NUMB:
971741
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
72-1386
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to household laundry detergents, phosphorous content.
SECS:
73-30-1-e rp
73-30-1-f rn
73-30-1-g rn
73-30-3-a rc
73-30-3-c rp
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance repeals the 1972 prohibition against the sale or distribution of household laundry detergent that has a pH greater than 10.9. The ordinance retains the existing prohibition against detergent that contains more than 7 grams of phosphorus per wash load.
BODY:
Whereas, Since 1972, Milwaukee has prohibited the sale of detergents whose pH content exceeded a specified level; and
Whereas, This prohibition was enacted to protect citizens from skin irritation caused by detergents, but pH content alone is not a scientifically valid gauge of irritancy or toxicity; and
Whereas, Many currently-sold consumer products are much more likely to irritate skin, but these products remain available to consumers with appropriate labels and warnings; and
Whereas, Milwaukee may be the only locality in the United States that restricts the pH content of detergents; now, therefore
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 73-30-1-e of the code is repealed.
Part 2. Section 73-30-1-f and g of the code is renumbered 73-3-1-e and f.
Part 3. Section 73-30-3-a of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
73-30. Household Laundry Detergents, Phosphorus Content.
3. LIMITATIONS. a. Concentrations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer or expose for sale, give or furnish to another person any household laundry detergent that requires a recommended use level of said detergent that contains more than 7 grams of phosphorus by weight, expressed as elemental phosphorus.
Part 4. Section 73-30-3-c of the code is repealed.
LRB:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: _____________________
CATT:
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
___________________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: _____________________
ZDPT:
Health Department
DFTR:
LRB98056.1
CAW
2/13/98