Petitions

A petition is a rigorous process through which the public can officially and transparently request that DTSC take one of several actions, as defined by the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Regulations. These include:

1. Adding one or more chemicals to DTSC’s Candidate Chemicals List.
2. Adding or removing an entire list of chemicals from the group of authoritative lists specified in the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, section 69502.2(a).
3. Adding or removing a product-chemical combination from DTSC’s Priority Products List.

Anyone can submit such a petition via CalSAFER. However, please keep in mind that the petition must fulfill the criteria outlined in Article 4 of the SCP Regulations in order to be granted. Also, note that you must wait a minimum of three years after DTSC formally lists a Priority Product to petition to remove it. 

Petitions Received

• BPA in Can Linings
• Zinc in Tires
  • In May 2018, DTSC received a petition from the California Stormwater Quality Association to add motor vehicle tires with zinc-containing tread as a Priority Product. The Department has decided to grant this petition. Click here to view more information about Motor Vehicle Tires containing Zinc as a proposed Priority Product.