The following information is being provided in accordance with the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: Proposition 65

Dear Customer,

The voters of California enacted by referendum the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986,” commonly known as Proposition 65. This law states that businesses may not “expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning.”

Chemicals commonly used in manufacturing processes for medical and drug products and material constituents in medical and drug products and their packaging are included in the list of chemicals that by this law, require clear and reasonable warning. Baxter Healthcare Corporation’s products are covered by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the California Sherman Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law. All of our products comply with the standards established by these regulatory bodies and our own internal standards for safety, efficacy and labeling information.

We are providing the Proposition 65 required warning to you by means of this correspondence. Please assure that anyone who may come in contact with these products is advised of this warning. You may contact us at 1-800-422-9837 should you have any questions regarding Baxter’s warning. For questions regarding compliance or general questions on Proposition 65, please contact the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment at 1-916-445-6900 and www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. These products can expose you to a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer (C) or developmental (D) toxicity, or both. For additional information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

CHEMICALMANUFACTURING
PROCESS USAGE
BAXTER PRODUCTS CONTAINING
REFERENCED CHEMICAL
Bisphenol A (BPA)Plastics & Electrical ComponentsElectromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
DIISODECYCL PHTHALATE (DIDP) (C)Plastics & Electrical ComponentsElectromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
Cobalt (C)Metal & Electrical ComponentsElectromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (C)Plastics & Electrical ComponentsElectromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
Antimony (C)Residual membrane production catalystLeukocyte reduction filters
Ethylene Oxide (C)Sterilant
  • IV administration sets
  • IV drug containers
  • IV accessories such as catheters, stopcocks, injection caps
  • IV admixture, compounding and transfer devices
  • Blood administration, warming, transfer and collection devices
  • Respiratory therapy and anesthesia devices, suction devices
  • Irrigation containers and accessories
  • Feeding containers and accessories
Propylene Oxide (C)Sterilant 
Methylene Chloride (C)Adhesive
  • Infusors®
  • IV administration sets
  • Vial adapters
  • IV accessories such as stopcocks, regulators
  • Syringes
  • Respiratory therapy and anesthesia devices
Acrylonitrile (C)Trace componentPackaging foam inserts
Formaldehyde (C)Mold inhibitor used in paper productsPaper and paper board
Aniline (C)Cross linking agentInjection caps
Metronidazole (C)Active drug ingredientPremixed drug product Metronidazole
Lead (C)Trace in glass & lead solderInfusor® & Electronic infusion pumps & PD/HD Devices

WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

CHEMICALUSESBAXTER PRODUCTS CONTAINING
REFERENCED CHEMICAL
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate DEHP (D)Plasticizer
  • Apheresis Kits for use with CS3000® Blood Cell Separator/CS3000® Plus Blood Cell Separator, Autopheresis-C System®, and Amicus™
  • IV administration sets
  • IV drug containers
  • IV accessories such as catheters, stopcocks
  • IV admixture, compounding and transfer devices
  • Blood administration, warming, transfer and collection devices
  • Respiratory therapy and anesthesia devices, suction devices
  • Irrigation containers and accessories
  • Feeding containers and accessories
  • Electromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
Ethylene Oxide (D)Sterilant
  • IV administration sets
  • IV drug container
  • IV accessories such as catheters, stopcocks
  • IV admixture, compounding and transfer devices
  • Blood administration, warming, transfer and collection devices
  • Respiratory therapy and anesthesia devices, suction devices
  • Irrigation containers and accessories
  • Feeding containers and accessories
Aminoglycosides (D)Active drug ingredientPremixed drug product gentamicin & vancomycin
Bisphenol A (BPA) (D)Plastics
  • Electromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
  • IV administration sets
  • IV drug containers
  • IV accessories such as catheters, stopcocks
  • IV admixture, compounding and transfer devices
  • Blood administration, warming, transfer and collection devices
  • Respiratory therapy and anesthesia devices, suction devices
  • Irrigation containers and accessories
  • Feeding containers and accessories
  • Additional Baxter products
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)Plastics & Electrical ComponentsElectromechanical Devices & Electrical Components
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBPA)Plastics & Electrical ComponentsElectromechanical Devices & Electrical Components