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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “OctaBDE” means octabrominated diphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which octabrominated diphenyl ether is a predominate congener.
(b) “PBDE” means polybrominated diphenyl ether.
(c) “PentaBDE” means pentabrominated diphenyl ether or any technical mixture in which pentabrominated diphenyl ether is a predominate congener.
(d) “Congener” means a specific PBDE molecule.
(e) “Process” does not include the processing of metallic recyclables containing PBDEs that is conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
(f) “Product” means a product manufactured on or after June 1, 2006.
(g) “Metallic recyclable” has the same meaning as a metallic discard, as defined in Section 42161 of the Public Resources Code.
(h) “Recycle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 40180 of the Public Resources Code.
(i) “Technical mixture” means a PBDE mixture that is sold to a manufacturer. A technical mixture is named for the predominant congener in the mixture, but is not exclusively made up of that congener.
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