Consumer Product Safety

Regulatory Legislation. In Febmary 1978, the Consumer Products Safety Commission approved changes in the FF-3 and FF-5 standards for children s sleepwear. It eliminated the melt—drip time limit and coverage for sizes below 1 and revised the method of testing the trim. This permits the use of untreated 100% nylon and 100% polyester for children s sleepwear (157—162). 

Standard 16 CFR 1201, Consumer Products Safety Commission, Bethesda, Md. 

For 1976 the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated that the total of all flame producers, ie, book matches (made from cardboard), iadividual (wooden) stick matches, and lighters, amounted to 645 x 10 of such fire resources or "lights." Paper matches accounted for about 65% or 420 x 10 , lighters for 25% or 160 X 10 , and wooden matches, the remaining 10% or 65 x 10 . ... 

Code of Federal Regulations Tide 16, part 1700, Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, part 1500, Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulation, Consumer Products Safety Commission, Washington,... 

Clean Air Act and its amendments ia 1970, 1977, and 1990 1967 Air Quahty Standards and National Air Pollution Acts and 1970 National Environmental PoHcy Act) (2) better waste disposal practices (1965 SoHd Waste Disposal Act 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) (see Wastes, industrial Waste treatment, hazardous wastes) (i) reduced noise levels (1972 Noise Control Act) (4) improved control of the manufacture and use of toxic materials (1976 Toxic Substances Control Act) and (5) assignment of responsibiUty to manufacturers for product safety (1972 Consumer Product Safety Act) (15,16). 

Code ofEederalPegulations, Tide 16, Parts 1500 and 1507, U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, Washiagton, D.C., 1995. 

Consumer Products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission s (CPSC) labeling criteria under the Federal Ha2ardous Substances Act are based on biological testing. In the absence of specific data, CPSC requites specific cautionary statements for consumer products containing certain types and amounts of sodium siUcates (87). 

Nazaroff, W. W., and Teichmann, K., Indoor radon. Environ. Sci. Technol. 24, 774-782 (1990). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "The Inside Story A Guide to Indoor Air Quality." EPA/400/1-88/004, September 1988. 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent agency, controls the packaging, labeling, and distribution of a broad range of toys, clothes, electronics, and otlier products. 

EPA regulations also limit lead in drinking water to 0.015 milligrams per liter (mg/L). The 1988 Lead Contamination Control Act requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), EPA, and the states to recall or repair water coolers containing lead. This law also requires new coolers to be lead-free. In addition, drinking water in schools must be tested for lead, and the sources of lead in this water must be removed. 

CPSC. 1977a. Ban of lead-containing products bearing lead-containing paint. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Code of Federal Regulations. 16 CFR 1303. 

CPSC. 1977b. Lead containing paint and certain consumer products having lead containing paint Part 1303. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Federal Register 42 44193-44199. 

CPSC 1996a. CPSC finds lead poisoning hazard for young children in imported vinyl miniblinds. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. http //www cpsc. gov/cpscDub/Drerel/Drhtml/96150.html... 

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