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The Impact of Government on the Detergent Industry in the 1980s
Author(s) -
Brenner T. E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02666074
Subject(s) - legislature , government (linguistics) , business , resource (disambiguation) , state (computer science) , control (management) , public administration , political science , economics , law , management , computer science , computer network , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm
As the result of several major legislative actions during the 1970s, broad regulatory authority has been granted to a number of relatively new federal agencies. The degree to which this authority is exercised can have profound impact on both the manufacturers of finished detergent products and their raw material suppliers. In many instances, the direction and intensity of these regulatory ini‐tiatives have not yet come into focus. But it is apparent that the in‐dustry must develop an on‐going dialog with such agencies as the EPA, the CPSC and the Departments of Energy and Transportation to assure that its views are properly understood. In addition, con‐tinuing liaison is required with older agencies, such as the FDA and the FTC. This paper will review recent regulations issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as they apply to the detergent industry. Current and future activities of the CPSC, FDA and FTC also will be discussed. Often overlooked in an analysis of regulatory and legislative impact is the growing role of the states. Recent experiences in this regard will be described, which will be followed by a discussion of poten‐tial future developments at the state level.