Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 889 - DESIGNATION OF TWO FLAME RETARDANTS AS PRIORITY CHEMICALS
Section 096-889-2 - Definitions

For terms not defined in this chapter, the definitions found in Regulation of Chemical Use in Children's Products, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 880(1) apply. The following terms, as used in this chapter, have the following meanings:

Child Care Article. "Child Care Article" means a children's product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep or the feeding of children or to help children with sucking or teething.

Children's Clothing. "Children's Clothing" means an article of cloth or fiber, woven or otherwise assembled, into a material suitable for wearing on the body of a child under the age of 12 years, and their component parts; examples include but are not limited to pants, shirts, and outerwear such as gloves, hats, or raingear.

Children's Footwear. "Children's Footwear" means an article intended to be worn on the feet of a child under the age of 12 years, such as shoes or slippers.

Children's Sleepwear. "Children's Sleepwear" means any product of wearing apparel (in sizes 0-14), such as nightgowns, pajamas, or similarly related items, such as robes, intended to be worn primarily for sleeping or activities related to sleeping.

Children's Toy. "Children's Toy" means a children's product designed or intended by the manufacturer for a child under the age of 12 years for use by the child when the child plays. "Children's Toy" does not include helmets, googles or other personal protective equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury during sports and recreation activities.

Electronic Device. "Electronic Device" means a consumer product which displays information in the visual form, including but not limited to computers, television, cell phone, or a monitor, and also includes hand-held electronic devices marketed to or intended for use by a child under the age of 12 years.

Household Furniture and Furnishings. "Household Furniture and Furnishings" means consumer products that are large, movable products used to make a space livable, including but not limited to bed frames, upholstered couches or chairs, tables, desks, and storage units, and other children's products intended for use as decorative accessories for a house or room, including but not limited to bedding, textiles, clocks, ornaments, pictures, mirrors and frames.

Mattress. "Mattress" means ticking filled with a resilient material used alone or in combination with other products intended or promoted for sleeping upon, including portable crib mattresses.

Mattress Pad. "Mattress Pad" means a thin, flat mat or cushion, and/or ticking filled with resilient material intended or promoted for use on top of a mattress.

Regulated Flame Retardants. "Regulated Flame Retardants" means any one of the following: decabromodiphenyl ether with a CAS number of 1163-19-5; hexabromocylododecane with a CAS number of 25637-99-4.

Ticking. "Ticking" means the outermost layer of fabric or related material that encloses the core and upholstery materials of a mattress or mattress pad.

NOTE: For the definition of "children's product" see Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products, 38 M.R.S. §1691(7) or Department rule, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 880(1)(G).