[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 20]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR157.32]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 157--PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES AND DEVICES--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Child-Resistant Packaging
 
Sec. 157.32  Standards.

    (a) Effectiveness standard. The child-resistant packaging, when 
tested by the protocol specified in 16 CFR 1700.20, shall meet the 
effectiveness specifications in 16 CFR 1700.15(b).
    (b) Compatibility standard. The child-resistant packaging must 
continue to meet the effectiveness specifications of paragraph (a) of 
this section when in actual use as a pesticide container. This 
requirement may be satisfied by appropriate scientific evaluation of the 
compatibility of the substance with the child-resistant packaging to 
determine that the chemical and physical characteristics of the 
pesticide will not compromise or interfere with the proper functioning 
of the child-resistant packaging and that the packaging will not be 
detrimental to the integrity of the product during storage and use.

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    (c) Durability standard. The child-resistant packaging must continue 
to meet the effectiveness and compatibility standards of paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section for the reasonably expected lifetime of the 
package, taking into account the number of times the package is 
customarily opened and closed. This requirement may be satisfied by 
appropriate technical evaluation based on physical wear and stress 
factors of packaging, the force required for activation, and other 
relevant factors.