Safer Consumer Products Regulations Archive

Informal draft regulations for Safer Consumer Products

Informal draft regulations for Safer Consumer Products are available for public review. A public workshop was held on December 5, 2011 and the informal comments are listed below.

• SCP Informal Draft Regulations (released May 18, 2012) 
• SCP Informal Comments (January 20, 2012) (16 MB) 
• If you are having trouble downloading the above comments we have broken it down into Part A (6 MB) & Part B (10 MB) 
• SCP Informal Draft Regulations (released Oct. 31, 2011) 
• SCP Informational Summary of Informal Draft Regulations
• Outline of SCP Informal Draft Regulations

DTSC WINS FEDERAL SUPPORT IN PUSH FOR SAFER CONSUMER PRODUCTS

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and DTSC Broaden California’s Push for Safer Consumer Products through Key Alliance (News Release)
• Memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control
• Federal and State Government to Announce Innovative Green Chemistry Partnership to Advance California’s Push for Safer Consumer Products (Media Advisor)

Dec 5 Workshop

• SCP Workshop Notice on Informal Draft Regulations for Safer Consumer Products (Dec. 5, 2011)
• SCP Workshop Agenda (Dec. 5, 2011)
• California's Safer Consumer Product Regulations: Identifying safer alternatives, avoiding regrettable substitutes (Presentation for Workshop)

Video of Informal Draft Regulations for Safer Consumer Products Workshop from Dec 5, 2011

• Significant Changes from November 2010 Draft Regulations
• News Release: Draft Safer Consumer Product Regulations Released by DTSC

45-Day Public Notice and Comment Period

September 17, 2010, to November 1, 2010

• 45-Day Notice 
• Text of Proposed Regulations 
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Economic Analysis
• News Release
• FAQs
• Flowchart
• Public Hearing and Comments, November 1, 2010 [VIDEO]
• 45-Day Comments Received

15-Day Public Notice and Comment Period

November 16, 2010, to December 1, 2010

• 15-Day Notice
• Attachment 1: Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (with strikeouts and underlines) 
  -  Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (no strikeouts or underlines)
• Attachment 2: Additional Documents Added to the Rulemaking File
• 15-Day Comments Received

Notice of Decision Not to Proceed

On August 12, 2011, a Notice of Decision Not to Proceed was published in the California Notice Register 2011, No. 32-Z, page 1303, to withdraw DTSC's proposal to adopt regulations for Safer Consumer Product Alternatives. These proposed regulations were originally public noticed and published on September 17, 2010, in the California Notice Register 2010, No. 38-Z, page 1501.

Below are links to steps taken during this effort. Renewed, current efforts regarding the Safer Consumer Product Alternatives regulations can be found here.

Green Ribbon Science Panel

On December 23, 2010, Cal/EPA Secretary Linda Adams requested that DTSC reconvene the Green Ribbon Science Panel to vet issues expressed during the public comment periods.

2010 Draft Regulation

• DTSC Outlines Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products April 15, 2010
• DTSC Releases Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products June 23, 2010