New Jersey Statutes 13:1E-99.56. Review, report
a. The report shall include:
(1) a recommendation whether to continue the exemptions provided in paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) of subsection a. of section 5 of this act; and
(2) a description of the nature of the substitute elements used in lieu of lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium during the manufacturing or distribution of a package or packaging component.
b. The report may contain recommendations to include additional toxic substances contained in packages or packaging components on the list set forth in section 4 of this act in order to further reduce the toxicity of packaging waste.
Any recommendation to include an additional toxic substance on the list set forth in section 4 of this act shall include:
(1) a determination as to whether the continued use of the proposed substance presents or will present an unreasonable risk to health or the environment, which determination shall utilize a nationally recognized risk assessment protocol taking into account the magnitude and severity of the environmental harm against the benefits of the substance to product manufacturers and the general public;
(2) a determination as to the availability of a substitute element to be used in lieu of the proposed substance; and
(3) a description of other adverse effects which the addition of the proposed substance to the list set forth in section 4 of this act may have on product manufacturers or the general public.
L.1991,c.520,s.13; amended 1997, c.307, s.4.