American Cleaning Institute Submits Comments to New York on Proposed 1,4 Dioxane Limits

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regarding the agency’s proposed 1,4-Dioxane limits for household cleansing, personal care and cosmetic products sold or offered for sale in-state.  

 

1,4-dioxane is a byproduct of the manufacturing process for some surfactants contained in cleaning products and detergents and is not an intentionally added ingredient. Companies continue to work diligently to adjust manufacturing processes to remove the trace amounts that have been found in these products.

 

In their comments, the ACI recommends that the DEC: keep the current definition of “household cleansing product;” clarify the definition of “manufacturer” to include structure to identify responsible entities; provide safeguards for manufacturers to demonstrate compliance; include allowance for manufacturers to use a dilution calculation to demonstrate compliance in a finished product for concentrated products; refine the method performance criteria as it relates to compliance analysis selection, calibration concentration curve, calibration verification and extraction recovery; and extend the compliance timeline to 30 days to ensure the complete documentation can be collected and submitted.

 

“Our industry has made great strides to remain in compliance with the law and achieve the law’s intent,” said Marie Gargas, senior director, regulatory and international Affairs, ACI.”

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