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	Table of Contents for Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxin Draft Resolution
	SECTIONS CAN BE VIEWED VIA EACH OF THE CLICKABLE BOLD LINKS Some files are pdf or MS Word documents - all are virus-free Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….......page 1 Section 1: Information Prepared for the City of Bellingham: Draft Purchasing Resolution for the City of Bellingham ……………………………......page 2 Uses of Common Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs) & Alternatives Matrix..page 5 Section 2: Similar Resolutions: City of Buffalo PBT-free Purchasing resolution……………………………………...…page 13 City of Olympia PBT reduction resolution……………………………..………………...page 15 City of Seattle Purchasing resolution……………………………………………………page 18 Section 3: Relevant Executive Orders and Resolutions: Sustainable Practices by State Agencies (E.O. 02-03)…………………………....…...page 21 Persistent Toxic Chemicals (E.O. 04-01)……………………………………………...…page 23 Establishing Sustainability and Efficiency Goals for State Operations (E.O. 05-01…page 25 Recycle Resolution (Resolution No. 65-92)………………………………………...…...page 29 A Resolution Endorsing the Earth Charter (Resolution No. 2002-44)…………..…….page 31 Promoting the use of LEED standards in Construction (Resolution No. 2005-21)…..page 33 Section 4: Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxin Alternatives: City of Seattle PBT Source Inventory Matrix…………………………………………….page 35 City of Seattle PBT Reduction Initiative Summary………………………………...……page 41 Public Works and Vehicle Maintenance PBT Alternatives…………………….………page 47 Schools, Colleges and Universities PBT Alternatives…………………………………page 49 Building Construction and Maintenance PBT Alternatives……………………………page 51 Alternative Flame Retardants for Penta-BDE by substrate…………………...……….page 53 Section 5: Chemical Fact sheets: Lead………………………………………………………………………………………...page 54 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)……………………………………………………………........page 56 Mercury…………………………………………………………………………………......page 58 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)……………………………………….....…..page 66 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)………………………………………..…...page 68 Dioxins and Furans…………………………………………………………………….....page 72 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)……………………………………………………...page 74 Back to the Baykeeper Main Page