Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 47 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter H - STUFFED TOYS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.311 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Acetate
-A manufactured fiber in which
						the fiber-forming substances consist of cellulose acetate. When not less than
						92% of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated, the term triacetate may be used as a
						generic description of the fiber.
Acrylic
-A manufactured fiber in which
						the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymar composed of at
						least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units.
Azlon
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is composed of any regenerated naturally occurring
						proteins.
Cellulose fiber
-The fibers obtained from
						wood pulp and compressed into pads. The label designation shall be "cellulose
						fiber pad."
Cotton
-This term shall not be used by
						itself.
Excelsior
-The fine shredded, thread or
						ribbon-like fiber of wood, but does not include waste products such as sawdust,
						shavings or similar materials. The term wood wool is prohibited. The label
						designation shall.
Feathers
-The feathers of the designated
						fowl which are whole in physical structure with the natural form and curvature
						originally found in the feathers. The origin of the feathers shall be stated on
						the label.
Garnetted clippings
-New material which
						has been made into fabric and subsequently cut up, torn up, broken up or ground
						up and run through a garnetting machine and thoroughly processed.
Glass
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substances is glass.
Hair
-The coarse, filamentous epidermal
						outgrowth of such animals as horses, cattle, hogs, and goats. This term shall
						not be used by itself, but shall be used as follows:
(i)
Horse hair
-The hair of
					 the manes or tails of horses.
(ii)
Cattle hair
-The hair from the tails of cattle.
(iii)
Hog hair
-The bristles
					 and body hair of swine.
(iv)
Body hair
-The short soft hair removed from the bodies of
					 animals.
(v)
Goat
					 hair
-The hair from any species of goats.
Importer
-Any person as defined in the
						act of July 25, 1961 (P.L. 855, No. 372) (35 P. S. §§
												5201-5209) who imports from foreign countries
						or states materials that are within the scope of the act, and sold, distributed
						or given away in this Commonwealth.
Kapok
-The fibrous growth contained in
						the pod of the kapok tree.
Latex foam rubber
-Natural or synthetic
						rubber latex which has been converted from a liquid state to a stable foamy
						mass and molded or otherwise assembled into suitable shapes for commercial
						use.
Metallic
-A manufactured fiber composed
						of metal, plastic coated metal, metal coated plastic or a core completely
						covered by metal.
Modacrylic
-A manufactured fiber in which
						the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of
						less than 85% but at least 35% by weight of acrylonitrile units.
New
-Any article or material which has
						not been used prior to being utilized as part of a stuffed toy.
Nylon
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polyamide having recurring
						amide groups as an integral part of the polymer chain.
Nytril
-A manufactured fiber containing
						at least 85% of a long chain polymer of vinylidene dinitrile and the vinylidene
						dinitrils content is no less than every other unit in the polymer chain.
Olefin
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at
						least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene or other olefin units.
Polyester
-A manufactured fiber in which
						the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at
						least 85% by weight of an ester of a dihydric alcohol and terephthalic
						acid.
Polystyrene foam beads
-A filling
						material which has been processed into small round droplets usually from 0-1/2
						inch in diameter.
Rayon
-A manufactured fiber composed of
						regenerated cellulose, as well as manufactured fibers composed of regenerated
						cellulose in which substitutents have replaced not more than 15% of the
						hydrogens of the hydroxyl groups.
Rubber
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is comprised of natural or synthetic rubber.
Saran
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at
						least 80% by weight of vinylidene chloride units.
Sawdust
-Small particles of wood produced
						by sawing.
Shredded clippings
-New material which
						has been made into fabric and subsequently cut up, torn up, broken up or ground
						up, but which has not been run through a garnetting machine nor thoroughly
						processed.
Shredded latex foam rubber
-Latex foam
						rubber which has been subjected to a shredding process.
Shredded synthetic foam
-Synthetic foams
						which have been subjected to a shredding process.
Shredded paper byproduct
-Paper removed
						from various machine operations in the preparation of manufacturing other
						products and subsequently cut up, torn up, broken up, or ground up.
Sisal
-The fiber obtained from the agave
						plant. This term shall be used when the material is new and does not consist of
						waste, or reclaimed fibers. If made of waste or reclaimed fibers, the term
						reprocessed sisal fiber shall be used.
Spandex
-A manufactured fiber in which
						the fiber-forming substance is a long chain synthetic polymer comprised of at
						least 85% of a segmented polyurethane.
Synthetic foam
-aterial made of synthetic
						products other than synthetic rubber and produced in a resilient foam-like
						state. The label designation shall include terms describing the recurring units
						or groups of the polymerized or copolymerized product. For example, the foam
						derived from polyesters and diisocyanate shall be termed polyurethane.
Textile clippings
-aterial which has been
						made into thread, yarn or fabric but not reduced into a fibrous state.
Textile fiber waste
-Combination of fiber
						of undetermined generic kind.
Thermoplastic beads
-Synthetic resins
						formed into small beads or pellets.
Vinal
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at
						least 50% by weight of vinyl alcohol units and in which the total of the vinyl
						alcohol units and any one or more of the various acetal units is at least 85%
						by weight of the fiber.
Vinyon
-A manufactured fiber in which the
						fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at
						least 85% by weight of vinyl chloride units.
Wool
-Fibers from the fleece of the sheep
						which have not been reclaimed from any woven or felted product or from any
						byproduct of manufacturing. The label designation shall be
						wool.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													47.316 (relating to filling
						  material).