Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 890 - DESIGNATION OF PFOS AND ITS SALTS AS PRIORITY CHEMICALS › Section 096-890-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For terms not defined in this chapter, the definitions found
				  in
Regulation of Chemical Use in Children's Products,
06-096
				  C.M.R. ch. 880§1 apply. The following terms, as used in this chapter, have
				  the following meanings:
A.
Child
				care article.
"Child care article" means a children's product designed
				or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep or the feeding of children
				or to help children with sucking or teething.
B.
Clothing.
"Clothing" means an
				article of cloth or fiber, woven or otherwise assembled, into a material
				suitable for wearing on the body and their component parts; examples include
				but are not limited to pants, shirts, and outerwear such as gloves, hats, or
				raingear, particularly items which are marketed as having water resistant or
				repellant properties.
C.
Cookware, tableware, and reusable food and beverage containers.
"Cookware, tableware, and reusable food and beverage containers" means a
				container with a lid, cover, cap or nipple that is manufactured or intended for
				storing, carrying or transporting food or beverages, including, but not limited
				to, baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles and thermoses, as well as
				reusable or disposable dishes, utensils and other articles used in setting a
				table and/or serving a meal, including, but not limited to: plates, bowls,
				cups/glasses, spoons, knives and forks; this category does not include a
				receptacle that contains food or beverage at the time of sale.
D.
Cosmetics and personal care
				products.
"Cosmetics and personal care products" means a product used on
				the body, typically on the skin, hair, eyes, or nails for the purpose of
				beautification or adornment, including a product applied to the body for
				hygienic care or treatment (such as skin, hair, eyes, ears, mouth, or nails),
				including but not limited to creams, soaps, oils, bath additives, mouthwash,
				powders, and sprays.
E.
Craft
				supplies.
"Craft supplies" means any art supply sold for the purpose of
				making something in a carefully skillful way using one's hands, including but
				not limited to specialty papers, glue, writing utensils, and color
				enhancers.
F.
Electronic
				device.
"Electronic device" means a consumer product which displays
				information in the visual form, including but not limited to computers,
				television, cell phone, or a monitor, and also includes hand-held electronic
				devices.
G.
Footwear.
"Footwear" means an article intended to be worn on the feet, such as shoes,
				slippers, or boots.
H.
Household furniture and furnishings.
"Household furniture and
				furnishings" means consumer products that are large, movable items used to make
				a space livable, including but not limited to bed frames, upholstered couches
				or chairs, tables, desks, and storage units; and, other consumer products
				intended for use as decorative accessories for a house or room, including but
				not limited to bedding, textiles, ornaments, mirrors and frames, curtains and
				carpeting.
I.
Perfluorooctane
				sulfonic acid ("PFOS") and its salts.
"Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
				("PFOS") and its salts" means the chemical having the molecular formula
				C8HF17O3S
				and Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number (CAS RN) of 1763-23-1, and
				includes its salts identified as the following: potassium perfluorooctane
				sulfonate (CAS RN 2795-39-3), lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS RN
				29457-72-5), ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS RN 29081-56-9), and
				diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS RN 70225-14-8).
J.
Sleepwear.
"Sleepwear" means
				any product of wearing apparel such as nightgowns, pajamas, or similarly
				related items, such as robes, intended to be worn primarily for sleeping or
				activities related to sleeping.
K.
Toy.
"Toy" means a product designed or intended by the
				manufacturer for use by a child when the child plays. "Toy" does not include
				helmets, goggles or other personal protective equipment designed to protect the
				wearer's body from injury during sports and recreation activities.
NOTE
: For the definition of "children's product"
				  see
Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products
,
				  38 M.R.S.
				  §1691(7) or Department
				  rule, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 880 §1(G).