California Department of Toxic Substances Control

This #DTSC study estimates #cosmetics contribute over 1,000 lbs per year of #ForeverChemicals to #California's wastewater. At least 4% of the PFASs measured in California wastewater come from cosmetics, especially hair care products and facial cleansers. https://lnkd.in/ewg6QWnr

#DTSC is investigating 1,4-dioxane, a chemical contaminant in certain #cosmetics & cleaning products. 1,4-Dioxane is a likely human #carcinogen that is highly mobile & persistent in water; it is not removed by most standard forms of wastewater & drinking water treatment. Many personal care & cleaning products are washed down the drain during / after use, releasing 1,4-dioxane into wastewater. Removing 1,4-dioxane from wastewater is difficult & expensive, making it hard for #California to beneficially reuse wastewater for drinking water. DTSC’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program & #EnvironmentalChemistry Lab worked alongside the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to develop criteria around potential regulation on this chemical. Learn more about our proposed regulation on 1,4-dioxane: https://lnkd.in/ecRdgWxT #SaferProducts4California #CleanBeautyDay #14dioxane #GreenChemistry #CleanCosmetics

#DTSC has issued two draft permit decisions for #Ecobat (a battery-recycling facility formerly named #Quemetco), in LA County. Ecobat recovers lead mainly from spent lead-acid batteries, which are a #HazardousWaste in #California. See the press release here: https://lnkd.in/eYkkbG-E ✔ The “Operating Permit,” would impose stricter, more modern standards ensuring operations protect the public health & environment. ✔ The “Post-Closure Permit,” requires Ecobat to continue monitoring groundwater & conduct annual soil sampling for 13+ years. See the proposed permits here: https://lnkd.in/e4GqPmSM DTSC's draft permits are open for public comment for an extended period of 120 days. Comments may be submitted through 11:59pm on November 18, 2024. Submit your comment here: https://lnkd.in/eWGwgtHN

DTSC 已為洛杉磯縣的 Ecobat（一個電池回收設施，原名 Quemetco）發布了兩份許可決定草案。 Ecobat 主要從廢鉛酸電池中回收鉛，廢鉛酸電池在加州屬於危險廢棄物。 請參閱此處的新聞稿：https://lnkd.in/eYkkbG-E ✔ 「營運許可證」將實施更嚴格、更現代的標準，確保營運保護公眾健康和環境。 ✔ 「關閉後許可證」要求 Ecobat 繼續監測地下水並每年進行土壤採樣 13 年以上。 請參閱此處建議的許可證：https://lnkd.in/e4GqPmSM DTSC 的許可證草案在 120 天的期限內公開徵求公眾意見。意見可在 2024 年 11 月 18 日晚上 11:59 之前提交。 在此提交您的評論：https://lnkd.in/eWGwgtHN

El DTSC ha emitido dos proyectos de decisiones de permiso para Ecobat (una instalación de reciclaje de baterías anteriormente llamada Quemetco), en el condado de Los Ángeles. Ecobat recupera plomo principalmente de baterías de plomo-ácido, que son un residuo peligroso en California. Vea el comunicado de prensa aquí: https://lnkd.in/eYkkbG-E ✔ El “Permiso de Operación” impondría estándares más estrictos y modernos que garantizan que las operaciones protejan la salud pública y el medio ambiente. ✔ El “Permiso Posterior al Cierre” exige que Ecobat continúe monitoreando el agua subterránea y realice muestreos anuales del suelo durante más de 13 años. Vea los permisos propuestos aquí: https://lnkd.in/e4GqPmSM Los borradores de los dos permisos del DTSC están disponibles a sus comentarios por un período extendido de 120 días. Los comentarios pueden enviarse antes del 18 de noviembre de 2024. Envíe su comentario aquí: https://lnkd.in/eWGwgtHN

This #DTSC study estimates #cosmetics contribute over 1,000 lbs/year of #ForeverChemicals to #California's wastewater. https://lnkd.in/ewg6QWnr 🚿 Many personal care and cleaning products are washed down the drain during / after use, releasing an increasingly complex cocktail of chemicals into our wastewater. ♻💦 Removing chemicals from wastewater is difficult and expensive, making it increasingly difficult for California to beneficially reuse wastewater for drinking water. Our #SaferConsumerProducts (SCP) program was formed 🔟 years ago to advance the design, development, and use of products that are chemically safer for people and the environment. Now, California is #aDecadeSafer, but conducting the research & providing the evidence is only half of the job; we’ve still got a long way to go. Join the movement & help us spread the word on #CleanBeautyDay tomorrow! Learn more about SCP & the work we’ve done over the past decade: https://lnkd.in/gyVxGEnS #CleanUpCalifornia #SaferProducts4California #PFAS #PFASs

DTSC has extended the public comment period for the draft permit renewal for commercial #HazardousWaste facility, #KettlemanHills. Learn more & submit your comments by July 19, 2024: https://lnkd.in/euKDRWth

El DTSC ha extendido el período de comentarios públicos para el borrador de la renovación del permiso para la instalación comercial de desechos peligrosos, #KettlemanHills. Obtenga más información y envíe sus comentarios antes del 19 de julio de 2024: https://lnkd.in/euKDRWth

Join us @ the next Board of Environmental Safety (BES) Meeting @ 9am Wednesday, July 17 in #Sacramento & online via Zoom! 📍 California EPA Headquarters: Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd Floor 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gh9T9jQB --- 💻Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/eEQDKgGa ☎English Call-in: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 876 6573 8432, # ☎Spanish Call-in Number: (916) 535-0993 Conference ID: 498 620 016, # --- 📣Let your voice be heard❗ If you'd like to address the Board at this meeting, please sign up by Tuesday July 16: https://lnkd.in/e9bv-usC Public Forum will start at approximately 1:15pm. --- ♿All BES Meetings are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please direct any requests for reasonable accommodation or language assistance to [email protected] no later than close of business July 11.

#Lead can be harmful to humans. Exposure to lead can cause serious adverse health effects, including delays in physical and mental development. #DTSC visited numerous plumbing supply retailers throughout #California and found that each of the stores we visited were selling lead solder that contains up to 60% lead. In some cases, the lead solder was labeled as electrical solder and in some cases it was not. Regardless, the law prohibits the sale of solder or flux that does not meet the "lead free" definition, by any person engaged in the business of selling plumbing supplies. Learn more about how “Lead-Free” is defined here: https://lnkd.in/eT72Jcd9 California Health & Safety Code, section 116875, subdivision (b) prohibits the sale or introduction into commence of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, fixtures, and all other devices intended to convey or dispense water for human consumption that do not qualify as “lead free.” Retailers that are currently selling plumbing materials shall immediately remove from sale any plumbing supplies that are not “lead free” in compliance with the Lead in Plumbing Law, with emphasis on the lead solder we have seen for sale throughout the state. Solder that is not “lead-free,” that are handled as wastes, very likely exhibit the hazardous waste characteristic of toxicity for lead, and must be managed (stored, transported, and/or disposed of) in accordance with state and federal hazardous waste regulations. Other plumbing materials that are not lead free may also exhibit the hazardous waste characteristic of toxicity for lead. A waste determination should be made on those items to be disposed of so that they can be managed in accordance with state and federal hazardous waste regulations. Learn more about the #LeadInPlumbing Law here: https://lnkd.in/ecrE_gqM