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Phthalates and Metals in Tier 3 Children's Products Quality Assurance Project Plan Phthalates and Metals in Tier 3 Children’s Products April 2013 Publication No. 13-03-108 Publication Information Each study conducted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) must have an approved Quality Assurance Project Plan. The plan describes the objectives of the study and the procedures to be followed to achieve those objectives. After completing the study, Ecology will post the final report of the study to the Internet. This Quality Assurance Project Plan is available on Ecology’s website at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1303108.html Data for this project will be available upon request, provided it is not enforcement sensitive. Ecology’s Activity Tracker Code for this study is 14-002. Author and Contact Information Callie Mathieu and Andy Bookter P.O. Box 47600 Environmental Assessment Program Washington State Department of Ecology Olympia, WA 98504-7710 For more information contact: Communications Consultant, phone 360-407-6834. Washington State Department of Ecology - www.ecy.wa.gov o Headquarters, Olympia 360-407-6000 o Northwest Regional Office, Bellevue 425-649-7000 o Southwest Regional Office, Olympia 360-407-6300 o Central Regional Office, Yakima 509-575-2490 o Eastern Regional Office, Spokane 509-329-3400 Any use of product or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the author or the Department of Ecology. If you need this document in a format for the visually impaired, call 360-407-6834. Persons with hearing loss can call 711 for Washington Relay Service. Persons with a speech disability can call 877- 833-6341. Quality Assurance Project Plan Phthalates and Metals in Tier 3 Children’s Products April 2013 Approved by: Signature: Date: April 2013 Josh Grice, Client, W2R Program Signature: Date: April 2013 Carol Kraege, Client’s Section Manager, W2R Program Signature: Dale Norton for Date: April 2013 Callie Mathieu, Author / Project Manager, EAP Signature: Date: April 2013 Andy Bookter, Author / Field Lead, EAP Signature: Date: April 2013 Dale Norton, Author’s Unit Supervisor, EAP Signature: Date: April 2013 Will Kendra, Author’s Section Manager, EAP Signature: Date: April 2013 Joel Bird, Director, Manchester Environmental Laboratory Signature: Date: April 2013 Bill Kammin, Ecology Quality Assurance Officer Signatures are not available on the Internet version. EAP: Environmental Assessment Program W2R: Waste 2 Resources Page 1 Table of Contents Page List of Tables .......................................................................................................................3 Abstract ................................................................................................................................4 Background ..........................................................................................................................5 Project Description...............................................................................................................6 Organization and Schedule ..................................................................................................7 Sampling Process Design (Experimental Design) ...............................................................9 Product Selection ...........................................................................................................9 Product Screening ..........................................................................................................9 Target Analytes and Screening Levels ........................................................................10 Sample Collection and Preparation ....................................................................................12 Measurement Procedures ...................................................................................................13 XRF Screening .............................................................................................................13 Laboratory Analysis .....................................................................................................14 Budget ..........................................................................................................................15 Quality Control Procedures................................................................................................15 Laboratory ....................................................................................................................15 Quality Objectives .............................................................................................................16 Measurement of Quality Objectives ............................................................................16 Data Management Procedures ...........................................................................................16 Audits and Reports .............................................................................................................17 Audits ...........................................................................................................................17 Report ...........................................................................................................................17 Data Verification and Validation .......................................................................................17 Data Quality (Usability) Assessment .................................................................................17 References ..........................................................................................................................18 Appendices .........................................................................................................................20 Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................21 Appendix B. Product Sampling Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - Draft ..........22 Page 2 List of Tables Page Table 1. Product Type by Tier as Defined in WAC 173-334. ............................................5 Table 2. Organization of Project Staff and Responsibilities. ..............................................7 Table 3. Proposed Schedule for Completing Field and Laboratory Work, Data Entry, and Reports. ..........................................................................................................8 Table 4. State and Federal Criteria for Target Analytes. ..................................................10 Table 5. Specific Phthalate Esters Included in this Study. ...............................................11 Table 6. Niton Portable XRF LOQs and Expected Range of Results. .............................13 Table 7. Laboratory Methods and Reporting Limits. .......................................................14 Table 8. Project Budget.....................................................................................................15 Table 9. Quality Control Tests. .........................................................................................15 Table 10. Measurement Quality Objectives for Laboratory Analyses. ............................16 Page 3 Abstract The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is conducting a study to measure phthalates and metals in children’s products purchased from Washington retailers to determine compliance with the state’s Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA) legislation. The CSPA legislation limits the amount of phthalates, lead, and cadmium allowed in children’s products sold in Washington and also requires manufacturers to report to Ecology if their products contain certain chemicals. Ecology will test children’s products for a subset of these chemicals – eight phthalates and seven metals – in 2013. Ecology will collect approximately 200 children’s products in the Tier 3 category of the CSPA Reporting Rule, with a focus on toys intended for children ages 3 to 12 years old. Products will be pre-screened for metals with an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Up to 35 product samples will be sent to a laboratory for metals analysis based on XRF measurements, and 40 samples will be forwarded to a laboratory for phthalates analysis. A final report summarizing findings is anticipated to be published in December 2013. Page 4 Background Washington State passed the Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA) in 20081. Part of this law prohibited the sale of a children’s product, or product component, containing phthalates (greater than 1,000 ppm, individually or in combination), lead (greater than 90 ppm), or cadmium (greater than 40 ppm). Another part of this law required the Departments of Ecology (Ecology) and Health (DOH) to develop a list of chemicals of high concern for children (CHCC). Beginning August 2012, manufacturers must report to Ecology if a product contains a chemical from this list. For more information on the CSPA legislation, visit http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/cspa/. The CSPA Reporting Rule requires manufacturers to report on CHCCs in products on a phased- in schedule according to the type of product and size of manufacturer2. Manufacturers are separated into size categories by gross annual sales of children’s products. The largest manufacturers started reporting in August 2012 on Tier 1 products. Reporting for Tier 2 products began in February 2013. Tier 3 products are next in line to be reported (August 2013) by the largest manufacturers. Tier 4 products will not be reported on, except by amendment of the reporting
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