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Consumer Product Safety Act
15 U.S.C. Section 2057a
§ 2057a. Banning of butyl nitrite
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, butyl nitrite
shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 2057 of this title.
(b) Lawful purposes
For the purposes of section 2057 of this title, it shall
not be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in
commerce, or import into the United States butyl nitrite for any commercial purpose or any
other purpose approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et
seq.).
(c) Definitions
For purposes of this section:
(1) The term "butyl nitrite" includes n-butyl nitrite,
isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl nitrite, and mixtures containing
these chemicals.
(2) The term "commercial purpose" means any commercial
purpose other than for the production of consumer products containing butyl nitrite that
may be used for inhaling or otherwise introducing butyl nitrite into the human body for
euphoric or physical effects.
(d) Effective date
This section shall take effect 90 days after November 18, 1988.
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