Federal Hazardous Substances Act
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The Federal Hazardous Substances Act is a U.S. law that regulates the labeling and safety of hazardous household products to protect consumers, especially children, from risks such as poisoning, burns, and other injuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Hazardous Substances Act canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3245938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Hazardous Substances Act Context triple: [Consumer Product Safety Commission, legalMandate, Federal Hazardous Substances Act]
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A.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
Hazardous Materials Regulations
Hazardous Materials Regulations are U.S. federal rules that govern the safe transportation of dangerous goods by air, highway, rail, and water to protect people, property, and the environment.
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C.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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D.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a U.S. law that regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides to protect human health and the environment.
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E.
NESHAP
NESHAP stands for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a set of U.S. federal regulations that limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial and commercial sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Hazardous Substances Act Target entity description: The Federal Hazardous Substances Act is a U.S. law that regulates the labeling and safety of hazardous household products to protect consumers, especially children, from risks such as poisoning, burns, and other injuries.
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A.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
Hazardous Materials Regulations
Hazardous Materials Regulations are U.S. federal rules that govern the safe transportation of dangerous goods by air, highway, rail, and water to protect people, property, and the environment.
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C.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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D.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a U.S. law that regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides to protect human health and the environment.
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E.
NESHAP
NESHAP stands for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a set of U.S. federal regulations that limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial and commercial sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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consumer protection law ⓘ |
| addressesRisk |
chemical burns
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choking and mechanical hazards in certain toys and articles for children ⓘ fire and explosion hazards from consumer products ⓘ poisoning ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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surface form:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
|
| aimsToProtect |
children
ⓘ
general consumers ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Child Protection and Toy Safety Act of 1969
ⓘ
Consumer Product Safety Act provisions ⓘ
surface form:
Consumer Product Safety Act
Poison Prevention Packaging Act ⓘ
surface form:
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970
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| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 15 U.S.C. §1261 et seq. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
banned hazardous substance
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hazardous substance ⓘ misbranded hazardous substance ⓘ |
| enacted | 1960 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| excludes |
foods, drugs, and cosmetics regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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pesticides regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
labeling of hazardous household products
ⓘ
packaging of hazardous household products ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
product safety law
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public health law ⓘ |
| originalAdministeredBy |
Food and Drug Administration
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surface form:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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| primaryPurpose |
prevention of burns and other injuries from hazardous products
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prevention of poisoning injuries ⓘ protection of consumers from hazardous household substances ⓘ |
| providesAuthorityFor |
banning certain hazardous toys
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civil penalties for violations ⓘ criminal penalties for willful violations ⓘ recall of hazardous household products ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 86-613 ⓘ |
| regulates |
banned hazardous substances
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hazardous household substances ⓘ toys and other articles intended for children that contain hazardous substances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Child Protection and Toy Safety Act of 1969
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surface form:
Child Protection and Toy Safety Act
Consumer Product Safety Act ⓘ Poison Prevention Packaging Act ⓘ |
| requires |
cautionary labeling on certain hazardous products
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first-aid instructions on labels for hazardous substances ⓘ hazard warnings on product labels ⓘ instructions for safe handling and storage ⓘ precautionary measures on labels ⓘ statement to keep hazardous products out of reach of children ⓘ |
| shortName | FHSA ⓘ |
| targetsProducts |
certain automotive and workshop chemicals
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household cleaners ⓘ paints and solvents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Hazardous Substances Act Description of subject: The Federal Hazardous Substances Act is a U.S. law that regulates the labeling and safety of hazardous household products to protect consumers, especially children, from risks such as poisoning, burns, and other injuries.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.