Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.350.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "6PPD" means the chemical compound N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine.(2) "Consumer product" means any item, including any component parts and packaging…
RCW 70A.350.020 Report to the legislature—Priority chemicals.
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Every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department of health, must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature its decision to designate at least five priority chemicals that meet at l…
RCW 70A.350.030 Identification of priority consumer products—Report to the legislature—Exempt products.
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(1) Every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall identify priority consumer products that are a significant source of or use of priority chemicals. The department must submi…
RCW 70A.350.040 Regulatory actions—Report to the legislature—Authority to restrict or prohibit priority chemicals.
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(1) Every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department of health, must determine regulatory actions to increase transparency and to reduce the use of priority chemicals in priority consumer produc…
RCW 70A.350.050 Identification of priority consumer products—Regulatory actions—Rules—Public notice.
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(1)(a) By June 1, 2020, and consistent with RCW 70A.350.030, the department shall identify priority consumer products that are a significant source of or use of priority chemicals specified in RCW 70A.350.010(14) (a) through (f).(b) By June 1, 2022, and consistent with RCW 70A.35…
RCW 70A.350.060 Confidentiality of information and records.
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(1) A manufacturer that submits information or records to the department under this chapter may request that the information or records be made available only for the confidential use of the department, the director, or the appropriate division of the department. The director sha…
RCW 70A.350.070 Penalty.
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(1) A manufacturer violating a requirement of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order issued under this chapter, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation in the case of a first offense. Manufacturers who are repeat …
RCW 70A.350.080 Adoption of rules.
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(1) The department may adopt rules as necessary for the purpose of implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter.(2)(a) The department must adopt rules to implement the determinations of regulatory actions specified in RCW 70A.350.040(1) (b) or (c). When proposing or ad…
RCW 70A.350.090 PFAS chemicals.
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(1) For purposes of the regulatory process established in this chapter, the department may consider any product identified in the department's final PFAS chemical action plan dated November 2021 as a source of or use of PFAS chemicals to be a priority consumer product under this …
RCW 70A.350.100 Eliminating or reducing PCBs in consumer products—Department must petition United States environmental protection agency to reassess certain regulations.
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(1) The department must petition the United States environmental protection agency to reassess its regulations on excluded manufacturing processes from prohibitions on manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of PCBs and PCB items under 40 C.F.R. Sec. 761.3 fo…
RCW 70A.350.110 Motor vehicle tire containing 6PPD.
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For the purposes of the regulatory process established in this chapter, a motorized vehicle tire containing 6PPD that is equipped on or intended to be installed as a replacement tire on a motorized vehicle for on-highway use is a priority consumer product. For these priority prod…
RCW 70A.350.900 Short title—2019 c 292.
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This act may be known and cited as the pollution prevention for healthy people and Puget Sound act.[ 2019 c 292 s 14. Formerly RCW 70.365.900.]