Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 882 - DESIGNATION of Bisphenol A AS A PRIORITY CHEMICAL AND REGULATION OF BISPHENOL A in Children's Products
Section 096-882-3 - Designation of bisphenol A as a priority chemical
Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-882-3
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Presence on chemicals of high concern list. Bisphenol A is present on the list of chemicals of high concern published by the department under 38 M.R.S.A. §1693.
NOTE: To view the full list, go to: www.maine.gov/dep/oc/safechem/highconcern/
B. Criteria for designation. The following criteria for designation of bisphenol A as a priority chemical, as set forth under 38 M.R.S.A. §1694, have been met as documented in the basis statement accompanying this chapter:
1 Bisphenol A has been found through
biomonitoring to be present in human blood, including umbilical cord blood,
breast milk, urine or other bodily tissues or fluids;
2 Bisphenol A has been found through sampling
and analysis to be present in household dust, indoor air, drinking water or
elsewhere in the home environment;
3 Bisphenol A has been found through
monitoring to be present in fish, wildlife or the natural
environment;
4 Bisphenol A is
present in a consumer product used or present in the home;
5 Bisphenol A has been identified as a high
production volume chemical by the federal Environmental Protection Agency;
and
6 The sale or use of bisphenol
A or a product containing bisphenol A has been banned in another state within
the United States.
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