HB 1433 - Toxic Free Kids Act Summary

• Creates section 381.992 of Florida Statutes establishing the "Toxic Free Kids Act" to identify and regulate chemicals of high concern and priority chemicals in consumer products.

• Requires the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to generate a list of chemicals of high concern by October 1, 2012, and review/revise it at least every 3 years based on criteria including developmental toxicity, cancer risk, reproductive harm, endocrine disruption, and bioaccumulative properties.

• Authorizes the Department of Health to designate certain high-concern chemicals as priority chemicals if they are high-production volume chemicals identified by the EPA and have been found in human biomonitoring, household environments, or wildlife/natural environments.

• Exempts from application: used children's products, chemicals used only in manufacturing processes, agricultural chemicals, motor vehicles and vessels, pharmaceutical products, food and beverages (except baby food/formula containers), and consumer electronics complying with EU standards.

• Allows the state to accept federal and private funds for health programs and to cooperate with other states through an interstate chemicals clearinghouse to identify, classify, and manage data on chemicals in consumer products; effective July 1, 2012.