The Departments of Ecology and Health use this site to share information and documents for the Safer Products for Washington program (Chapter 173-337 WAC), which implements Chapter 70A.350 RCW.

Chapter 70A.350 RCW directs Ecology, in consultation with the Department of Health, to regulate chemical classes in consumer products through a repeating five-year process.

For additional information about Safer Products for Washington, see our program webpages:

• Safer Products for Washington
• Safer Products for Washington Compliance and Reporting
• Safer Products for Washington Public Involvement

Subscribe to the Safer Products for Washington email list to receive updates and invitations for public comment. Contact us at SaferProductsWA@ecy.wa.gov.

We’ve organized this site to provide information about where we are currently within each cycle. Information about our current cycle appears first, with information about prior cycles underneath.

Documents posted to this site are maintained here for two years after the date they are posted, in most cases. Once removed from this page, they are archived according to Ecology’s retention policies and can be requested by emailing us at SaferProductsWA@ecy.wa.gov.

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We are in Cycle 2 of our Safer Products for Washington program. This work began in 2023, and we are currently in Phase 3 of this cycle.

We are focusing on the following chemical-product combinations in Cycle 2, including combinations from previous cycles where work is continuing now:

Phase 3

We are currently conducting assessments of alternatives to determine if there are safer, feasible, and available options. We use our Criteria for Safer (Appendix C) and Criteria for Feasible and Available (Appendix D) from our Cycle 1 Regulatory Determinations Report to guide our analysis.

By late 2026, we will share our draft regulatory determinations report and invite public comment. We will send a message to our email list subscribers when the draft is published.

Phase 2

During Phase 2, we identified priority products and published legislative reports. This included providing draft versions for public comment. When we finished this phase, we published our final reports and then moved into Phase 3.

Publications

Identification of Priority Products Report to the Legislature: Cycle 2, Phase 2

Technical Supporting Documentation for Priority Products: Cycle 2, Phase 2

Comment Summary: Cycle 2, Phase 2

Draft Identification of Priority Products Report to the Legislature: Cycle 2, Phase 2

Draft Technical Supporting Documentation for Priority Products: Cycle 2, Phase 2

Webinars

We hosted six public webinars where we reviewed and discussed the chemicals and products we identified as part of this phase of work.

June 2025: Presentation Slides

Nov. 2024: Presentation Slides | Webinar Summary | Public Comments

July 2024: Presentation Slides | Webinar Summary

Phase 1

We started a new cycle of Safer Products for Washington, during which we identified priority chemicals and chemical classes.

Publications

On May 30, 2024, we published three documents outlining the priority chemicals for Cycle 2:

Identification of Priority Chemicals Report to the Legislature: Cycle 2, Phase 1

Technical Supporting Documentation for Priority Chemicals: Cycle 2, Phase 1

Comment Summary: Cycle 2, Phase 1

Cycle 1.5: On Nov. 20, 2025, we completed Cycle 1.5 of the Safer Products for Washington Program by adopting amendments to Chapter 173-337 WAC – Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting. This rule amendment adds restrictions on the intentional use of PFAS in 3 priority product categories and reporting requirements on 9 priority product categories. The rule became effective on Dec. 21, 2025. Restrictions for the product categories restricted by this rule amendment go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027. Reporting parties must submit the first notification for products in this cycle from calendar year 2026 by Jan. 31, 2027, and every year thereafter by Jan. 31.

Please visit our Cycle 1.5 rulemaking webpage for details about this rulemaking.

Cycle 1: On May 31, 2023, we completed Cycle 1 of the Safer Products for Washington Program by adopting a new rule, Chapter 173-337 WAC—Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting. This new chapter established a regulatory program to reduce toxic chemicals in consumer products and increase product ingredient transparency, as directed by Washington law. The adopted rule included restrictions on 11 priority product categories and reporting requirements on 4 priority product categories. The rule became effective on July 1, 2023. Restrictions for the product categories restricted by this rule have effective dates between Jan. 1, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2028, depending on the product category. Reporting parties must submit notification for products every year by Jan. 31.

For a full list of our restrictions and reporting requirements under Chapter 173-337 WAC, see our compliance and reporting webpage.

Ecology has the authority to issue administrative orders requiring that producers or distributors of products offered for sale in Washington provide information about those products (see RCW 70A.350.030(4) and 70A.350.040(2)).

While we use an “order," we want to emphasize that these orders are not associated with any manufacturer being out of compliance with existing product restrictions or reporting requirements. They are requirements to provide some of the information that we consider when determining appropriate regulatory actions.

Once we have issued an order, manufacturers have six months to submit the information to us. If needed, they can apply for confidential treatment of the information they submit, following our process for submitting a request for confidential treatment of information.

Though not required by law, we aim to develop summary reports after an order is complete. These reports provide data on chemical-product combinations, showing where and how chemicals are used. This information also promotes transparency in program efforts to reduce priority chemicals in consumer products.

Please reach out to us at SaferProductsWA@ecy.wa.gov if you have questions about the process for these orders.

Manufacturer Orders to Date

Below, we’ve listed manufacturer orders and published summaries by chemical-product combination based on the year the order was issued.

Orders in Progress

• March 2026: PFAS in Hard Surface Sealers
• January 2026: PFAS in Floor Waxes and Polishes
• February 2025: PFAS in Cookware
• 2024: PFAS in Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Completed Order Summaries

• 2023: PFAS in Apparel and Gear Manufacturer Data Summary
• 2021: Ortho-phthalates in vinyl flooring Manufacturer Data summary

See our compliance and reporting webpage for Safer Products for Washington that provides detailed information on restrictions and reporting requirements, deadlines, resources to help with compliance, and answers to frequently asked questions related to compliance with the rule.

Compliance support webinars

In 2024, we held a webinar where we provided an overview and answered frequently asked questions about the regulations in Chapter 173-337 WAC. Review the presentation slides.

The law requires us to develop a stakeholder advisory process by June 1, 2020. We engage interested parties at every major stage in our implementation process. We aim for transparency and to involve our stakeholders in decisions affecting their lives and businesses. To learn more about our progress to date, read our stakeholder engagement process (updated November 2021).

ADA Accessibility

The Department of Ecology is committed to providing people with disabilities access to our information and services by meeting or exceeding the requirements of state and federal laws. 

To request an ADA accommodation, email hwtrpubs@ecy.wa.gov, call (360) 407-6700, or dial 711 for text telephone (TTY) or other services. You may also use your preferred relay service provider. Visit Ecology’s website for more information.

Language Services

The Department of Ecology is committed to providing language services, including translation and interpretation, for people whose primary language is not English. To request these services, email hwtrpubs@ecy.wa.gov or call 360-407-6700. If you call, ask for an interpreter to be connected with one.