SAFER PRODUCTS FOR WASHINGTON

Chart of Draft Priority Chemicals

Safer Products for Washington, Cycle 2

Chart of Draft Priority Chemical Classes Human, Ecological, and Fate concerns


Chemical or class	Human health concerns	Ecological concerns	Fate concerns	May be found in
6PPD	· Reproductive toxicity	· Aquatic toxicity (impacts on salmon)	· Persistence	· Antioxidant/antiozonant in tires
		· Skin sensitization		· Bioaccumulation
				· Toxic breakdown products
Brominated and/or chlorinated substances	· Carcinogenicity	· Aquatic toxicity	· Persistence	· Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
		· Reproductive toxicity			· Antimicrobials
		· Developmental toxicity			· Solvents
		· Systemic toxicity			· Pigments
		· Neurotoxicity			· Flame retardants
BTEX substances	· Carcinogenicity	· Aquatic toxicity		· Degreasers
		· Developmental toxicity			· Paint thinners
		· Neurotoxicity			· Brush cleaners
					· Adhesives
					· Inks and coatings
Cadmium and cadmium compounds	· Carcinogenicity	· Endocrine activity	· Persistence	· Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
		· Mutagenicity	· Aquatic toxicity (impacts on salmon)		· Pigments for plastics, ceramics & glass
		· Reproductive toxicity			· Jewelry
		· Developmental toxicity
		· Endocrine activity
		· Acute toxicity
Cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes	· Carcinogenicity	· Endocrine activity	· Persistence	· Personal care products
		· Reproductive toxicity	· Aquatic toxicity	· Bioaccumulation	· Silicone cookware
		· Endocrine activity
		· Systemic toxicity
Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers	· Carcinogenicity	· Aquatic toxicity	· Toxic breakdown products	· Wrinkle-resistant clothing
		· Acute toxicity		(formaldehyde)	· Cleaning products
		· Systemic toxicity			· Building materials, including plywood,
		· Neurotoxicity			paints & adhesives
		· Skin and respiratory sensitization
		· Skin and eye irritation
Lead and lead compounds	· Carcinogenicity	· Endocrine activity	· Persistence	· Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
		· Mutagenicity	· Aquatic toxicity	· Bioaccumulation	· Lead solder
		· Reproductive toxicity			· Artists' paints and glazes
		· Developmental toxicity			· Cookware
		· Endocrine activity			· Ceramics
		· Systemic toxicity			· Keys
		·Neurotoxicity

Source: Adapted from “Draft Identification of Priority Chemicals: Report to the Legislature; Safer Products for Washington Cycle 2, Implementation Phase 1,” https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2304038.pdf

Source: Adapted from “Draft Identification of Priority Chemicals: Report to the Legislature; Safer Products for Washington Cycle 2, Implementation Phase 1,” https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/2304038.pdf