Title | Draft Phthalates Action Plan |
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Draft Phthalates Action Plan (Number of pages: 224) (Publication Size: 3254KB)
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Author(s) | Washington State Department of Ecology | ||||
Description | Phthalates are a class of synthetic chemicals. Some phthalates are used to make plastics more flexible, while other phthalates are used as dissolving agents for materials. Consumer products release phthalates into our homes, schools, and workplaces as they degrade. The draft Phthalates Action Plan identifies, characterizes, and evaluates uses and releases of phthalates, and recommends actions to protect human health and the environment. Washington State’s departments of Ecology and Health work together to develop action plans (APs). APs assess the environmental and health impacts of a chemical or class of chemicals, and recommend strategies to reduce or eliminate those impacts. Ecology and Health work with industry, tribes, local governments, and environmental groups in developing the plans. |
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Contact | HWTR Publications Coordinator at 360-407-6700 or hwtrpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
Keywords | consumer products, action plan, safer alternatives, chemicals of concern, environmental impacts, toxics cleanup, toxics reduction, toxic chemicals, PBTs, phthalates, chemical action plan, AP, CAP, environmental concerns, Safe Drinking Water, Safer Products | ||||
WEB PAGE | Phthalates | ||||
RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Phthalates Action Plan Response to Comments: Phthalates Action Plan |
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