Section 096-882-3 - Designation of bisphenol A as a priority chemicalA.Presence on chemicals of high concern list. Bisphenol A is present on the list of chemicals of high concern published by the department under 38 M.R.S.A. §1693. NOTE: To view the full list, go to: www.maine.gov/dep/oc/safechem/highconcern/
B.Criteria for designation. The following criteria for designation of bisphenol A as a priority chemical, as set forth under 38 M.R.S.A. §1694, have been met as documented in the basis statement accompanying this chapter: 1 Bisphenol A has been found through biomonitoring to be present in human blood, including umbilical cord blood, breast milk, urine or other bodily tissues or fluids;2 Bisphenol A has been found through sampling and analysis to be present in household dust, indoor air, drinking water or elsewhere in the home environment;3 Bisphenol A has been found through monitoring to be present in fish, wildlife or the natural environment;4 Bisphenol A is present in a consumer product used or present in the home;5 Bisphenol A has been identified as a high production volume chemical by the federal Environmental Protection Agency; and6 The sale or use of bisphenol A or a product containing bisphenol A has been banned in another state within the United States.06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 882, § 3