(1) PURPOSE OF THE LAW AND SYSTEM
The objective of this law is to implement necessary restrictions on household products containing harmful substances from the point of view of public health and sanitation thereby to contribute to safeguarding the health of the nation.

(2) OUTLINE OF THE LAW AND SYSTEM
The Law designates "harmful substances" as substances contained in household products that are a risk to human health, and prescribes necessary standards for the maximum quantity permitted to be contained in household products designated by the Law. (Article 4)
It is forbidden to sell household products that do not comply with the standards.

(3) CABINET ORDER AND MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE
Cabinet Order designating substances according to the Law for the Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances article 2 (2)
Enforcement Regulations of the Law for the Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances

(4) OUTLINE OF CONTROL
1) Items Covered
Textile products for use by infants, underwear, etc. and detergents for household use

2) Outline of Specifications, Standards and Inspections, etc.
The quantity of harmful substances permitted to be contained, etc. in household products are prescribed.

(5) REFERENCE INFORMATION
(Liaison Office for Further Information)
Office of Chemical Safety, Evaluation and Licensing Division, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare
Tel 03-5253-1111 (representative) http://www.mhlw.go.jp

Materials: Harmful substances (Article 4)
Hydrogen chloride (Detergents)
Sulfuric acid (Detergents)
Vinyl chloride (Sprays)
DTTB (Mothproofing agents)
Sodium hydroxide (Detergents)
Potassium hydroxide (Detergents)
Tetrachloroethylene (Solvents)
Trichloroethylene (Solvents)
APO (Anti-flaming agents)
TDBPP (Anti-flaming agents)
Tributyl-tin compounds (Anti-germ and mildew-proofing agents)
BDBPP compounds (Anti-flaming agents)
Formaldehyde (Resin finishing agents)
Methanol (Solvents)
Organic mercury compounds (Anti-germ and mildew-proofing agents)
Triphenyl-tin compounds (Anti-germ and mildew-proofing agents)
Dieldrin (Mothproofing agents)
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (Wood preservative agents)
Benzo[a]anthracene (Wood preservative agents)
Benzo[a]pyrene (Wood preservative agents)