California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 4.5 - Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste › Chapter 55 - Safer Consumer Products › Article 5 - Alternatives Analysis › Section 69505.6 - Alternatives Analysis: Second Stage

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
After receiving approval of the Preliminary AA Report from
					 the Department, the responsible entity shall compare the Priority Product with
					 the alternatives still under consideration. The second stage of the AA shall
					 include the five (5) steps described below:
(a) Step 1, Identification of Factors
				  Relevant for Comparison of Alternatives.
(1)
				  Adverse Impacts and Multimedia Life Cycle Impacts. The responsible entity may
				  use available quantitative information and analytical tools, supplemented by
				  available qualitative information and analytical tools, to re-evaluate the
				  identification of factors and the associated exposure pathways and life cycle
				  segments, if applicable, determined to be relevant under section
				  69505.5(c) for
				  the comparison of the Priority Product and the alternatives still under
				  consideration after completion of the first AA stage. In addition to the
				  factors determined to be relevant under this paragraph and/or section
				  69505.5(c), the
				  factors specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) are relevant for all comparisons of
				  the Priority Product and the alternatives.
(2) Product function and performance. The
				  responsible entity shall identify the principal manufacturer-intended use(s) or
				  application(s), the functional and performance attributes, and the applicable
				  legal requirements for the Priority Product. The responsible entity shall, at a
				  minimum, evaluate:
(A) The useful life of the
				  Priority Product, and that of the alternatives under consideration;
(B) The function and performance of each
				  alternative relative to the Priority Product and other alternatives under
				  consideration; and
(C) Whether an
				  alternative exists that is functionally acceptable, technically feasible, and
				  economically feasible.
(3) Economic impacts.
(A) The responsible entity shall evaluate,
				  monetize, and compare for the relevant exposure pathways and life cycle
				  segments the following impacts of the Priority Product and the alternatives:
1. Public health and environmental costs;
				  and
2. Costs to governmental
				  agencies and non-profit organizations that manage waste, oversee environmental
				  cleanup and restoration efforts, and/or are charged with protecting natural
				  resources, water quality, and wildlife.
(B) If the responsible entity's alternative
				  selection decision is to retain the Priority Product based in whole or in part
				  on internal cost impacts, this decision must be explained in the Final AA
				  Report. The Final AA Report must include a quantified comparison of the
				  internal cost impacts of the Priority Product and the alternatives, including
				  manufacturing, marketing, materials and equipment acquisition, and resource
				  consumption costs.