Section 25252 Of Article 14. Green Chemistry From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 14.
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. (a) On or before January 1, 2011, the department shall adopt
regulations to establish a process to identify and prioritize those
chemicals or chemical ingredients in consumer products that may be
considered as being a chemical of concern, in accordance with the
review process specified in Section 25252.5. The department shall
adopt these regulations in consultation with the office and all
appropriate state agencies and after conducting one or more public
workshops for which the department provides public notice and
provides an opportunity for all interested parties to comment. The
regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall establish an
identification and prioritization process that includes, but is not
limited to, all of the following considerations:
(1) The volume of the chemical in commerce in this state.
(2) The potential for exposure to the chemical in a consumer
product.
(3) Potential effects on sensitive subpopulations, including
infants and children.
(b) (1) In adopting regulations pursuant to this section, the
department shall develop criteria by which chemicals and their
alternatives may be evaluated. These criteria shall include, but not
be limited to, the traits, characteristics, and endpoints that are
included in the clearinghouse data pursuant to Section 25256.1.
(2) In adopting regulations pursuant to this section, the
department shall reference and use, to the maximum extent feasible,
available information from other nations, governments, and
authoritative bodies that have undertaken similar chemical
prioritization processes, so as to leverage the work and costs
already incurred by those entities and to minimize costs and maximize
benefits for the state's economy.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not require the department, when adopting
regulations pursuant to this section, to reference and use only the
available information specified in paragraph (2).