Posted on 06/22/2016 12:01:50 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Obama signed a bill into law Wednesday that places stronger regulations on chemicals present in nearly every product Americans use, including detergents, clothing, paint thinners, cleansers and automobiles.
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act passed by Congress early this month in a rare bipartisan vote. It updates the Toxic Substances Control Act, which had not been reauthorized since the Ford administration in the mid-1970s. The new law gives the Environmental Protection Agency more oversight and stronger tools to monitor chemicals that in some cases could cause cancer and other health problems in adults and children.
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said the TSCA was well meant when it was originally passed but "without major changes to the law, EPA couldn't take the actions necessary to protect people from toxic chemicals."
"The updated law gives EPA the authorities we need to protect American families from the health effects of dangerous chemicals," McCarthy said in a statement. And at EPA, we're excited to get to work putting it into action."
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How much are these new regulations gonna cost us?
Maybe they’ll finally ban dihydrogen monoxide, a clearly dangerous substance.
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
Cost? How to pay:
Wait till the ink on US currency is declred toxic.
No cash allowed.
Get ready for new regulations on how “dangerous” household chemicals will be handled. There will be an entire Cadre of inspectors going through your trash to ensure compliance.
Not true for a dishwasher, very true for a washing machine.
Doesn't matter. EPA was created by Congress and can be defunded, changed or terminated by Congress.
OMG, not that stuff. Don't you know that is the main ingredient in acid rain? It is the primary cause of drowning, and it responsible for flooding and all the deaths caused by it. It is made up of flammable elements. We must ban it, NOW!!!! /s
“Just which chemicals are these?”
The new ones that threaten their investments. However, if you feel your chemicals should be removed from the EPA’s list, just ‘donate’ a few million dollars to your congresscritter or senator benefiting from the current “safe” chemical and I’m sure they’ll tell their EPA attack dogs to back off.
Pay enough and the “safe” one might suddenly be found by various scientists to kill people by the trillions leaving you a monopoly (which can only be maintained by paying the right people)!
Chemical Engineering is hard for this reason.
“Friends tell me the new ones are pitiful and a huge waste of money.”
They’re pretty much right. I think the machines are only allowed to use so many gallons of water per minute. This means that you need to run the machine around three times per load to clean your items. In the end, the same amount of water is used, but it takes 3x the time to use that water.
I’m sure the people that write these laws can afford the machines that get things done quickly and are baffled as to why people complain about them passing legislation to save the world. Of course, most of them have IQs that are the imaginary unit of a complex number.
I bought a Bosch dishwasher a couple of years ago. Best dishwasher I have ever owned. Gets dishes sneaky clean. Quiet and efficient.
I also bought a Maytag “he” washing machine. Biggest piece of crap EVER.
I know nothing about dishwashers, but you can still buy top loading washers with an agitator. All you need to do to make them like the old ones is 1)remove the magnetic latch NOT a lock) with a screwdriver and attach it over the sensor with Gorilla tape. Mine is on the third piece of tape in 3 1/2 years. This allows you to easily add pieces and correct unbalancing. 2) Run a second extraction per load, since even the old-fashioned ones skimp on this.
I am a production felt maker and this is an important piece of equipment for us. Information available on felt forums with the right key words. My local appliance dealer was able to get it for me. They do their own maintenance, know about my modifications (I have other proprietary changes made to suit my process/product) and honor the company warranty period even though its modified. I also buy a maintenance contract, since when the washer breaks down, it effects my business.
GE
GTWN2500D0WW
you can search it online.
The hot water cycle is ALL hot water, too. I can start and stop it at any point in the cycle. Large stainless tub. Only problem in the time I’ve owned it was I needed the timer mechanism replaced. I use it VERY heavily, sometimes 9 loads/day, not all of them a full wash, some just an extraction. I can fill, then drain and bypass the agitation on the rinse cycle.
FReepmail if you have other questions.
That stuff is the most damaging on earth. It can eat a hole in the earth the size of the Grand Canyon!
YUK!!! And the conspirators want us to DRINK 64 oz. of the wretched stuff per day.
Have you ever stopped to think or actually add up the savings you have realized in 32 years. I’ll bet it could buy a Ferrari!
Translation: 5-10% price increase in household products.
He told me he could double my salary if I'd take a job he had in the San Jose area, including a generous moving package. I politely thanked him and told him I understood the San Jose area was even more expensive than the LA area where I had lived years ago. You'd need to at least triple your salary to live the same modest lifestyle I enjoyed in the Pittsburgh area.
Don’t buy ready-made cleaning products. Real TSP is available. Amazon Prime means free shipping.
Ammonia,rubbing alcohol, peroxide, vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, salt are all cheap and available. Most products are combinations of tiny amounts of these plus water and fragrance. Add 1-3 drops of Original Dawn Dishwashing liquid/quart and the same amount of your favorite essential oil if you want detergent and fragrance. Recipes all over the net and they take minutes to make up as needed. Add one of those silver-impregnated cleaning cloths (there are cheaper versions than Norwich and they last for years) and a piece of microfiber for drying and you’re golden. There are recipes for whatever you need online.
The average household product contains pennies worth of ingredients sold for dollars.
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