US - Washington Released Preliminary Draft Rule for Certain Products

​Washington Department of Ecology outlines Preliminary Draft Rule for certain products. The Rules includes restriction and reporting requirements for the Safer Products for Washington program's first implementation cycle.

Restrictions:

1. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - No intentionally added amount for
   
• ​aftermarket stain- and water- resistance treatments, effective January 1, 2025
  
• carpets and rugs, effective January 1, 2025
  
• Leather and textile furniture and furnishing (indoor use), effective January 1, 2026
  
  
2. Phthalates
   
• Fragrances - no intentionally added amount, effective January 1, 2025
• Vinyl flooring - 1000 ppm (sum), effective January 1, 2025
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3. Organohalogen flame retardants (OFRs)
   
• Plastic external enclosures of TV & electronic displays (indoor use) - 1000 ppm each or 1500 ppm (sum), effective January 1, 2025
• Plastic external enclosures for other EEEs (indoor use) - 1000 ppm each or 1500 ppm (sum), effective January 1, 2026 (for large business) and January 1, 2027 (for small business)
• Other creational products made from polyurethane foams - 1000 ppm (sum), effective 1 Jan 2025
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4. Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEOs)
   
• Lanudry detergent - 1000 ppm (sum), effective January 1, 2025
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5. Bisphenols
   
• Drink can linings - total ban excluding TMBPF, effective January 1, 2025
• Thermal paper - 200 ppm each, effective January 1, 2025​

Reporting requirements​
Shall report to the Department of Ecology if the following chemical substances are found in the specified products below, effective January 1, 2024.

1. PFAS
   
• Leather and textile furniture and furnishings (outdoor use)
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2. OFRs
   
• Plastic external enclosures of EEEs (outdoor use)
  
• Recreational covered wall padding made from polyurethane foams
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3. Bisphenols
   
• Food can linings​

The Department is seeking feedback and would like to have a discussion on it on 16 and 18 August.