The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, within available appropriations, participate in an interstate clearinghouse to
- (1) classify chemicals existing in commercial goods into one of the following four categories: (A) High concern, (B) moderate concern, (C) low concern, or (D) unknown concern;
- (2) organize and manage available data on chemicals, including, but not limited to, information on uses, hazards and environmental concerns associated with chemicals;
- (3) produce and inventory information on safer alternatives for specific uses of chemicals and model policies and programs related to such alternatives;
- (4) provide technical assistance to businesses and consumers relating to safer chemicals; and
- (5) other activities related to this section.
(P.A. 08-106, S. 13; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 08-106 effective June 2, 2008; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.