Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 9 > Chapter 80 - Flame Retardants

• Article: means an object that during production is given a special shape, surface, or design that determines its function to a greater degree than its chemical composition. See
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health. See
• Congener: means a specific PBDE molecule. See
• Flame retardant: means any chemical that is added to a plastic, foam, or textile to inhibit flame formation. See
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Manufacturer: means any person:

• PBDE: means polybrominated diphenyl ether. See
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Residential upholstered furniture: means furniture intended for personal use that includes cushioning material covered by fabric or similar material. See
• TCEP: means tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, chemical abstracts service number 115-96-8, as of July 1, 2013. See
• TCPP: means tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate, chemical abstracts service number 13674-84-5, as of July 1, 2013. See
• TDCPP: means tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, chemical abstracts service number 13674-87-8, as of July 1, 2013. See
• Technical mixture: means a PBDE mixture that is sold to a manufacturer. See
• Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.