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RA 8970 Section 2

RA 8970 Section 2

Definition of Terms.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act: "Hard surfactants " shall refer to surfactants with low biodegradability rate including chemicals such as hard or branched alkyl benzene, hard or branched alkyl benzene surfactants, hard or branched dodecyl benzene sulfonates, branched dodecyl benzene, their sodium or potassium salts and other technical names referring to the same chemical compound; "Industrial detergent" shall refer to any cleaning product not designed for laundering different fabrics in the family wash but is mostly used in the manufacturing industry, such as but not limited to the beverage industry, textile industry, meat, fish and fruit canning, dairy product processing and food processing industry; "Laundry detergent" shall refer to a product containing a surfactant and other ingredients, formulated to clean and care for the many different fabrics in the family wash; and "Natural oleochemical" shall refer to chemicals derived from processing plant-based natural oils such as but not limited to coconut, palm, palm kernel, sunflower, and rapeseed.

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CitationRA 8970 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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