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 2012 , 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). It would also, except as
specified, prohibit, on and after July 1, 2011
2012 , 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.

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Comments/questions on SB 797 (Liu and Pavley): Product safety: bisphenol A.