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Priority Chemicals
Manufacturers selling certain categories of children's products in Maine containing any of Maine’s priority chemicals, in an amount greater than de minimis, and who have not already reported to the Department, must do so within 30 days of the product’s availability in Maine.
If you are a consultant, lab, or other business entity submitting reports on behalf of a manufacturer, please list the name of the manufacturer in the email subject line.
The Contact Person listed on the reporting form must be an individual who is capable of paying the fee invoice on behalf of the reporting manufacturer, preferably located within the United States. Contact information must include a full name and current email address. To ensure efficient processing, it is important that the contact person listed is aware of the report submitted and has the expectation that a fee invoice will be issued to them prior to a report being submitted.
Forms are provided in Microsoft Excel format and include two tabbed worksheets of information: one provides basic instructions, the other is the fillable form. Please download, complete, and submit electronically to the Safer Chemicals Program at kerri.farris@maine.gov
Please note: State Agency Rules are maintained by the Secretary of State in MS Word format, with all DEP chapters available here.
Regulation of Chemical Use in Children’s Products: Chapter 880 (Word format)
More detail +- Chapter 880 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 880 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments, June 2012 (pdf format)
- Chapter 880 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments, February 2012 (pdf format)
- Effective date: July 21, 2012.
Fees; Chemical Use in Children’s Products: Chapter 881 (Word format)
More detail +- Chapter 881 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Effective date: June 15, 2010
â–º Affected manufacturers are required to pay a fee to the Department. See Fee Structure for more detail.
Regulated Priority Chemicals
Arsenic: Requires manufacturers using arsenic in certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 887 (Word format)
- Chapter 887 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 887 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: June 2, 2014
Report Form: Arsenic (Excel format)
Bisphenol A: Prohibits the sale of reusable food and beverage containers made with BPA; Prohibits the sale of baby food packaging and infant formula packaging made with BPA; Requires manufacturers using BPA in toys, child care articles, and tableware to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 882 (Word format)
- Chapter 882 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 882 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: January 9, 2011 (Sections 1-4 and 6 only)
- Effective date: August 1, 2011 (Section 5)
Reporting Guidance for BPA, NP, NPE Rule 882/883 guidance (pdf format)
Report Form: BPA Infant Formula Baby Food Containers (Excel format)
Report Form: BPA Toys Childcare Tableware (Excel format)
Cadmium: Requires manufacturers using cadmium in certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 884 (Word format)
- Chapter 884 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 884 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: June 2, 2014
Report Form: Cadmium (Excel format)
Flame Retardants: Requires manufacturers or distributors intentionally adding decabromodiphenyl ether (deca BDE) and/or hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) to certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 889 (Word format)
- Chapter 889 Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: March 4, 2017
Report Form: deca BDE report form (Excel form)
Report Form: HBCD report form (Excel form)
Formaldehyde: Requires manufacturers using formaldehyde in certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 885 (Word format)
- Chapter 885 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 885 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: July 26, 2015
Report Form: Formaldehyde (Excel format)
Mercury: Requires manufacturers using mercury in certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 886 (Word format)
- Chapter 886 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 886 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: June 2, 2014
Report Form: Mercury (Excel format)
Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates: Requires manufacturers using NP/NPE in household and commercial cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, and home maintenance products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 883 (Word format)
- Chapter 883 Basis Statement (pdf format)
- Chapter 883 Supplemental Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: January 9, 2011
Report Form: NP NPE Cleaning Products Home Maintenance (Excel format)
PFOS or its Salts
Requires manufacturers or distributors intentionally adding PFOS or its salts to certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 890 (Word format)
- Chapter 890 Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Rationale for Concurrence by Maine Center for Disease Control (pdf format)
- Effective date: July 28, 2020
Report Form: PFOS or its Salts (Excel form)
Phthalates: Requires manufactures using one of the four phthalates listed in rule in certain children’s products to file a report with the Department.
- Chapter 888 (Word format)
- Chapter 888 Basis Statement, Response to Comments (pdf format)
- Effective date: June 22, 2015
Report Form: Phthalates (Excel format)