§ 86.093. Laundry detergent containing excessive amounts of phosphorus prohibited.

(a)

In this section:

Household laundry detergent means a laundering cleaning compound in liquid, bar, spray, tablet, flake, powder or other form used for domestic clothes-cleaning purposes. The term "household laundry detergent" does not mean:

(1)

A dishwashing compound, household cleaner, metal cleaner, degreasing compound, commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner or other substance that is intended to be used for nonlaundry cleaning purposes;

(2)

A detergent used in dairy, beverage or food processing cleaning equipment;

(3)

A phosphorous acid product, including a sanitizer, brightener, acid cleaner or metal conditioner;

(4)

A detergent used in hospitals, veterinary hospitals or clinics or health care facilities or in agricultural production;

(5)

A detergent used by industry for metal cleaning or conditioning;

(6)

A detergent manufactured, stored or distributed for use or sale outside of the state;

(7)

A detergent used in any laboratory, including a biological laboratory, research facility, chemical laboratory or engineering laboratory; or

(8)

A detergent used in a commercial laundry that provides laundry services for a hospital, health care facility or veterinary hospital.

Phosphorus means elemental phosphorus.

(b)

It is unlawful for a person to sell, offer or expose for sale or give or furnish to any person within the city any household laundry detergent containing more than 0.5 percent phosphorus by weight.

(c)

The concentration of phosphorus by weight, expressed as elemental phosphorus in any synthetic detergent or detergent, shall be determined by the current applicable method prescribed by the American Society for Testing and Materials.

(Code 1970, § 30-7; Ord. No. 1995-22, § 1 (30-4), 2-27-95)