Maine: Toxic Substances

October 2011
Volume
41
Issue
12
Update Volume
41
Update Issue
28

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 06-096 Code Me. Regs. Chs. 81 & 82, Designation of Priority Toxic Chemicals and Priority Toxic Chemical Reporting and Pollution Prevention Planning. Changes would add a number of chemicals, including cadmium and formaldehyde, to the list of priority toxic chemicals, and establish details applicable to reporting and prevention requirements related to the list. There will be a public hearing October 18, 2011, and the deadline for comment is October 28. See http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2011/092811.html.