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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 187
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(1) A detergent used in dairy, beverage, or food processing cleaning
equipment;
(2) A phosphoric acid product, including a sanitizer, brightener, acid
cleaner, or metal conditioner;
(3) A detergent used in hospitals, veterinary hospitals or clinics, or
health care faculties or in agricultural production;
(4) A detergent used by industry for metal cleaning or conditioning;
(5) Manufactured, stored, or distributed for use or sale outside of the
State;
(6) Used in any laboratory, including a biological laboratory, research
facility, chemical laboratory, and engineering laboratory; or
(7) Used in a commercial laundry that provides laundry services for a
hospital, health care facility, or veterinary hospital.
9-1503.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, [after December 1,
1985,] a person may not use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale within the
State any cleaning agent that contains more than 0.0 percent phosphorus by weight
expressed as elemental phosphorus except for an amount not exceeding 0.5 percent
phosphorus that is incidental to manufacturing.
(b) [After December 1, 1985] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C)
OF THIS SECTION, a person may use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale a
cleaning agent that contains greater than 0.0 percent phosphorus by weight, but does
not exceed 8.7 percent phosphorus by weight that is:
(1) A detergent used in a dishwashing machine, whether commercial
or household; or
(2) A substance the Secretary, by rule and regulation, excludes from
the 0.0 percent phosphorus limitation of subsection (a) of this section based on a
finding that compliance with this section would:
(i) Create a significant hardship on the user; or
(ii) Be unreasonable because of the lack of an adequate
substitute cleaning agent.
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