State Regulations
2022 Washington State Safer Products Legislation and Printing Inks
Background
Beginning in 2018 the Washington State Department of Ecology (DoE) began working with the WA State Department of Health to implement a new law (Safer Product for Washington) designed to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in products by restricting or eliminating those toxins when safer alternatives are available. Substitute Senate Bill 5135, also known as the Pollution Prevention for Healthy People and Puget Sound Act, creates a new way to keep harmful chemicals out of the environment. The DoE program that implements the law is called Safer Products for Washington.
CONEG 2021
Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse. Visit the CONEG page
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) maintains the Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation and coordinates implementation of state legislation, based on the Model, on behalf of its member states, with the goal of promoting consistency across states. TPCH is a resource and single point of contact for companies seeking information on toxics in packaging requirements or an exemption. The CONEG legislation was updated in February 2021 including sections on PFAS and phthalates.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Worked and Community Right To Know
The Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act (Act 159 of 1984) (Rule) and (Act) created a system for communicating information about hazardous materials used, produced, or stored at work sites within the Commonwealth. The Department of Labor & Industry, through the Health & Safety Division, acts as the data collector between employers and the community. Under this law, all employers have some compliance responsibilities. The law defines an employer as any individual, partnership, corporation, or association doing business in the Commonwealth. All employers must comply with the community provisions which provide hazardous chemical information to the public and emergency response agencies.
California Prop 65
California’s Prop 65 requires that “clear and reasonable warnings” be given to any user of an ink formulation that contains a chemical on the Prop 65 list. Visit the NAPIM Prop 65 Page