LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 797, as amended, Pavley. Product safety: bisphenol A.
Existing law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in
commerce of certain toys and child care articles, as defined, if
those products contain specified types of phthalates in
concentrations exceeding 1/10 of 1%.
Existing law also requires manufacturers to use the least toxic
alternative when replacing phthalates in their products and would
prohibit manufacturers from replacing phthalates with certain
carcinogens and reproductive toxicants.
The bill would enact the Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act,
which would , except as specified, prohibit , on and
after January 1, 2011, the manufacture, sale, or distribution
in commerce of any bottle, cup, or liquid, food, or beverage in a
can, jar, or plastic bottle that contains bisphenol A, or that is
lined with a material that contains bisphenol A, at a level above 0.1
parts per billion (ppb) , under specified conditions
. It would also, except as specified, prohibit, on and
after July 1, 2011, the manufacture, sale, or distribution of liquid
infant formula in a can or plastic bottle containing bisphenol
A or lined with a material containing it . The
bill would also require manufacturers to use the least toxic
alternative when replacing bisphenol A in containers in accordance
with this bill.
This bill would repeal these provisions if the Department of Toxic
Substances Control adopts a specified regulatory response.