title: Legal aspects.
abstract: The manufacture, application, use and disposal of fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) may give rise to legal questions relating mainly to environmental protection and the effects on man and animals. In addition to legal aspects, certain commercial aspects such as the law of competition and the obligations of industry, including compensation for damage caused by FWAs, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D003902:Detergents; D004777:Environment; D005506:Food Contamination; D005602:France; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D013557:Switzerland; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D003902:Detergents