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contains no hazardous ingredients as per OSHA regulations
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Is the label verified? |
Is the meaning of the label consistent? |
Are the label standards publicly available? |
Is information about the organization publicly available? |
Is the organization free from conflict of interest? |
Was the label developed with broad public and industry input? |
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1. There are no standards behind the label
2. There is no independent organization behind this label
3. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
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LABEL CATEGORY:
General Claims |
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WHERE YOU'LL FIND THIS GENERAL CLAIM:
 CLEANING PRODUCTS
KITCHEN & BATHROOM CLEANERS
: all-purpose cleaners
LAUNDRY CLEANERS
: spot cleaners
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WHAT THIS GENERAL CLAIM MEANS:
There are no specific standards for the "contains no hazardous ingredients as per OSHA regulations." OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, responsible for overseeing the safety of workers in the workplace. They do not regulate consumer products or ingredients in consumer products. Under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, a "hazardous chemical" means any chemical that is a physical hazard or a health hazard. This is a very broad definition that includes thousands of chemicals; there is no official list of ingredients that are hazardous according to OSHA.
Foods, drugs, and cosmetics are required to list their ingredients (with a few exceptions, such as fragrances in cosmetics), but household cleaning products are not required to disclose their ingredients (except for disinfectants or other ingredients considered to be antimicrobial pesticides).
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WHO VERIFIES THIS GENERAL CLAIM?
There is no organization that verifies the use of this claim other than the company manufacturing or marketing the product.
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CONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:
How meaningful is the label?
“Contains no hazardous ingredients as per OSHA regulations” is not meaningful. It is an unclear and ambiguous claim. OSHA regulations do not apply to consumer products such as cleaning products. OSHA maintains no official list of chemicals that are hazardous.
Does an organization verify that the label standards are met?
No. However, OSHA will investigate consumer complaints about this claim.
Is the meaning of the label consistent?
No. The label can have different meanings for different products.
Are the label standards publicly available?
No, there are no label standards for this claim.
Is information about the standard organization publicly available?
No. There is no independent organization behind the label.
Is the organization behind the label free from conflict of public interest?
No. There is no organization independently certifying this claim. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
Was the label developed with broad public and industry input?
No, there are no label standards for this claim.
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