Washington State Ecology invites additional comments on Children's Safe Product Act

Ecology invites additional comments on children product safety.

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OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is inviting additional public comment on the rule to carry out Washington state's groundbreaking Children's Safe Product Act.  Comment:  Email: jowi461@ecy.wa.gov

Ecology made a number of changes to the rule in response to comments received during the first public comment period  The public now has an additional opportunity to comment on these changes.

The Children's Safe Product Act (CSPA) required Ecology, in consultation with Department of Health, to develop a list of chemicals of high concern for children. Under the law, after Ecology issues the final rule to implement CSPA, manufacturers of children's products must notify Ecology if their products contain any of these chemicals.  Click blue "Read More" link >>


Changes to the rule include adding definitions to clarify concepts; adjustments in the reporting triggers to distinguish between intentionally added chemicals and chemical contaminants; and clarifying how Ecology will approach enforcement of the reporting requirement. For more information on specific changes, see Ecology's website.

Ecology invites comments May 4 through June 15, 2011. Here's how to submit comments:
* Email: jowi461@ecy.wa.gov
* Fax to: 360-407-6102
* Mail to John Williams, Waste 2 Resources Program, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA, 98504-7600

Carol Kraege,
Reducing Toxic Threats Initiative, 360-407-6906,
carol.kraege@ecy.wa.gov
For more information: Children's Safe Product Act Web page:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/cspa/index.html

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