§ 23-13.4-1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Chemicals known as brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are widely used in Rhode Island. To meet stringent fire standards, manufacturers add BFRs to a multitude of products, including plastic housing of electronics and computers, circuit boards, and the foam and textiles used […]
§ 23-13.4-2. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) “DecaBDE” means decabromodiphenyl ether. (2) “OctaBDE” means octabrominated diphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which octabrominated diphenyl ether is a predominate congener. (3) “PBDE” means polybrominated diphenyl ether. (4) “PentaBDE” means pentabrominated diphenyl ether or any technical […]
§ 23-13.4-3. Manufacturing, processing or distribution. (a) Effective January 1, 2007, a person may not manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce a product or a flame-retardant part of a product containing more than one-tenth (1/10%) of one percent (1%) of pentaBDE or octaBDE. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the following: […]
§ 23-13.4-4. “DecaBDE” study. By January 2, 2007, the department of environmental management shall submit to the general assembly a report that reviews the latest available scientific research to address the following issues: (1) Whether decaBDE is bio-accumulating in humans and the environment, and if so, whether the levels of decaBDE are increasing, decreasing, or […]
§ 23-13.4-5. Review of “decaBDE” Study. By February 28, 2007, the department of health shall submit to the general assembly a report that reviews the department of environmental management’s decaBDE study. In addition to a review of any public health implications the department of health believes would result from exposure to decaBDE, it shall also […]
§ 23-13.4-6. Transportation of products containing PBDEs. Nothing in this chapter restricts a manufacturer, importer, or distributor from transporting products containing PBDEs through this state or storing PBDEs in this state for further distribution. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 591, § 1.
