Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 641, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a)“OctaBDE” means octabrominated diphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which octabrominated diphenyl ether is a predominate congener.
(b)“PBDE” means polybrominated diphenyl ether.
(c)“PentaBDE” means pentabrominated diphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which pentabrominated diphenyl ether is
a predominate congener.
(d)“Congener” means a specific PBDE molecule.
(e)“Process” does not include the processing of metallic recyclables containing PBDEs that is conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
(f)“Product” means a product manufactured on or after June 1, 2006.
(g)“Metallic recyclable” has the same meaning as a metallic discard, as defined in Section 42161 of the Public Resources Code.
(h)“Recycle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 40180 of the Public Resources Code.
(i)“Technical mixture” means a PBDE mixture that is sold to a manufacturer. A technical mixture is
named for the predominant congener in the mixture, but is not exclusively made up of that congener.
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