[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR157.22]



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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.  157.22  When required.



    Unless exempted under Sec.  157.24, a pesticide product must be 

distributed and sold in child-resistant packaging complying with Sec.  

157.32 if it meets both of the following criteria:

    (a) Toxicity criterion. Based upon testing with an appropriate test 

species, the product meets any of the following toxicity criteria:

    (1) The pesticide has an acute oral LD50 of 1.5 g/kg or 

less;

    (2) The pesticide has an acute dermal LD50 of 2000 mg/kg 

or less;

    (3) The pesticide has an acute inhalation LC50 of 2 mg/

liter or less;

    (4) The pesticide is corrosive to the eye (causes irreversible 

destruction of ocular tissue) or causes corneal involvement or 

irritation persisting for 21 days or more;

    (5) The pesticide is corrosive to the skin (causes tissue 

destruction into the dermis and/or scarring) or causes severe skin 

irritation (severe erythema or edema) at 72 hours; or

    (6) The pesticide or device has such characteristics that, based 

upon human toxicological data, use history, accident data or such other 

evidence as is available, the Agency determines there is serious hazard 

of accidental injury or illness which child-resistant packaging could 

reduce; and



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    (b) Use criterion. The product's labeling either directly recommends 

residential use or reasonably can be interpreted to permit residential 

use.