State

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State
Policies
Chemical
Mark Rossi
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Right-to-Know
Safer Substitutes
Chemical Phase-Outs
Act on Early Warnings
Immediate Action for Workers Communities
Comprehensive Safety Data
Louisville
Charter
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Historically -- States Act First

• DDT MI, WI 1969
• federal ban 1972

• PCBs MN 1976
• federal ban after MN, 1976

• CFCs NY, OR 1975
• federal ban in aerosols 1978

• PBDEs CA 2003
• no federal action

phase-outs
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• Toxics in Packaging Legislation
• Introduced in 1989
• 19 states
• Phase out
• Lead, Mercury, Cadmium,
• Hexavalent Chromium in packaging
• Exemptions -- w/expiration dates -- for recycled
  materials, reusable packaging, no alternatives

phase-outs
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Establishes
criteria to identify PBTs
Defines

procedures to review and update the list
the scope and content of chemical action plans
list of PBTs
State Appropriation for fiscal year 2005 funding
for chemical action plans for PBTs, including
PBDEs and mercury
criteria for selecting which PBTs to prepare
chemical action plans
phase-outs
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• Right-to-Know NJ (1983), MA (1984)
• Materials accounting, release data (NJ)
• Chemical hazards in the workplace (MA)

• Proposition 65 CA (1986)

• List of carcinogens reproductive toxicants
• Product Labels requires firms to provide clear
  and reasonable warning to exposed individuals

Toxics Use Data MA (1989), NJ (1991)
right-to-
know
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• Bio-monitoring Data CA (2005)
• Passed by legislature, still to be signed (Sept)
• Test for toxic chemicals in volunteers

• Cosmetics Labeling CA (2005)

• Passed by legislature, still to be signed (Sept)
• Require cosmetic manufacturers to inform state
  officials of dangerous ingredients in their
  products

right-to-
know
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MA Toxics Use Reduction Act (1989) NJ Pollution
Prevention Act (1991)

• Right to Know
• Publicly available data on toxics use

• Safer Substitutes
• Required planning to reduce toxic chem use (MA)
• Technical assistance help companies reduce chem
  use

• Protect Workers Community
• No risk shifting to workers, community, or
  environment

right-to-
safer
know
substitutes
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Louisville Charter Goal
Relevant Hg Legislation
Label Products VT

• Right-to-Know .

Restrict Sale of Products, including medical
products MN, NY, et al.

• Phase-outs .

Disposal Ban MN

• Protect Communities

Collect Banned Products proposed in MA
model
mercury
legislation
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An Act for a Healthy Massachusetts Safer
Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals
Proposed Legislation
10 priority toxic chemicals (lead, TCE, PCE,
PBDEs, DEHP, et al)

Alternatives assessment to identify feasible
safer alternatives
Exempt uses without feasible safer alternatives
Aid businesses
Priorities -- greatest exposures, easiest to
replace
Set deadlines
Raise funds through fees
safer
substitutes
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Green Chemistry Agenda for MI proposed by
Ecology Center
Prioritize green chemistry and bio-based
materials and fuels in state purchasing

Gubernatorial green chemistry award for businesses
Link tax breaks subsidies to use of green
chemistry and bio-based materials
Provide technical assistance to businesses on
green chemistry
Create consortium among MI universities
safer
substitutes
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• New York State Legislation -- Proposed
• Establish precautionary policy for state
  local governments (Bill A07256)
• Prefer purchases that minimize potential
  adverse impacts on health and the environment
  (Bill A07257)

• Local Ordinances/Resolutions on Precaution
• San Francisco Precautionary Purchasing
  Ordinance (2005)
• Marin County (CA) Resolution (2004)
• Multnomah County (OR) Resolution (2004)

act on early
warnings
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Massachusetts Safer Alts Initiative
www.healthytomorrow.org/
Right-to-Know rtknet.org

Mercury Legislation www.newmoa.org
mercurypolicy.org
Toxics Use Reduction Pollution Prevention
www.turi.org and www.state.nj.us/dep/opppc/
Washington State PBT Program www.ecy.wa.gov/progr
ams/eap/pbt/
Precautionary Principle www.sehn.org
Model Packaging Legislation www.toxicsinpackaging
.org
resources