Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed four new rules designating priority chemicals for children’s products. The four rules listed will designate cadmium, formaldehyde, mercury, and arsenic as priority chemicals, allowing the Department to require manufacturers or distributors of certain children’s products, which are available for sale in the State of Maine, to report the intentional use of these four chemicals above de minimis levels.
The proposed rules contain a requirement that “No later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, the manufacturer of any of the following: bedding, childcare articles, clothing, cosmetics, craft supplies, footwear, games, jewelry and embellishments, safety seat, occasion supplies, personal accessories, personal care products, school supplies, or toys which are intended for use by a child under the age of 12 years, that contain intentionally-added [chemicals] shall report to the department the following information:
a) The name and address of the manufacturer and the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer;
b) A description of the product or products containing [the chemical], including the overall size of the product and/or the component of the product that contains [the chemical] and whether the product or chemical-containing component of the product, can be placed in the mouth (Note: If a reportable item is smaller than 5 cm in one dimension, it is regarded as mouthable.);
c) The number of items sold or distributed in Maine or nationally;
d) The amount of [the chemical] in the product reported;
e) The function of [the chemical] in the product reported;
and f) Any other information the manufacturer deems relevant to the reporting of the chemical, such as relevant independent scientific study on exposure specific to the amount of chemical present in the finished product reported or product of similar functionality.
The DEP will accept comments on the proposed rules through 10 January 2014.
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