Section 6-311
§ 6-311 Reuse or recycling of electronic devices. By January 1, 2008,
unless otherwise directed by a subsequent local law, the city shall
develop a plan for the reuse or recycling of any covered electronic
device purchased or leased by any agency.
Section 6-312
§ 6-312 Hazardous content of electronic devices. a. No new covered
electronic device purchased or leased by any agency shall contain lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or
polybrominated diphenyl ethers, except as provided by rules promulgated
by the director.
b. No new covered electronic device purchased or leased by any agency
shall contain any hazardous substance in any amount exceeding that
proscribed by the director through rulemaking. In developing such rules,
the director shall consider European Union directive 2002/95/EC and any
subsequent material directive issued by the European Parliament and the
Council of the European Union.
Section 6-313
§ 6-313 Volatile organic compounds and other airborne hazards. a. (1)
No carpet, carpet cushion or carpet adhesive purchased or leased by any
agency shall contain the following volatile organic compounds in any
concentration exceeding that specified by the director through
rulemaking:
(i) for carpets, 4-phenylcyclohexene, formaldehyde or styrene;
(ii) for carpet cushions, butylated hydroxytoluene, formaldehyde or
4-phenylcyclohexene; and
(iii) for carpet adhesives, formaldehyde or 2-ethyl-1-hexanol.
(2) In developing such rules, the director shall consider any widely
accepted industry recommendations for reduced volatile organic compounds
in carpeting products.
b. No architectural coating purchased or leased by any agency shall
contain any volatile organic compound in any concentration exceeding
that specified by the director through rulemaking. In developing such
rules, the director shall consider rule 1113 of the south coast air
quality management district.
c. No construction or furnishing materials purchased or leased by any
agency, other than any product covered by subdivisions a or b of this
section, shall contain any chemical compound in any concentration
exceeding that specified by the director through rulemaking. In
developing such rules, the director shall consider section 01350 of the
reference specifications for energy and resource efficiency of the
California energy commission.
Section 6-314
§ 6-314 Mercury-added lamps. Any mercury-added lamp purchased or
leased by any agency shall achieve no less energy efficiency than the
minimum required by the director through rulemaking and, among lamps
meeting such energy efficiency requirements, shall contain the lowest
amount of mercury per rated hour.
Section 6-315
§ 6-315 Miscellaneous. a. By January 1, 2008, the director shall
promulgate rules to reduce the city's purchase or lease of materials
whose combustion may lead to the formation of dioxin or dioxin-like
compounds.
b. The director shall investigate the environmental and health effects
of composite wood or agrifiber products that contain added
urea-formaldehyde resins and, by January 1, 2008, where practicable,
shall promulgate rules to reduce the city's purchase or lease of such
products.
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