BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1930
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1930 (De La Torre)
As Amended July 15, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |76-0 |(June 2, 2010) |SENATE: |32-1 |(August 12, |
| | | | | |2010) |
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Original Committee Reference: E.S. & T.M.
SUMMARY : Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offering for sale or
offering for promotional purposes of glass beads containing
arsenic or lead above a specified level if those beads will be
used with blasting equipment.
The Senate amendments clarify standards; define "modified;"
clarify labeling requirements and sunset the requirements of the
bill on January 1, 2015.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Authorizes, pursuant to the Green Chemistry statutes (Health
and Safety Code 25251 et. seq.), authorizes the Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to take regulatory action to
limit exposure or to reduce the level of hazard posed by a
chemical of concern.
2)Lists, pursuant to Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), lists lead as a substance that
can cause reproductive damage, birth defects and cancer and
arsenic as a chemical that can cause cancer and reproductive
toxicity.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was similar to the version
passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, this bill would incur annual enforcement costs,
beginning in 2010, ranging from $27,000 to $107, 000 (Hazardous
Waste Control Account.)
COMMENTS : According to the author, "Glass beads are pulverized
when they are blown out of an air compressor to treat surfaces
or for other industrial purposes. The resulting dust,
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containing excessive levels of heavy metals, is inhaled by
employees or blown into the air potentially contaminating soil
and/or water. The U.S. military recognized the danger of glass
beads containing toxic levels of arsenic and lead and
established a standard to ensure that soldiers, civilians, and
the environment were safe from contamination. In order to
protect individuals and the environment, AB 1930 will conform
California with the U.S. military standard."
As part of the Green Chemistry Initiative, the Governor signed
AB 1879 (Feuer and Huffman) Chapter 559, Statutes of 2008, into
law, which should yield a comprehensive process to identify and
regulate chemicals of concern in consumer products. This bill
would enable DTSC to further regulate glass beads under the
Green Chemistry statutes.
Analysis Prepared by : Shannon McKinney / E.S. & T.M. / (916)
319-3965 FN: 0005721