Louisiana § RS 40:1057.3 - Regulations on aerosols; warnings; mandatory reporting
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§ RS 40:1057.3. Regulations on aerosols; warnings; mandatory reporting
A. Any warning on aerosol products shall be prominently located in relation to the brand name and shall be displayed in bold type. In addition, all ingredients must be listed in bold type.
B. All manufacturers of aerosol products containing toxic substances or which shall have fatal warnings on the containers shall file the proper treatment in case of misuse with the department. The department shall be responsible for compiling a list of such treatments and forwarding such list on a periodic basis as determined by the secretary to the Louisiana State Medical Society for review, and then distribution to all poison centers and other medical personnel and emergency treatment centers who may have cause to use such treatment.
C. Mandatory reporting of accidental or deliberate use causing injury and/or sudden deaths by involvement with aerosol products shall be required of physicians and coroners. Such reports shall be made directly to the office of health services and environmental quality of the Louisiana Department of Health. The department is directed to:
(1) Establish the necessary operations to receive statistics of use causing injury or deaths by aerosols.
(2) Forward statistical information to the Department of Education and other specified agencies on a quarterly basis.
(3) Direct coroners or pathologists who perform autopsies to be cognizant of the possible involvement of aerosols in the case being examined and particularly in the sudden death of youths.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 590, §1, eff. July 17, 1975. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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