Safer Products for Washington - Draft Report to the Legislature on Regulatory Determinations

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Comment From: Erik LaRue

1/27/22 @ 11:36 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Erik LaRue
17598 Maiben Rd Burlington, WA 98233-9670
pacific2626@gmail.com
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Comment From: Virginia Bell

1/27/22 @ 11:35 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Virginia Bell
4478 NE Key Pl Hansville, WA 98340-9724
ginnybell@hotmail.com
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Comment From: Maureen DiGiacomo

1/27/22 @ 11:34 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Maureen DiGiacomo
12519 Greenwood Ave N Seattle, WA 98133-8001
mrdigiacomo@q.com
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Comment From: Jenna Carodiskey-Wiebe

1/27/22 @ 11:32 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Jenna Carodiskey-Wiebe
35005 18th Ave SW Federal Way, WA 98023-6913
cymoril3@yahoo.com
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Comment From: Teresa Allen

1/27/22 @ 11:30 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Teresa Allen
6184 N Fork Rd Deming, WA 98244-9513
allenterri@comcast.net
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Comment From: Felicity Devlin

1/27/22 @ 11:29 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Felicity Devlin
2417 N Washington St Tacoma, WA 98406-5839
felicitydevlin@yahoo.com
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Comment From: Lorraine Hartmann

1/27/22 @ 11:28 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

My Dad died of leukemia and I am very worried about toxins in products, our air, our water and our land.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Dr. Lorraine Hartmann
10627 Durland Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125-6943
lorrainehartmann@comcast.net
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Comment From: Lisa Sweet

1/27/22 @ 11:26 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Lisa Sweet
14120 SE Fairwood Blvd Renton, WA 98058-8540
lisa-sweet@comcast.net
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Comment From: Gayla Shoemake

1/27/22 @ 11:24 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

Please begin this phase out of these toxic chemicals immediately. How many children are being permanently harmed because of these products still on the market? Once you have eliminated the first category of harmful chemicals, then immediately accelerate the second round. Our children are too precious to wait any longer. These companies how been aware of the toxic properties of their products and have done nothing for many years; they cannot be given any more time to continue damaging the children of our state, These companies continue to increase their profits ignoring the cost paid by our children.







Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Dr. Gayla Shoemake
PO Box 324 Edmonds, WA 98020-0324
gaylashoemake@yahoo.com
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Comment From: Laura Ackerman

1/27/22 @ 11:23 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Laura Ackerman
3118 S Windsor Rd Spokane, WA 99224-5043
simahafarm@gmail.com
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Comment From: Catherine Ruha

1/27/22 @ 11:22 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Toxic chemicals have no place in a loving community.


Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Catherine Ruha
1541 NE 91st St Seattle, WA 98115-3144
ruhac@outlook.com
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Comment From: Darla Austerman

1/27/22 @ 11:20 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Darla Austerman
8414 N Aubrey L White Pkwy Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026-9248
darla.austerman@gmail.com
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Comment From: Wayne Hillard

1/27/22 @ 11:18 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Wayne Hillard
4723 225th Ave SE Sammamish, WA 98075-6813
waynehillard@gmail.com
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Comment From: Genjo Marinello

1/27/22 @ 11:16 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

Together lets do whatever we can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate this timeline in any way we can.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Rev. Genjo Marinello
1733 S Horton St Apt 5 Seattle, WA 98144-6361
genjo@choboji.org
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Comment From: Cheryl Lawrence

1/27/22 @ 11:08 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Cheryl Lawrence
415 4th St Langley, WA 98260-8406
cheryllawrence@mac.com
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Comment From: Marcy Golde

1/27/22 @ 11:07 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

i am pleased with your draft report on stopping contamination at its source. Marcy Golde

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Marcy Golde
116 Fairview Ave N Unit 428 Seattle, WA 98109-5352
marcy@golde.org
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Comment From: Kevin O'Brien

1/27/22 @ 11:05 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Kevin O'Brien
3907 S 7th St Tacoma, WA 98405-1502
obrieke@gmail.com
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Comment From: Martha Nichols

1/27/22 @ 11:03 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Martha Nichols
262 Cedar Ln # 98 Newport, WA 99156
marthaporter1@hotmail.com
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1/27/22 @ 10:57 AM
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Comment From: Kevin Killeen

1/27/22 @ 10:45 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Kevin Killeen
14224 SE 45th Pl Bellevue, WA 98006-2308
kevin.killeen@comcast.net
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Comment From: Ruth Shearer

1/27/22 @ 10:16 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Dr. Ruth W. Shearer
1800 Sleater Kinney Rd SE Apt 235 Lacey, WA 98503-2512
shearrj@aol.com
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Comment From: Lutron Electronics (Roxy Swails)

1/27/22 @ 8:01 AM
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Comment From: King County Hazardous Waste Ma... (Dave Ward)

1/26/22 @ 5:04 PM
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Comment From: Beverly Parsons

1/26/22 @ 3:05 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
BEVERLY PARSONS
PO Box 269 Hansville, WA 98340-0269
bevandpar@gmail.com
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Comment From: Jared Howe

1/26/22 @ 3:02 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Jared Howe
4107 Martin Luther King Jr Way S Seattle, WA 98108-1684
jaredchowe@aol.com
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Comment From: Women's Voices for the Earth (Alexandra Scranton)

1/26/22 @ 10:53 AM
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Comment From: Appvion, LLC (Michelle Miller)

1/26/22 @ 8:01 AM
Letter attached. RE: Safer Products for Washington - Draft Report to the Legislature on Regulatory Determinations - Appvion Public Comment
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Comment From: ZzaKey Technologies (Itzhak Shalev)

1/26/22 @ 6:15 AM
See attachment for comments.
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Comment From: Washington Retail Association (Mark Johnson)

1/26/22 @ 2:32 AM
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Comment From: Skyworth (Huang Fangfang)

1/25/22 @ 11:06 PM
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Comment From: Donald Lucas

1/25/22 @ 4:14 PM
The Draft Regulatory Determinations Report to the Legislature: Safer Products for Washington Implementation Phase 3 (Nov., 2021) is an important and impressive document produced by the Washington Department of Ecology. It is a thorough and profession...↓

I was a combustion scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the University of California, Berkeley. I was also the Deputy Director of the Environment,Health, and Safety Division at LBNL. I studied the combustion, detection, and health effects of halogenated hydrocarbons and other combustion species for over 35 years. I was a co-author of the San Antonio Statement on Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants that was mentioned in this report. I continue to serve on numerous national, state, and academic committees on flame retardant issues.

The Department presents substantial and compelling evidence that organohalogen and organophosphate harm human health and the environment. Many of these types of chemical flame retardants have been banned or have stopped being produced, but as persistent chemicals they will remain in our environment for a very long period of time. There are no simple and effective means to destroy these chemicals in discarded items, which means that generations to come will continue to be exposed to these toxic chemicals. The entire lifecycle of products containing flame retardants are thus a concern, from manufacturing, use, recycling, and disposal.

The Department has listed chemical alternatives that are safer, which shows that the chemicals of concern here can be replaced while maintaining fire safety. They also examine situations where flame retardants do not add fire safety, such as the work done at WPI that demonstrated that pits containing foam blocks, with or without flame retardants, can produce severe fires when exposed to small, open flame ignition sources.

Electronics and foam products are a significant source of exposure for organohalogen and organophosphate flame retardants. Flame retardants do not prevent these products from burning, and when they burn a toxic soup of chemicals is produced. Firefighters, in particular, are heavily exposed to harmful combustion byproducts, which is why the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) remains committed to sound public policy that removes toxic chemicals from the hazardous environments that their members encounter on a daily basis. (https://www.iaff.org/news/california-repeals-commercial-furniture-open-flame-fire-test)

I applaud the Department for their work in identifying alternative methods for providing fire safety without using certain classes of chemicals (organohalogens and organophosphates) as new products and chemicals are introduced in consumer products such as electronic devices and foam-containing items. I encourage them to continue this, and they also should also continue to examine non-chemical methods for increasing fire safety, such as new generation smoke detectors with a 10 year battery life, sprinkler systems, and the reduction of smoking and other ignition sources.

In summary, I support the effort to reduce the use of harmful flame retardants as proposed by the Department. They used sound scientific reasoning to reach their proposed regulations. This is a serious issue that not only affects people who have high exposure levels to these chemicals, but to virtually everyone in Washington State and the U.S. These draft regulations should serve as a blueprint for the rest of our country.
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Comment From: Vytenis Babrauskas

1/24/22 @ 8:45 PM
I am an internationally known fire scientist. I am also the author of the single-largest book on fire science ever written by a single author (Electrical Fires and Explosions), along with the second-largest book on fire science ever written by a sing...↓

I have researched flame retardant (FR) chemicals ever since the 1970s. More recently, I also studied the harm to health and the environment which can come from heedless use of FR chemicals. During the 1970s and 1980s, it used to be thought that FR chemicals might do some (fire safety) good, and won't do any harm, thus their use proliferated. In subsequent decades, we have learned about profound dangers to health and the environment that may accrue from the use of organohalogen FR chemicals, but also from several other chemical classes of FR compounds. What has been tragically unfortunate, is that the loadings of FR chemicals put into various electrical, electronic, and consumer goods have tended to be insufficient to significantly improve the fire safety of these products, yet sufficient to cause alarming consequences for health and environment.

My research has indicated that, qualitatively, the potential fire safety effectiveness of an FR chemical can be viewed as the ratio of FR loading, divided by the volume of impinging flame. In other words, moderate loadings of FR chemicals can suffice to prevent ignition from small flames, but even large loadings (which would make the plastics be no longer functionally viable) will not prevent ignition, or improve the fire safety in situations where the flames involved are large.

The above considerations indicate FR chemicals are likely to have a positive fire safety advantage only situations where the reasonable expectation is that the ignition source will necessarily be very small. In practice, the only common product class where this is likely to prevail is electronic circuit boards.

In view of the above, it is my considered opinion that organohalogen FR chemicals (or any other classes of FR chemicals which present a potential danger of health or environmental harm) should not be added to any electrical, electronic, or consumer products, except for circuit boards.
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Comment From: Coleman Byrnes

1/24/22 @ 11:08 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Coleman Byrnes
PO Box 3231 Port Angeles, WA 98362-0342
swampdog0001@gmail.com
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Comment From: International Bromine Council (Bernadette Desobry)

1/24/22 @ 2:01 AM
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Comment From: Timothy Cassidy

1/23/22 @ 3:54 PM
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Comment From: Puget Sound Partnership (Laura Blackmore)

1/21/22 @ 12:37 PM
I am submitting the attached comment letter on behalf Laura Blackmore, Director, Puget Sound Partnership.

Todd Hass
Special Assistant to the Director
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Comment From: China Association of Flame Ret... (Zhou Zhengmao)

1/20/22 @ 10:37 PM
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Comment From: Japan Electronics and Informat... (Emi Yamamoto)

1/20/22 @ 5:24 PM
The four Japanese electric and electronic industrial associations - JEITA, CIAJ, JBMIA and JEMA would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Washington Department of Ecology for giving the opportunity to provide our comments on Safer Products f...↓
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Comment From: Laura Baumgartner

1/20/22 @ 12:30 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Laura Baumgartner
221 Martin Luther King Jr Way E Seattle, WA 98112-4852
pastorlaura@hallerlakeumc.org
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Comment From: Rachel Haxtema

1/20/22 @ 12:28 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Rachel Haxtema
1108 N Washington St Tacoma, WA 98406-5525
rachel.haxtema@gmail.com
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Comment From: Anna Dyer

1/20/22 @ 12:27 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Anna Dyer
3606 36th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144-7107
davis.annak@gmail.com
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Comment From: Reuben Gelblum

1/20/22 @ 12:25 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Reuben Gelblum
2339 Fairview Ave E Slip I Seattle, WA 98102-3363
reubtor@gmail.com
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Comment From: Kelsey Herschberger

1/20/22 @ 12:23 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Miss Kelsey Herschberger
219 1st Ave N Apt 202 Seattle, WA 98109-4877
herschberger.kl@gmail.com
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Comment From: DES (Leatta Dahlhoff)

1/20/22 @ 11:06 AM
1. Reporting-What does this mean to master contracts and state agencies? Could this look like marking a green leaf in vendor catalogs? Would reporting include a way to easily identify greener and safer alternatives and to note which products to avoid...↓
2. Is an example of reporting submitting a static link to third party certification websites for that specific product vs saying a product is green and safer?
3. Pull in SEEP group early and often for reporting and potential restrictions so state agencies can model upcoming changes and model the way.
4. Can reporting include submitting verification of green certifications to DES for purposes of managing master contracts? One challenge DES staff are experiencing is how to verify 'green' claims of products.
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Comment From: Washington Department of Trans... (Elsa Pond)

1/20/22 @ 6:55 AM
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Comment From: TCO Certified (Clare Hobby)

1/19/22 @ 7:09 PM
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Comment From: Ruth Allen

1/17/22 @ 1:15 PM
It is amazing to me, as a woman, how many products we are encouraged to use to feel good, look better, and stop aging. Yet these products can contain anything as nothing is regulated. Where are the warning labels? Where is the research and approval b...↓
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Comment From: TCL (Delong Wang )

1/16/22 @ 9:27 PM
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Comment From: Terri Wilde

1/16/22 @ 4:31 PM
Comment on Safer Products for WA

Thank you for these efforts, addressing this problem is long overdue. I have personally been injured by exposure to chemical toxins and believe that the health of our families and the natural world are threatened by th...↓

As a canary-in-the-coal-mine role, by body now reacts to toxins and my sensitivity grows with exposure. I wish to share with you what causes the most severe reactions. I have removed most of these by changing my lifestyle to not need a product or by finding products that are consciously trying to be non-toxic, usually at similar prices. I live with six other people who have also managed to find products that do not trigger me. Here is what I find I am most reactive to:
pesticides and herbicides
spray paint
nail polish (and remover)
Laundry products! Especially drier sheets. I do not react to most laundry soap that tries to be eco-friendly or non toxic. I can no longer be close to people who use Tide etc.
Perfumes/ aftershave
Scented hand sanitizer
New cars, rugs, furniture
Body products: shampoos, lotions, soap, etc.
Cleaning products
cheap incense (most incense)

Furthermore I believe that toxins in the waters are affecting the salmon runs. I also believe toxins to be detrimental to cognitive ability of developing humans. Though anecdotal, I found correlation in my work with children.

I applaud action on this. It seems radically foolish to have allowed so many new and dangerous chemical combinations into common products without sufficient testing and labeling. Now we play catch up to try to get them out. The concept of the "precautionary principle" was ignored at the peril of our country. The high rates of cancer are undoubtedly connected to this mistake.
Again, thank you for this work.
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Comment From: HP, Inc. (Jim Kildea)

1/14/22 @ 4:23 PM
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Comment From: Sarah-Grace Vasquez

1/14/22 @ 3:01 PM
As a member of the Quaker Voice, I support this bill. This bill will go along way in helping the people of Washington State. This bill could really help to protect the health of retail workers who are exposed all day to register receipts. Thank you.
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Comment From: GBH International (Dr. Marcelo M. Hirschler )

1/14/22 @ 12:43 PM
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Comment From: Fragrance Science and Advocacy... (Ama Richardson)

1/14/22 @ 11:43 AM
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Comment From: Kimberly Sims

1/14/22 @ 11:37 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

The fewer chemicals we allow in our environment, the better it is for all of us.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Kimberly Sims
9512 30th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115-2418
simsk9512@gmail.com
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Comment From: Suzanne Crawford O'Brien

1/13/22 @ 10:54 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Dr. Suzanne Crawford O'Brien
6920 Heights Ave SW Seattle, WA 98136-1957
crawfosj@plu.edu
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Comment From: Joanne Flagel

1/13/22 @ 10:47 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.
As a person of faith and a grandmother, I want us to do what we can to prevent harm.
Thank you for your work to eliminate dangerous chemicals.


Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Joanne Flagel
16038 160th Pl SE Renton, WA 98058-6326
joflagel@comcast.net
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Comment From: Juli Prentice

1/12/22 @ 9:59 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Juli Prentice
3118 139th Ave SE Snohomish, WA 98290-9746
juliprentice@gmail.com
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Comment From: Sharon Kenyon

1/12/22 @ 9:57 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

As a retired nurse, I am so concerned with it being so hard to purchase safe products. Hence, I am waiting to replace many things like flooring and carpeting space heater when safer products are available. I urge Dept of Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sharon Kenyon
16508 162nd Ave SE Renton, WA 98058-8278
jeffreykenyon@comcast.net
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Comment From: Kathleen Mahan

1/11/22 @ 1:51 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

I also urge Ecology to add attention to the effect of these chemicals on not only the life of humans, but also all creatures including the smallest insects on earth and ocean inhabiting plankton. We are all interconnected. Human have created these chemicals; it is now essential that we get rid of them.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Kathleen Mahan
2330 43rd Ave E Apt 200B Seattle, WA 98112-2782
eat2cleanse@gmail.com
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Comment From: ChemFORWARD (Lauren Heine)

1/10/22 @ 12:56 PM
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Comment From: Sara Davis

1/10/22 @ 10:58 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

As a mother of a toddler and preschooler, I am grateful to live in a State that is taking action to protect my children, and children across the state, from harmful chemicals that have been too widely used.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Sara Davis
17010 13th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155-5122
saractoledo@gmail.com
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Comment From: Beth Bartholomew

1/10/22 @ 10:54 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

As you know these chemicals affect people, plants, and animals adversely. The run off gets into rivers, lakes, and oceans affecting every living thing in the water from the microscopic to salmon and whales. Orcas, sea lions, and seals like salmon as much we do. So do bears and smaller creatures. Please maintain your passion for these important regulations.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Beth Bartholomew
14033 32nd Ave NE Apt 702 Seattle, WA 98125-3685
beth.bartholomew.208@gmail.com
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Comment From: Rosemary Blakemore

1/10/22 @ 10:51 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Rosemary Blakemore
6720 E Green Lake Way N Apt 912 Seattle, WA 98103-5437
roblake@foxinternet.net
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Comment From: Kasey Shultz

1/10/22 @ 10:48 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Kasey Shultz
8413 Fremont Ave N Seattle, WA 98103-4338
kdotc30@gmail.com
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Comment From: Steve and Carolee Grumm

1/10/22 @ 10:46 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process. This has been a long process to bring all of us together to make these restrictions and changes.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Rev. Steve and Carolee GRUMM
230 Grow Ave NW Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-1738
sgrumm@comcast.net
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Comment From: 64 Community Members

1/07/22 @ 10:30 PM
See attachment for the comment letter sent from 64 community members to SaferProductsWA@ecy.wa.gov
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Comment From: 10 stakeholders (public meeting comments)

1/06/22 @ 6:00 PM
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Comment From: Molly Evans

1/03/22 @ 10:57 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

As I am now 72, my sights focus on our next generations, starting with babies and children, who are inheriting our earth. I'm so grateful that you are addressing the issue of toxic chemicals in our environment, and I thank you for your passion and care for WA and our world.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Molly Evans
8010 SE 70th Pl Mercer Island, WA 98040-5304
teamevans@comcast.net
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Comment From: Heubach Color (Yani Gao)

1/03/22 @ 7:47 AM
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Comment From: Ralph Myer

12/27/21 @ 12:51 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

These restrictions by the WA Department of Ecology on Poly (&Per) FluoroAlkyl Substances are way overdue; I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to SPEED UP the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to ACCELERATE THE TIMELINE for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Ralph Myer
11250 29th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98146-3416
remyer20002000@yahoo.com
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Comment From: Marcia Dunigan

12/27/21 @ 12:46 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

The use of toxic chemicals in so many products not only endangers human life, but it threatens the life and viability of our home, our Earth. We cannot survive without clean water and air.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Marcia Dunigan
3737 E Harbor Rd Langley, WA 98260-9663
mdunigan7@gmail.com
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Comment From: Pam Schell

12/27/21 @ 12:44 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Pam Schell
PO Box 34 PO Box 34 Langley, WA 98260-0034
pschell@langleywa.com
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Comment From: Glen Anderson

12/27/21 @ 12:43 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

VOTERS STRONGLY SUPPORT SAFE PRODUCTS!!!

THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS.

KEEP WORKING FOR STRONGER VICTORIES.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Glen Anderson
5015 15th Ave SE Lacey, WA 98503-2723
glenanderson@integra.net
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Comment From: Wilber Jimenez cuero

12/20/21 @ 5:44 PM
Dios los bendiga muy buenas yo fuy benefisiado por el govierno de los estados unidos por el covi19 con una donasion individual y me mandaron a presentar unas ordenes para colombia pero no e podido comunicarme Dios los bendiga
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Comment From: Jeff Berner

12/20/21 @ 11:23 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I became a grandfather this year, which makes the issues of regulation on these dangerous chemicals even more important. And it is even more important for the sake of my grandson that regulations be accelerated for these chemicals which can disrupt or mimic a child's hormonal balance. Increasingly, there is evidence that these chemicals reduce male sperm counts with the net effect of couples having difficulty conceiving or having a child of their own.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Jeff Berner
5631 20th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105-2434
jkberner@comcast.net
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Comment From: Jessica Ostfeld

12/20/21 @ 11:21 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Jessica Ostfeld
12203 NE 162nd St Bothell, WA 98011-4144
jostfeld@wellesley.edu
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Comment From: Collene Lynch

12/20/21 @ 11:19 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process. Please, please, for our safety, that of our children...and their children!

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Collene Lynch
10532 242nd Pl SW Edmonds, WA 98020-5750
collene@musictrack.us
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Comment From: Elaine Clark

12/17/21 @ 9:55 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Elaine Clark
2415 E Mcgraw St Seattle, WA 98112-2633
eclarkpt2@gmail.com
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Comment From: Deborah Anderson

12/17/21 @ 9:53 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

Thank you for this first step in making a difference. Our environment is crying out for us to pay attention.
I am grateful that you did.


Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Deborah Anderson
3418 S 194th St Seatac, WA 98188-5355
ulvi220@comcast.net
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Comment From: Elizabeth Hansen

12/16/21 @ 1:43 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you for your firm stand to protect Children in particular as well as all people and the environment in the State of Washington.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Hansen
8831 42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA 98136-2520
emhansen74@gmail.com
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Comment From: Ann Stevenson

12/16/21 @ 11:43 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thanks for your work to improve our environment and consumer safety. Yay Washington

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Ann Stevenson
3040 Silvern Ln Bellingham, WA 98226-9412
ann.v.stevenson@gmail.com
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Comment From: Calvin Van Zee

12/16/21 @ 11:41 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Calvin Van Zee
6523 1st Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117-4826
cjvz4118@gmail.com
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Comment From: Nancy Miller

12/16/21 @ 11:37 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Nancy Miller
11045 8th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125-6163
nsergeant@comcast.net
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Comment From: Linda Johnson

12/16/21 @ 11:35 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Linda Johnson
4617 Foster Pl NE Tacoma, WA 98422-1602
lljbrownspt@gmail.com
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Comment From: Kathy Wilmering

12/16/21 @ 11:32 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

As a nurse practitioner, I am happy to contemplate how many lives these new rules will save and how many people will be spared from painful illnesses. Given the urgent public health component, please fast track these rules for implementation.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Kathy Wilmering
4412 California Ave SW Unit 16325 Seattle, WA 98116-0816
seachange3@comcast.net
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Comment From: David Newman

12/16/21 @ 11:31 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Dr. David Newman
15736 Burke Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133-6035
dsnewman@ix.netcom.com
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Comment From: Rachel Doyle

12/16/21 @ 11:30 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Rachel Doyle
362 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004-2316
karpf.rachel@gmail.com
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Comment From: Shary B

12/16/21 @ 11:28 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Shary B
1950 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101-1075
shary50@yahoo.com
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Comment From: Jeff Zahir

12/16/21 @ 11:26 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Jeff Zahir
806 Avalon Ct SE Olympia, WA 98513-7737
jzahir55@gmail.com
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Comment From: Derek Benedict

12/15/21 @ 1:40 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

We need to take bold action now!

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Mr. Derek Benedict
709 212th Pl SW Lynnwood, WA 98036-8606
dsbened@frontier.com
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Comment From: Holly Hallman

12/15/21 @ 1:39 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process. It is heartbreaking to go to big box stores and find products still on the shelves. Not all of us can or will read the labels.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Rev. Holly Hallman
675 S Point Rd Port Ludlow, WA 98365-9296
hhhallman@gmail.com
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Comment From: Shelly Ackerman

12/15/21 @ 1:37 PM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

This is the time to act. No time to waste. I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Shelly Ackerman
7228 OLIN Pl Clinton, WA 98260
shellya@whidbey.com
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Comment From: Kalama Reuter

12/15/21 @ 11:10 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Kalama Reuter
PO Box 2376 White Salmon, WA 98672-2376
kalama@embarqmail.com
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Comment From: Tamar Libicki

12/15/21 @ 11:08 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

As a mother of a young daughter, it is important to me that we act to protect our community from harmful chemicals. Thank you for addressing this issue with the urgency it warrants.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms Tamar Libicki
7718 36th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115-4823
tamar.libicki@gmail.com
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Comment From: Charlotte Wells

12/15/21 @ 11:07 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I followed the nonprofit, Women's Voices for the Earth, and their message on toxic chemicals like triclosan. It's time to improve public health and get these chemicals out of our bodies, rivers, lakes.....

I urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Charlotte Wells
4607 Holcomb St Port Townsend, WA 98368-2129
baytime@mac.com
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Comment From: Janet Farness

12/15/21 @ 11:06 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Businesses seek policy guidance and your policy that reduces toxic chemicals in consumer products is essential to business partnering to reduce these toxic substances.


Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Janet Farness
19811 E Riverwalk Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99016-5231
jkftahiti@comcast.net
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Comment From: Larkin Flora

12/15/21 @ 11:04 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Larkin Flora
2601 59th Ave SW Apt 1B Seattle, WA 98116-2840
lflora@ses.sksm.edu
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Comment From: Mary Forman

12/15/21 @ 11:02 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Ms. Mary Forman
414 Harvard Ave Fircrest, WA 98466-7307
marymforman@gmail.com
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Comment From: Rick Young

12/15/21 @ 11:00 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Rick Young
19811 E Riverwalk Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99016-5231
ricardo99@comcast.net
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Comment From: Patrice Roberts

12/15/21 @ 10:58 AM
Dear WA Department of Ecology,

Thank you for your work to protect communities and the environment through the Safer Products for Washington process, and for producing a strong proposed report to the legislature. I'm proud to live in a state with the s...↓

As a person of faith, I believe that we have a moral obligation to restrict use of toxic chemicals in common and heavily used products, especially since the studied products are often sources of exposure to children, people of childbearing age, and highly impacted communities, which are often communities of color.

I am glad to see that the draft report proposes restrictions on PFAS, organohalogens and organophosphate flame retardants (OFR and OPFRs), phenolic compounds (bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates), phthalates, and PCBs. Thank you for doing the scientific detective work of finding safer alternatives for nearly all of the studied product categories.

I support the strongest possible restrictions of these toxic chemicals in consumer products and believe it is essential that the draft protections not be watered down during this process. The faith community will be looking for strong final proposed restrictions and we hope to see our shared values of safety, responsibility, and stewardship maintained in the final report.

I also urge Ecology to do whatever you can to speed up the Safer Products for Washington program. As retailers continue to voluntarily phase out the use of these chemicals in products, it makes sense to accelerate the timeline for the second round of the Safer Products process.

Thank you again for your dedication to protecting Washington from toxic chemicals through this prevention-based process of stopping contamination at the source.

Sincerely,
Patrice Roberts
681 N Lake Samish Dr Bellingham, WA 98229-9332
pat681@comcast.net
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