Liz,
You are right.  California's Proposition 65 doesn't totally ban the use
of the listed chemicals.  It requires a warning label if a person's
total exposure to any listed chemical exceeds 0.1% of the amount that
could have an "observable effect".  But to many of my clients, scaring
off customers with a prominent tag on each product saying "TAKE THESE
PRECAUTIONS AFTER HANDLING THIS UNIT" is effectively the same as banning
the listed chemicals.

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) has a very informative paper
"Coated Wire and Cable Industry: Lead Alternatives and Testing for
Restricted Substances" at
   http://www.turi.org/content/content/view/full/2082/

                John Barnes KS4GL, PE, NCE, ESDC Eng, PSE, SM IEEE
                dBi Corporation
                http://www.dbicorporation.com/

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