Section 108175 Of Article 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.

. "Strong sensitizer" means a substance that will cause on normal living tissue through an allergic or photodynamic process a hypersensitivity that becomes evident on reapplication of the same substance and that is designated by the department. Before designating any substance as a strong sensitizer, the department, upon consideration of the frequency of occurrence and severity of the reaction, shall find that the substance has a significant potential for causing hypersensitivity.