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Brake Pad Documents and Fact Sheets

Chaptered Senate Bill No. 346, Article 13.5: Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Materials, California Health and Safety Code section 25250.50 through 25250.65

Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J866 – Friction Coefficient Identification and Environmental Marking System for Brake Linings (this document needs to be purchased from SAE)

Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J2975 – Measurement of Copper and Other Elements in Brake Friction Materials (this document needs to be purchased from SAE)

Assessment of the Capacity of XRF Analysis as a Tool for the Screening of Brake Pad Friction Materials (file size: 4.6 MB)

Guidelines for Selecting a Brake Friction Material Testing Certification Agency

Questions Regarding the Brake Pad Law

May 26, 2011 Interpretation Letter to Industry

June 14, 2011 Interpretation Letter to Industry

September 20, 2011 Interpretation Letter to Industry

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