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Safety Symbols & Information
ACMI symbols
The AP (Approved Product) Seal, with or without Performance Certification, identifies art, craft and other creative materials that are safe and that are certified in a toxicological evaluation, by a medical expert, to contain no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, including children, or to cause acute or chronic health problems.
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The CL Seal identifies art, craft and other creative materials that are certified to be properly labeled in a program of toxicological evaluation, by a medical expert, for any known health risks and with information on the safe and proper use of these materials.
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CA Prop 65
 The State of California requires clear and reasonable warnings on products and/or storage containers containing chemicals that have been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Even if these products contain only trace levels of harmful chemicals, a warning is required by the State of California.
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Who is ACMI?
The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI), formerly known as the The Crayon, Water Color & Craft Institute, Inc, is a non-profit association of manufacturers of art, craft and other creative materials. Since 1940, ACMI has sponsored a certification program for children's art materials, certifying that these products are non-toxic and meet voluntary standards of quality and performance.
ACMI's certification program has been endorsed by experts in the field of toxicology. The program has been evolving to meet new challenges, including over 60,000 art, craft and other creative materials. All children's materials that bear labeling by ACMI are certified as non-toxic and cannot bear health warning labels. ACMI seeks to create and maintain a positive environment for art, craft and other creative materials usage; to promote safety in these materials; and to serve as an information and service resource on such products. |
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