The Oregon Health Authority shall report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources and public health no later than September 15 of each odd-numbered year. The report shall include the following information:
The number and types of children’s products sold or offered for sale in this state that contain high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health used in children’s products.
(b)
The range of amounts of high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health used in children’s products, by product category, and the total number of and most frequently disclosed high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health used in children’s products.
Recommendations to limit, reduce or prevent exposure to high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health used in children’s products based on an analysis of the information collected.
(3)
(a) Details about the implementation of ORS 431A.263 (Process for substituting chemicals) and 431A.265 (Process for waiving requirement to remove or substitute chemicals) regarding hazard assessments and waivers. In cases where the authority grants waivers for the continued use of high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health used in children’s products and the waiver application includes an alternatives assessment, the authority may develop recommendations on opportunities to provide technical assistance, provide grants and promote public-private partnerships and other actions to encourage manufacturers to produce children’s products through green chemistry and that do not contain high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health used in children’s products.
(b)
In developing the recommendations described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the authority may consult with the Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Business Development Department and other state agencies.