The panel may take any of the following actions:
(a)
Advise the department and the council on scientific and technical matters in support of the goals of this article of significantly reducing adverse health and environmental impacts of chemicals used in commerce, as well as the overall costs of those impacts to the state’s society, by encouraging the redesign of consumer products, manufacturing processes, and approaches.
(b)
Assist the
department in developing green chemistry and chemicals policy recommendations and implementation strategies and details, and ensure these recommendations are based on a strong scientific foundation.
(c)
Advise the department and make recommendations for chemicals the panel views as priorities for which hazard traits and toxicological end-point data should be collected.
(d)
Advise the department in the adoption of regulations required by this article.
(e)
Advise the department on any other pertinent matter in implementing this article, as determined by the department.