BILL NUMBER:S6080

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law,
in relation to expanding
the TRIS-free children and babies act

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to limit children's exposure to certain
chemicals.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would prohibit the use of TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)
phosphate (TDCPP) in certain child care products.

EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:
Amends subdivision 2 of §37-0703 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

JUSTIFICATION:
TRIS is the common name for a family of chlorinated flame retardants.
In 2011, the Legislature banned the use of TRIS (2-chloroethyl)
phosphate (TCEP) in child care products because of the risks TCEP
poses to children's health.

In the 1970s, TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) was used
              

in children's sleepwear as a substitute for TRIS (2,3-dibromopropyl)
phosphate (TRIS-BP), which was banned by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission because of potential health concerns. SUbsequent testing
on TDCPP caused manufacturers to stop using TDCPP in children's
sleepwear voluntarily. However, TDCPP is currently being used in
plastics, resins and polyurethane foams found in car seats and baby
products. TDCPP is not chemically bound to these products. As a
result, TDCPP is present in indoor air and dust, in the environment,
and in human tissue. Younger children, particularly babies, are
especially vulnerable because of their smaller and developing bodies.

California recently added TDCPP to its Proposition 65 list, which
lists "chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm," because of animal studies
demonstrating TDCPP's adverse health effects.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is new legislation.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect December 1, 2014.