We intentionally kept our product categories broad during Phase 2 of Safer Products for Washington. We expect to narrow the scope of the product definitions as we identify possible safer alternatives that may be available and feasible.
The products report does not create regulations or restrictions on any products. By outlining broad product categories now, we open up opportunities to reduce exposure to priority chemicals when safer alternatives are available. Keeping our product categories broad prevents us from constraining our scope too narrowly before we have fully evaluated safer alternatives.
We expect that for some product categories, safer alternatives will only be available for a subset of products. We plan to work with stakeholders to identify the opportunities and challenges within each of these product categories in the next phase. Any potential regulatory actions that come from this work will have clearly defined product scopes developed with input from our stakeholders.