87 chapters · 1,258 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.222.005 Finding.
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The legislature finds and declares that: (1) The management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment; (2) Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream; (3) The presence of heavy metals in …
RCW 70A.222.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Food package" means a package or packaging component that is intended for direct food contact and is comprised, in substantial part, of paper, paperboard, or other ma…
RCW 70A.222.020 Concentration levels.
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The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium present in any package or packaging component shall not exceed the following: (1) Six hundred parts per million by weight effective July 1, 1993; (2) Two hundred fifty parts per million by weig…
RCW 70A.222.030 Exemptions.
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All packages and packaging components shall be subject to this chapter except the following: (1) Those packages or package components with a code indicating date of manufacture that were manufactured prior to May 21, 1991; (2) Those packages or packaging components that have been…