CLEANING AGENTS

MCL ch. 324, subtit. Act 451 of 1994, art. II, ch. 1, pt. 39

in effect

MCL 324.3901 Definitions; selling or distributing cleaner, rinsing aid, or sanitizing agent containing more than 14% phosphorus prohibited; selling or distributing products containing more than 28% phosphorus prohibited.

324.3901. Definitions; selling or distributing cleaner, rinsing aid, or sanitizing agent containing more than 14% phosphorus prohibited; selling or distributing products containing more than 28% phosphorus prohibited. Sec. 3901. (1) As used in this part: (a) "Cleaning agent" means a laundry detergent, dishwashing compound, household cleaner, metal cleaner, degreasing compound, commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner, phosphate compound, or other substance intended to be used for cleaning purposes. Cleaning agent does not include any of the following: (i) A cleaner, rinsing aid, or sanitizing agent intended primarily for use in commercial machine dishwashers with not more than 14% phosphorus. (ii) A cleaner for food processing with not more than 14% phosphorus. (iii) A cleaner for industrial uses with not more than 28% phosphorus. (b) "Nutrient" means a substance or combination of substances that, when added to the waters of this state in a sufficient quantity, provide nourishment that promotes the growth of aquatic vegetation in the waters to such a density as to interfere with or be detrimental to use of the waters by human beings or by an animal, fish, or plant useful to human beings. (c) "Water conditioner" means a water softening chemical, antiscale chemical, corrosion inhibitor, or other substance intended to be used to treat water. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part: (a) A person shall not sell or distribute for use in this state a cleaner, rinsing aid, or sanitizing agent intended primarily for use in commercial automatic or commercial machine dishwashers that contains phosphorus in excess of 14% by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus. (b) A person shall not sell or distribute for use in this state a cleaner, rinsing aid, or sanitizing agent intended primarily for use in dairy agricultural and farm operations and in the manufacture, preparation, and processing of foods and food products including those used in dairy, beverage, egg, fish, brewery, poultry, meat, fruit, and vegetable processing that contains phosphorus in excess of 14% by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus. (c) A person shall not sell or distribute for use in this state a metal cleaner, metal brightener, metal treatment compound, conversion coating agent, corrosion remover, paint remover, rust inhibitor, etchant, phosphatizer, degreasing compound, industrial cleaner, or commercial cleaner intended primarily for use in industrial and manufacturing processes that contains phosphorus in excess of 28% by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus. 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 [PopularName] Act 451 [PopularName] NREPA

MCL 324.3902 Phosphorus content; cleaning agent intended for use beginning July 1, 2010.

324.3902. Phosphorus content; cleaning agent intended for use beginning July 1, 2010. Sec. 3902. A person shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in this state any of the following: (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a cleaning agent that contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 8.7% by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus. (b) A cleaning agent that is intended for use in household clothes washing machines or, beginning July 1, 2010, in household dishwashers and that contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 0.5% by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus. 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995; Am. 2008, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009; Am. 2008, Act 427, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009 [PopularName] Act 451 [PopularName] NREPA

MCL 324.3903 Rules; compliance.

324.3903. Rules; compliance. Sec. 3903. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this part. The rules may further restrict the nutrient content and other contents of cleaning agents and water conditioners to prevent unlawful pollution and control nuisance growths of algae, weeds, and slimes that are or may become injurious to other lawful water uses; to prevent cleaning agents and water conditioners, separately or in combination with other substances, from rendering or tending to render any waters of this state harmful or inimical to public health, animal or aquatic life, or beneficial water uses; and to minimize any hazard to the health or safety of users of the cleaning agents or water conditioners. The burden of proof is on a manufacturer of a cleaning agent or water conditioner, before distribution for sale or use in this state, to establish that its contents comply with this part and rules promulgated under this part, and will not or is not likely to adversely affect human health or the environment. A person shall not sell or distribute for use in this state a cleaning agent or water conditioner in violation of a rule promulgated under this part. 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 [PopularName] Act 451 [PopularName] NREPA [AdminRule] R 323.1171 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

MCL 324.3904 Prohibited sales.

324.3904. Prohibited sales. Sec. 3904. A person shall not sell detergents or cleaning compounds containing any substance other than phosphorus that may cause unlawful pollution of the waters of the state when discharged into the waters of the state, if the department determines that the other substance will cause unlawful pollution under the circumstances of its expected use and disposal or will pose a hazard to human health and safety. A determination by the department does not limit, restrain, or in any way affect an action as it finds appropriate under part 31. The department may establish by rule the criteria by which it will determine the possible pollutional effect of any substance. This part does not apply to a detergent or cleaning compound contained in fuel or lubricating oil. 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 [PopularName] Act 451 [PopularName] NREPA

MCL 324.3905 Local regulation prohibited.

324.3905. Local regulation prohibited. Sec. 3905. A local unit of government shall not enact or enforce an existing or future ordinance or rule with respect to the sale of cleaning agents containing phosphorus or any other substance that is or may be regulated under this part. 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 [PopularName] Act 451 [PopularName] NREPA

MCL 324.3906 Enforcement of part.

324.3906. Enforcement of part. Sec. 3906. The department shall enforce this part and seek court enforcement of its orders pursuant to part 31. 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 [PopularName] Act 451 [PopularName] NREPA

Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/Chapter%20324.xmlFetched: 10/20/2026