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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="22-202" title_number="22" title_name="Poisons, Dangerous Household Substances, Flammable Products, and Hazardous Materials" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Poisons">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “caustic or corrosive substance” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Hypochlorous acid, either free or combined, and any compound or mixture that contains hypochlorous acid in a concentration so as to yield 10 percent or more by weight of available chlorine;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Potassium hydroxide and any compound or mixture that contains, in a concentration of 10 percent or more, free or chemically unneutralized potassium hydroxide, including caustic potash and vienna paste;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Sodium hydroxide and any compound or mixture that contains, in a concentration of 10 percent or more, free or chemically unneutralized sodium hydroxide, including caustic soda and lye; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Ammonia water and any compound or mixture that yields, in a concentration of 5 percent or more, free or chemically uncombined ammonia, including ammonium hydroxide and hartshorn.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In this section, “caustic or corrosive substance” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Calx chlorinata;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Bleaching powder; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Chloride of lime.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not sell, exchange, receive, hold, pack, or display or offer for sale or exchange any caustic or corrosive substance for household use unless the container of the caustic or corrosive substance meets the labeling requirements of subsection (c) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In addition to any other requirement of law, the container of any caustic or corrosive substance shall bear a plainly written, conspicuous label that includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The common name of the caustic or corrosive substance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The name and business address of the manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Directions for treatment in case of accidental personal injury from the caustic or corrosive substance, except on shipping containers used for shipment by manufacturers or wholesalers for other than household use; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The word “Poison”:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Parallel with the main body of print on the label;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>On a plain, clear background of a distinctly contrasting color; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Printed in uncondensed gothic capital letters of a size that is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Not less than 24 point; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>If there is no other print that is 24 point or larger, not smaller than the largest type on the label.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.</text>
  </level>
</section>
