Maine § 38 §2323 Identification of priority toxic chemicals

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §2323 — Identification of priority toxic chemicals

Maine § 38 §2323

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 27PRIORITY TOXIC CHEMICAL USE REDUCTION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §2323 (2026).

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1.Identification of chemicals. By July 1, 2011, the department, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish by rule a list of no more than 10 priority toxic chemicals.

2.Review and revision of list. The department shall review and revise the list under subsection 1 every 3 years, except that the department may revise the list more frequently if it determines that the addition of a toxic chemical to the list of priority toxic chemicals is necessary to protect human health and the environment or if more credible and recent scientific evidence justifies deletion of a chemical from the list.

3.Identification of products and materials containing priority toxic chemical. The department, in consultation with

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1.
Identification of chemicals.
By July 1, 2011, the department, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish by rule a list of no more than 10 priority toxic chemicals.
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Review and revision of list.
The department shall review and revise the list under subsection 1 every 3 years, except that the department may revise the list more frequently if it determines that the addition of a toxic chemical to the list of priority toxic chemicals is necessary to protect human health and the environment or if more credible and recent scientific evidence justifies deletion of a chemical from the list.
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Identification of products and materials containing priority toxic chemical.
The department, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, may identify by rule products and materials containing a priority toxic chemical and may specify that use of those products and materials is subject to the requirements of this chapter.