Toxic-Free Kids Act Amended in Oregon, USA
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / January 16, 2025 / SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 004.25, detailing the US state of Oregon’s Permanent Administrative Order (PAO) PH 119-2024, which amends its disclosure program for children’s products.
Announced in December 2024, the PAO revises administrative rules related to the state’s Toxic-Free Kids Act, which authorizes the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to establish and maintain a list of High Priority Chemicals of Concern for Children’s Health (HPCCCH), with the aim of establishing the responsibilities of manufacturers.
Effective from January 1, 2025, PH 119-2024 adds the following entries to the HPCCCH list:
- Di-(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate (DMEP, CAS 117-82-8)
- Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (TDBPP, CAS 126-72-7)
- Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TNBP, CAS 126-73-8)
- Dipentyl phthalate (DPP, CAS 131-18-0)
- Perfluorooctanoic acid and related substances (PFOA, CAS 335-67-1)
- Tricresyl phosphate (TCP, CAS 1330-78-5)
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH, CAS 26040-51-7)
- Bis(chloromethyl)propane-1,3-diyl tetrakis-(2-chloroethyl) bis(phosphate (V6, CAS 38051-10-4)
- Isopropylated triphenyl phosphate (IPTPP, CAS 68937-41-7)
- Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE, CAS 84852-53-9)
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 004.25 includes useful additional information about PAO PH 119-2024, including reporting requirements, exemptions and implementation deadlines.
Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 004.25 for more details.
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