Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations (SOR/89-501)

These regulations limit the amount of phosphorus in laundry detergents, household dish-washing compounds (including hand dish-washing soap and automatic dish-washing detergents) and household cleaners that are manufactured in or imported into Canada.

Additional information

• Information Sheet - Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations
• Historical: A Modified Procedure for the Determination of Phosphorus in Detergents
• Historical: Automated Method for the Determination of the Phosphorus Content of Detergents

Related topics

• Pollution and waste management
• Managing substances in the environment

Related institutions

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

Related acts

• Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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These regulations limit the amount of phosphorus in laundry detergents, household dish-washing compounds (including hand dish-washing soap and automatic dish-washing detergents) and household cleaners that are manufactured in or imported into Canada.

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Regulations are current to 2017-11-06 and last amended on 2010-07-01. Previous Versions

These regulations limit the amount of phosphorus in laundry detergents, household dish-washing compounds (including hand dish-washing soap and automatic dish-washing detergents) and household cleaners that are manufactured in or imported into Canada.