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15 U.S.C. § 2057b — Banning of isopropal nitrite and other nitrites
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), volatile alkyl nitrite shall be considered a banned hazardous product under [section 2057 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2057&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Lawful purposes** For the purposes of [section 2057 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2057&num=0&edition=prelim), it shall not be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States volatile alkyl nitrites for any commercial purpose or any other purpose approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [[21 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(c) “Commercial purpose” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “commercial purpose” means any commercial purpose other than for the production of consumer products containing volatile alkyl nitrites that may be used for inhaling or otherwise introducing volatile alkyl nitrites into the human body for euphoric or physical effects.
**(d) Effective date** This section shall take effect 90 days after November 29, 1990.
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), volatile alkyl nitrite shall be considered a banned hazardous product under [section 2057 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2057&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Lawful purposes** For the purposes of [section 2057 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2057&num=0&edition=prelim), it shall not be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United States volatile alkyl nitrites for any commercial purpose or any other purpose approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [[21 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(c) “Commercial purpose” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “commercial purpose” means any commercial purpose other than for the production of consumer products containing volatile alkyl nitrites that may be used for inhaling or otherwise introducing volatile alkyl nitrites into the human body for euphoric or physical effects.
**(d) Effective date** This section shall take effect 90 days after November 29, 1990.
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This chapter may be cited as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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Whenever the Commission finds that—
(1) a consumer product is being, or will be, distributed in commerce and such consumer product presents an unreasonable risk of injury; and
(2) no feasible consumer product safety standard under this chapter would adequately protect the public from the unreasonable risk of injury associated with such product,
the Commission may, in accordance with [section 2058 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2058&num=0&edition=prelim), promulgate a rule declaring such product a banned hazardous product.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 2057b
purpose approved under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.].
(c) Definitions
For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ‘‘butyl nitrite’’ includes n-butyl
nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl ni-
trite, tertiary butyl nitrite, and mixtures con-
taining these chemicals.
(2) The term ‘‘commercial purpose’’ means
any commercial purpose other than for the
production of consumer products containing
butyl nitrite that may be used for inhaling or
otherwise introducing butyl nitrite into the
human body for euphoric or physical effects.
(d) Effective date
This section shall take effect 90 days after No-
vember 18, 1988.
(Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2404, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4231.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred
to in subsec. (b), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat.
1040, which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et
seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of Title
21 and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Anti-Drug Abuse
Act of 1988, and not as part of the Consumer Product
Safety Act which comprises this chapter.
§ 2057b. Banning of isopropal nitrite and other
nitrites
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), volatile
alkyl nitrite shall be considered a banned haz-
ardous product under section 2057 of this title.
(b) Lawful purposes
For the purposes of section 2057 of this title, it
shall not be unlawful for any person to manufac-
ture for sale, offer for sale, distribute in com-
merce, or import into the United States volatile
alkyl nitrites for any commercial purpose or
any other purpose approve
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 301
Sec.
398.
Notices to States regarding imported food.
399.
Grants to enhance food safety.
399a.
Office of the Chief Scientist.
399b.
Office of Women’s Health.
399c.
Improving the training of State, local, terri-
torial, and tribal food safety officials.
399d.
Employee protections.
399e.
Nanotechnology.
399f.
Ensuring
adequate
information
regarding
pharmaceuticals for all populations, par-
ticularly underrepresented subpopulations,
including racial subgroups.
399g.
Food and Drug Administration Intercenter
Institutes.
399h.
National Centers of Excellence in Advanced
and Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufac-
turing.
399i.
Food and Drug Administration Working Cap-
ital Fund.
SUBCHAPTER I—SHORT TITLE
§ 301. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 1, 52 Stat. 1040.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTPONEMENT IN CERTAIN CASES
Act June 23, 1939, ch. 242, §§ 1, 2, 53 Stat. 853, 854, pro-
vided that:
‘‘[SEC. 1] (a) The effective date of the following provi-
sions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is
hereby postponed until January 1, 1940: Sections 402(c)
[342(c) of this title]; 403(e)(1) [343(e)(1) of this title];
403(g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) [343(g) to (k) of this title];
501(a), (4) [351(a)(4) of this title]; 502(b), (d), (e), (f), (g),
and (h) [352(b), (d) to (h) of this title]; 601(e) [361(e) of
this title]; and 602(b) [362(b) of this title].
‘‘(b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate
regulations further postponing to July 1, 1940[,] the ef-
fective date of the provisions of sections 403(e)(1)
[343(e)(1) of this title]; 403(g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) [343(g)
to (k)]; 502(b), (d), (
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