Washington § 70A.340.010 Findings.

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§ 70A.340.010 — Findings.

Washington § 70A.340.010

Title 70AENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 70A.340BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL

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Wash. Rev. Code § 70A.340.010 (2026).

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The legislature finds that:

(1)Brake friction material is an essential component of motor vehicle brakes and is critically important to transportation safety and public safety in general;

(2)Debris from brake friction material containing copper and its compounds is generated and released to the environment during normal operation of motor vehicle brakes;

(3)Thousands of pounds of copper and other substances released from brake friction material enter Washington state's streams, rivers, and marine environment every year; and

(4)Copper is toxic to many aquatic organisms, including salmon.

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The legislature finds that:

(1) Brake friction material is an essential component of motor vehicle brakes and is critically important to transportation safety and public safety in general;

(2) Debris from brake friction material containing copper and its compounds is generated and released to the environment during normal operation of motor vehicle brakes;

(3) Thousands of pounds of copper and other substances released from brake friction material enter Washington state's streams, rivers, and marine environment every year; and

(4) Copper is toxic to many aquatic organisms, including salmon.