Consumer Protection Safety Commission

ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists BLR = Business Legal Reports, Inc. CERCLA = Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR = Code of Federal Regulations CPSC = Consumer Protection Safety Commission EPA = Environmental Protection Agency ... 

United States Consumer Protection Safety Commission Web site. www. cpsc.gov. Accessed December 15, 2006. 

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. 

In the USA, the toy industry has decided not to disclose what chemicals are used in its products - a move which is against the hopes of Environmental Defense of New York, a group who believes that companies should disclose this information so that the public can make informed choices. Details of the debate are recorded here. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE TOY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION US,CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION US,ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MATTEL INC. HASBRO INC. LEGO SYSTEMS INC. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL US,GOVERNMENT TOY MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA INC. 

Flammable Fabrics Act, enacted in 1970 and last amended in 1983, gives the Consumer Product Safety Commission the authority to set flammability standards for fabrics that protect against an unreasonable risk of the occurrence of a fire. 

Poison Packaging Prevention Act of 1953, last amended in 1990, provides the Consumer Product Safety Commission authority to set standards for the special packaging of any household product to protect children from a hazard. 

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Consumer Products Safety Act and Consumer Products Safety Commission Improvements Act. Administered by a Consumer Products Safety Commission, the Consumer Products Safety Act is designed to protect the public against risk of injury from consumer products and to set safety standards for such products. 

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent federal regulatory agency created by Congress in 1972. The agency s mission is to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. The CPSC has jurisdiction over 15 000 types of products used in and around the home, in schools, and in recreation. Products under the jurisdiction of CPSC include clothing, children s articles, household appliances, home furnishings, cleaners, and consumer fireworks. CPSC is directed by three Commissioners, each of whom is appointed by the President of the United States, with one of the Commissioners nominated by the President to the position of Chairman. 

Several countries have been given restrictions on the use of compounds because of potential toxic effects in humans. In the European Community, the use of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (EC Directive 76/769/EEC) and tris(l-aziridinyl)phosphine oxide (EC Directive 83/264/EEC) in textiles has been banned. In 1977, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the use of tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate in children s clothing (ICPS, 1995). The European Community has also banned the use of PBBs in textiles (EC Directive 83/264/EEC). Several countries have either taken or proposed regulatory actions on PBBs. In addition, controls on the emissions of dioxins and furans from municipal solid waste incinerators have been implemented in the United Kingdom under the Environmental Protection Act (1990). Germany has developed rules for the maximum content of selected 2,3,7, and 8 substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-pura-dioxins and dibenzofurans in products. Recently, the European Commission has issued a proposal to ban the production and use of PentaBDE. In U.S. A., on the other hand, there are currently no regulations on PBDE production or use. PBBs have not been used widely in Europe and also in U.S.A. the production of the main mixture, hexabromobiphenyl (Firemaster BP-6), ceased in 1974, after the Michigan disaster. ... 

Hazardous Substances Act as amended supercedes the earlier legislation this Act is administered by the Consumer Products Safety Commission at present. Other Acts also include precautionary labeling provisions, for example the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration contains provisions for precautionary labeling. Other label requirements of principal interest to the chemical industry are also contained in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, The Toxic Substance Control Act, and the Transportation Act. 

CFR = Code of Federal Regulations CPSC = Consumer Product Safety Commission DNR = Department of Natural Resources DOT = Department of Transportation EL = emissions level EPA = Environmental Protection Agency FDA = Food and Drug Administration GC/MS = gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy ... 

Consumer Product Safety Commission Control Technology Guideline Department of T ransportation Environmental Protection Agency... 

A U.S. law. Title 16 CFR, Part 2051, that established consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children s products (e.g., lead content, toys as choking hazards, etc.) and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It also provides for whistleblower protection, i.e., protection of individuals against employers for information on the safety concerns of a product. See also Consumer Products Safety Act of 1972 Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). 

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