regulated constituents in amounts exceeding the following concentrations:
Regulated Constituent | Concentration Not to Exceed |
Asbestiform fibers | 0.1 percent by weight |
Cadmium and its compounds | 0.01 percent by weight |
Chromium (VI)-salts | 0.1 percent by weight |
Lead and its compounds | 0.1 percent by weight |
Mercury and its compounds | 0.1 percent by weight |
A "B" indicates that the brake friction material manufacturer has submitted self-certification documentation and laboratory testing results showing the brake friction material does not contain any of the constituents listed in this subsection in amounts exceeding the following concentrations:
Constituent | Concentration Not to Exceed |
Asbestiform fibers | 0.1 percent by weight |
Cadmium and its compounds | 0.01 percent by weight |
Chromium (VI)-salts | 0.1 percent by weight |
Copper and its compounds | 5.0 percent by weight |
Lead and its compounds | 0.1 percent by weight |
Mercury and its compounds | 0.1 percent by weight |
An "N" indicates that the brake friction material manufacturer has submitted self-certification documentation and laboratory testing results showing the brake friction material does not contain any of the constituents listed in this subsection in amounts exceeding the following concentrations:
Constituent | Concentration Not to Exceed |
Asbestiform fibers | 0.1 percent by weight |
Cadmium and its compounds | 0.01 percent by weight |
Chromium (VI)-salts | 0.1 percent by weight |
Copper and its compounds | 0.5 percent by weight |
Lead and its compounds | 0.1 percent by weight |
Mercury and its compounds | 0.1 percent by weight |
Exemption markings are not required. A brake friction material manufacturer may include additional information in the optional field of the certification marking format specified under SAE J866:JUL2012.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Health and Safety Code sections 25250.60 and 58012. Reference: Health and Safety Code sections 25250.51, 25250.52, 25250.53 and 25250.60.
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