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| Title | Proposed Strategy to Continually Reduce Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBTs) in Washington State | |
| Month-Year Published | December 2000 | |
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| Short Description |
Ecology is proposing to identify priority PBTs in Washington State. Ecology proposes to use part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency′s Waste Minimization Prioritization Tool (WMPT) to reflect Washington-specific conditions. This approach will be consistent with EPA but will use information that is relevant to our state. Ecology will use the chemical scoring system from the PBT portion of the WMPT. NOTE: The word "Toxins" was changed to "Toxics" or "toxic substances" throughout this report, including in the title, on August 5, 2010. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 00-03-054 | |
| Author(s) | Gallagher, M.J. | |
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| Number of pages | 32 pp. + app (72 total) | |
| Keywords | bioaccumulative, chemical, Environmental Protection Agency, fish, Governor, health, PBTs, plan, State Toxics Control Account, toxic, Toxics Control Account, waste, water | |
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship |
| Draft Strategy to Continually Reduce Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic Chemicals (PBTs) in Washington State | prior version | |
| Ecology Responses to Public Comments Received on the Draft PBT Strategy | similar topic | |
| Ecology PBT Working List: Responses to Public Comments on Appendix E | similar topic | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
PBTs are chemicals and/or pollutants that: 1. Remain in the environment for a long time (persist) without breaking down. 2. Accumulate in the environment and build up in the tissues of humans, fish, and animals (bioaccumulative). 3. Are toxic (causing cancer and other health problems) to living organisms, including humans. The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is interested in these chemicals and pollutants because they act very differently than most chemicals we currently regulate. Unlike other chemicals we release into the environment, these do not dissipate or break down over time. They may even go undetected because the quantities are so small, yet they can build up to harmful levels in humans and the environment. The Governor′s budget proposal supports Ecology′s request for $1,216,000 from the State Toxics Control Account to implement this strategy during the 2001-03 biennium. With this account, 2.3 FTEs will be funded ($190,000 per FTE for the biennium), and the remaining dollars ($779,000) will be dedicated to developing and implementing: 1. A PBT public education program 2. A PBT baseline monitoring program 3. Chemical-specific action plans $54,000 of this amount will be allocated to the state Department of Health to assist Ecology with this effort. Depending on legislative action in the 2001 session, Ecology will either proceed with the full proposed strategy or continue to work with EPA and its National PBT Strategy. The public comment period for this draft document has closed. |
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