Duster Inhalation Prevention Act
Sponsored By: Senator Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced
Summary
classify common duster propellants as hazardous to curb inhalant abuse. The bill would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to list 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a), and their derivatives as hazardous and ban aerosol duster products that contain more than 18 milligrams of those substances.
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- Families and youth at risk would face fewer readily available compressed-air dusters because products with more than 18 mg of the named propellants would be banned.
- Manufacturers and importers would have to limit production and imports to avoid "stockpiling," which is defined as exceeding 105% of their base period monthly manufacture or import rate during the prior 13 months.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission could add other harmful propellants by regulation and would be required to prevent sale or distribution of products that meet the ban. The text also excludes products regulated as drugs by the Food and Drug Administration from the measure.
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New stockpile rules for dusters
If enacted, the bill would set exact definitions for covered products and stockpiles. An "aerosol duster product" would mean a pressurized can that uses gas or liquified gas to dislodge dust and debris. The "base period" would be the average monthly manufacture or import volume in any month of the 13 months before enactment. A "stockpile" would mean making or importing more than 105 percent of that base monthly rate, and the Commission would be required to stop manufacturers or importers from stockpiling banned aerosol products.
New bans on aerosol dusters
If enacted, the Consumer Product Safety Commission would be required to declare HFC‑152a (1,1‑difluoroethane), HFC‑134a (1,1,1,2‑tetrafluoroethane), and their derivatives hazardous under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Any aerosol duster or other aerosol product with more than 18 milligrams of one or more of those hazardous substances would be a banned hazardous substance and could not be sold. The Commission would be able to add other harmful propellants by rule. The bill would not apply to products that are drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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