Regulations last checked for updates: May 21, 2024

Title 16 - Commercial Practices last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 1304.4 - Consumer patching compounds as banned hazardous products.

On the basis that airborne asbestos fibers present the hazards of cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma to the public, consumer patching compounds containing intentionally-added, respirable free-form asbestos, which have been manufactured or initially introduced into commerce after January 16, 1978, are banned hazardous products. In addition, all other consumer patching compounds containing intentionally-added, respirable free-form asbestos, no matter when manufactured or initially introduced into commerce, are banned hazardous products after June 11, 1978.

authority: Secs. 8, 9, 86 Stat. 1215-1217, as amended 90 Stat. 506, 15 U.S.C. 2057,2058
source: 42 FR 63362, Dec. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 1304.4