Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.76 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers -- Flame Retardants

70.76.005 Findings
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used extensively as flame retardants in a large number of common household products for the past thirty years. Studies ...

70.76.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Comestible" means edible. (2) "Commercial decabromo diphenyl ether" or ...

70.76.020 Manufacture, sale, or distribution of noncomestible products containing PBDEs -- Exemptions
After January 1, 2008, no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state noncomestible products ...

70.76.030 Manufacture, sale, or distribution of products containing commercial deca-bde -- Departments review of commercial deca-bde alternatives -- Effective date of prohibitions
(1) Except as provided in RCW 70.76.090, no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this ...

70.76.040 Fire safety committee
(1) The fire safety committee is created for the exclusive purpose of finding whether an alternative identified under RCW 70.76.030(2)(b) meets applicable fire safety standards. ...

70.76.050 Departments review of commercial deca-bde alternatives and effects of PBDEs in waste stream -- Publication
The department and the department of health shall review risk assessments, scientific studies, and other relevant findings regarding alternatives to the use of commercial deca-bde ...

70.76.060 Exclusions from chapter -- Transportation and storage
Nothing in this chapter restricts the ability of a manufacturer, importer, or distributor from transporting products containing PBDEs through the state or storing the products ...

70.76.070 Notification to sellers
A manufacturer of products containing PBDEs that are restricted under this chapter must notify persons that sell the manufacturer's products in this state about the ...

70.76.080 Assistance to state agencies
The department shall assist state agencies to give priority and preference to the purchase of equipment, supplies, and other products that do not contain PBDEs.[2007 ...

70.76.090 Retailers--Liability -- Existing stock
(1) Retailers who unknowingly sell products prohibited under RCW 70.76.020 or 70.76.030 are not liable under this chapter. (2) In-state retailers in possession of products ...

70.76.100 Enforcement -- Achieving compliance with chapter -- Enforcement sequence -- Recall -- Penalties
(1) Enforcement of this chapter must rely on notification and information exchange between the department and manufacturers. The department shall achieve compliance with this chapter ...

70.76.110 Rules
The department may adopt rules to fully implement this chapter.[2007 c 65 § 12.] ...