Washington State Children’s Safe Product Act

Holly Davies, PhDSenior Scientist

Reducing Toxics Threats

Children’s Safe Product Act

Washington Legislation Passed in April 2007

Limited concentrations of lead, cadmium and phthalates in children’s products

Required identification of chemicals of high concern to children

Included process on how to identify these chemicals

Federal Legislation

Federal legislation passed in August 2007

Preempted state authority to regulate lead, cadmium, and phthalates

Did not preempt Washington’s authority to require reporting on chemicals of high concern to children in products sold in WA

Ecology currently working on list of chemicals of high concern to children for reporting

‘High Priority Chemicals’ (HPCs)(from legislation)

One or more of the following criteria:a) Developmental toxicityb) Cause:

• Cancer• Genetic damage• Reproductive harm• Endocrine disruptor

c) Damage:• Nervous system• Immune system• Organs or other systemic

toxicityd) PBTe) vPvB (very persistent & very

bioaccumulative)

‘High priority chemical’ as identified by:

• State agency• Federal agency• Accredited research

university• Other scientific

evidence deemed authoritative

HPC Sources:United States: Federal United States: State

EPA PBT Prop 65-TotalEPA TRI PBT Chemicals Prop 65 CancerEPA VCCEP Prop 65 DevelopmentalNat. Waste Min. Prg. Priority Chem. Prop 65 FemaleNat. Tox Prg. Reproduction Prop 65 MaleNat. Tox Prg. Carcinogens-Known WA PBTs

Nat. Tox Prg. Carcinogens-Suspected International: EuropeIRIS Total EU Endocrine Disruptors Cat 1 IRIS 1986 Category A (known) EU Endocrine Disruptors Cat 2 IRIS 1986 Category B1 (probable-humans) EU SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) IRIS 1986 Category B2 (probable-animal) EU PBTs IRIS 1986 Category C (possible) EU Chemicals identified for Risk Assessment IRIS 1996 Known/likely OSPAR Chemicals of Concern

IRIS 1999 Carcinogens OSPAR 1997 Chems for Priority Action

IRIS 2005 Suggestive Evidence IARC Group 1 Known Carcinogens

IRIS Oral RfD Critical Effects IARC Group 2a Probable CarcinogensIARC Group 2b Possible Carcinogens

Other International: CanadaGrandjean Neurotoxins (developmental toxins) Canadian PBiT list

‘Chemicals of High Concern to Children’ (CHCCs) (From legislation)

Section 4: Identifying high priority chemicals of high concern for children after

considering a child’s or developing fetus’s potential for exposure to each chemical.

One or more of the following criteria: Chemicals found in biomonitoring studies:

a) Humans Umbilical cord blood Breast milk Urine Other bodily tissues or fluids

b) Chemicals found in: Household dust Indoor air Drinking water Elsewhere in the home

c) Added or present in consumer product used or present in the home

Monitoring

Biomonitoring & Potential Exposure Lists

Established lists of chemicals in the four exposure areas:

1.Biomonitoring2.Indoor air and dust3.Drinking water4.Products

Children’s products Consumer products in general

Biomonitoring & Potential Exposure Lists

Chemicals added to lists from:

Authoritative SourcesCDC’s NHANES for biomonitoringCalifornia Air Resources Board for indoor air & dustEPA’s drinking water program for drinking waterDanish Environmental Protection Agency and Dutch

Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority for products

Original research published in peer-reviewed, scientific journals

Reporting

• Prioritize• 50 chemicals

Contacts:

Carol KraegeToxics Coordinator(360) 407-6906ckra461@ecy.wa.gov

John WilliamsCSPA Coordinator(360) 407-6940jowi461@ecy.wa.gov

Alex Stone Chemist(360) 407-6758alst461@ecy.wa.gov

Holly DaviesSenior Scientist(360) 407-7398hdav461@ecy.wa.gov