A012-9900
10 AN ACT CONCERNING
20 Toxic Paint and Chemicals - Public Information
30 FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of the Environment to prepare
40 written materials to educate the public about exposure to lead paint and
50 other hazardous or toxic chemicals; requiring inclusion of certain
60 information; requiring the Department to promptly provide this
70 information upon request by individuals and agencies; and requiring the
80 Department to publicize the availability of the information.
90 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
100 Article - Environment
110 Section 6-503
120 Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1999 Supplement)
130 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT
140 LEGISLATURE, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
150 Article - Environment
160 6-503
170 (a) The Department shall:
180 (1) Duplicate information on all chemical information lists and
190 material safety data 19 sheets that the Department receives under
200 ¤ 5-406 of the Labor and Employment Article;
210 (2) Maintain this information in a central repository for a period of 40
220 years; and
230 (3) Provide access to this information by the persons who are allowed
240 access under this subtitle.
250 (b) On written request to the Department, the following persons may have
260 access to, inspect, and make a copy, at the person's expense, of any
270 chemical information list and material safety data sheet that contains
280 information on hazardous or toxic chemicals and that the Department
290 maintains under this subtitle:
300 (1) Any environmental organization that is in the State of Maryland:
310 (2) Any civic or consumer organization that is in the State of
320 Maryland: and
330 (3) Any individual who lives:
340 (i) In a community where a business stores, produces, or
350 locates hazardous or toxic chemicals; or
360 (ii) In the nearest local community where a business stores,
370 produces, or locates hazardous or toxic chemicals
380 (c) Whenever the Department receives a written request, under this subtitle,
390 for chemical information lists and material safety data sheets submitted by
400 an employer in accordance with ¤ 5-406 of the Labor and Employment
410 Article, the Department shall promptly notify the employer of the request.
500 (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE AN INFORMATIONAL
510 I NTERNET SITE , BROCHURES, AND OTHER WRITTEN
520 MATERIALS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ADRESSING
530 EXPOSURE TO LEAD PAINT AND OTHER HAZARDOUS OF
540 TOXIC CHEMICALS, INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS OF:
550 (1) COMMONLY USED PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN
560 HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC CHEMICALS, AS DEFINED IN ¤ 6-
570 501 OF THIS SUBTITILE:
580 (2) LOCATIONS WHERE THE PRODUCTS MAY BE PRESENT;
590 (3) SAFE ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE USED
600 FOR THE SAME PURPOSE;
610 (4) HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE INDENTIFIED HAZARDOUS
620 OR TOXIC CHEMICALS, AS DEFINED IN ¤ 6-501 OF THIS
630 SUBTITLE, AND SPECIFIC CONCENTRATIONS THEREOF;
640 (5) MEASURES TO LIMIT EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS OR
650 TOXIC CHEMICALS; AND
660 (6) STEPS TO TAKE WHEN EXPOSED TO THE HAZARDOUS
670 OR TOXIC CHEMICALS.
680 (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMPTLY CONSTRUCT THE
690 INFORMATIONAL INTERNET SITE AND PROVIDE THE
700 BROCHURES AND OTHER WRITTEN DOCUMENTS TO ALL
710 INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES THAT REQUEST THE
720 INFORMATION.
730 (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PUBLIC
740 INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TO PUBLICIZE THE AVAILABILITY
750 OF THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUSECTION (D) OF THIS
760 SECTION.
770 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
780 effect November 1, 2000.
790 MANDATES: Governor Paris Glendening
800 Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
810 Delegate Rudolph Cane
820 Delegate Mary A. Conroy
830 Delegate James W. Hubbard
840 Delegate John Adams Hurson
850 Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
860 Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks
870 Delegate George W. Owings
880 Delegate Samuel I. Rosenburg
890 Delegate Mary M. Rosso
Sponsor:
Jeremiah Kelly
Delegation Chair
Western Maryland College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-8114
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