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Department of Toxic Substances Control
Safer Products and Workplaces Program
P.O. Box 806
Sacramento, CA 95812-0806
SaferConsumerProducts@dtsc.ca.gov

Safer Consumer Products

The Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program is using a four-step process to reduce toxic chemicals in the products that consumers buy and use. It identifies specific products that contain potentially harmful chemicals and asks manufacturers to answer two questions: 1) Is this chemical necessary? 2) Is there a safer alternative? Want more details? See our Program Overview page for more information about the SCP Program.

	Candidate Chemicals		Priority Products
	DTSC developed an informational list of Candidate Chemicals based on established authoritative lists. Priority Products must include a chemical from the Candidate…		Priority Products are consumer products that contain one or more Candidate Chemicals. DTSC started the SCP program by focusing on three of these product-chemical combinations…
	Alternatives Analysis		Regulatory Response
	In the Alternative Analysis process, manufacturers must compare the Chemical of Concern in a Priority Product with potential alternatives to determine if there is a safer way to make the product…		Depending on the outcome of the Alternative Analysis process for each Priority Product, DTSC may require a Regulatory Response to protect public health and/or the environment…