1. State Chemicals Policy Mark Rossi

2. Safer Alternatives Restrictions Procurement Right-to-Know policies chemical Toxics Use Reduction / Pollution Prevention state

3. restrictions DDT – 1969 – MI, WI – federal ban: 1972 PCBs – 1976 – MN – federal ban after MN, 1976 PBDEs – 2003 – CA CFCs – 1975 – NY, OR – federal ban in aerosols: 1978 States Act First

4. Proposition 65 – CA (1986) know right-to- Toxics Use Data – MA (1989), NJ (1991) List of carcinogens & reproductive toxicants Product Labels: requires firms to provide “clear and reasonable warning” to exposed individuals MA Right-to-Know Law (1984) Chemical hazards in the workplace

5. Clear Definition - no risk shifting Fees on Chemical Use Planning Toxics Use Data Technical Assistance

6. model legislation Toxics in Packaging Legislation Introduced in 1989 19 states Phase out: Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium Exemptions w/expiration dates: recycled materials, reusable packaging, no alternatives

7. New England Governors, Eastern Canadian Premiers endorse Regional Mercury Action Plan (1998) Limit Use of Elemental Mercury: MN legislation model legislation Interstate Clearinghouse Restrict Sale of Certain Products: MN legislation Label Products: VT legislation Disposal Ban - MN legislation Collect Banned Products – proposed in MA mercury

8. State Appropriation for fiscal year 2005 – funding for chemical action plans for PBTs, including PBDEs and mercury Establishes: criteria for selecting which PBTs to prepare chemical action plans the scope and content of chemical action plans procedures to review and update the list list of PBTs criteria to identify PBTs Defines:

9. An Act for a Healthy Massachusetts: Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals Aid businesses Steps to Safer Alternatives 10 priority toxic chemicals (lead, TCE, PCE, PBDEs, DEHP, et al) Alternatives assessment to identify feasible safer alternatives Exempt uses without feasible safer alternatives Priorities -- greatest exposures, easiest to replace Raise funds through fees Set deadlines Proposed Legislation

10. Technical Assistance Priority Toxic Chemicals Identify Safer Alternatives Exemptions for lack of feasible, safer alternatives No Risk Shifting Financial Support Right-to-Know summary

11. turadata.turi.org resources rtknet.org www.newmoa.org www.ecy.wa.gov/p rograms/eap/pbt/ www.state. nj.us/dep/o pppc/ www.healthytomorrow.org/ mercurypolicy. org