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” shall
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 non-laundry cleaning purposes;
(2)
A detergent used in dairy, beverage, or food processing cleaning
equipment;
(3)
A phosphorus 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, and engineering laboratory;
(8)
A detergent used in a commercial laundry that provides laundry
services for a hospital, health care facility, or veterinary hospital;
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 9, art. II.A; 2001 Code, sec. 13.901)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell,
offer or expose for sale, give or furnish any household laundry detergent
containing more than five-tenths percent (0.5%) phosphorus by weight
within the city from and after thirteen (13) months after the effective
date of this article.
(b) 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 (ASTM).
(1987 Code, ch. 10, sec. 9, art. II.B; 2001 Code, sec. 13.902)