46 ARSENIC IN PAPERS AND FABRICS. 



BELGIUM. 



This country has no law which specifically deals with the arsenic 

 content of wall papers, fabrics, etc. By a decree of the King of 

 February 19, 1895, which went into force May 1, 1895, however, the 

 employment of children was forbidden in shops where poisonous sub- 

 stances are used in the process of manufacture, such as the manu- 

 facture of paper and wall papers, hangings, printed woven stuffs, etc. 



CANADA. 



This country has no laws governing the arsenic content of wall 

 papers, fabrics, etc 



DENMARK. 



Penal law of February 10, 1886. 



SEC. 290. In case anyone uses poisonous or other deleterious substances in goods 

 intended to be sold or used by others in such manner that another's health is 

 exposed to danger by the use thereof, such person is, in the absence of provisions 

 for a severer penalty, to be punished with imprisonment, or. under aggravating 

 circumstances, with hard labor, especially if some one has been injured or lias 

 come to his death thereby. The same penalty applies to persons offering for sale 

 goods which they know contain substances as aforesaid. In case such acts are 

 due to negligence, a fine is to be imposed. 



ENGLAND. 



This country has no official regulations as to the quantity of arsenic 

 permitted in wall papers, papers, dress goods, tapestries, etc. 



FRANCE. 



This country has 110 laws governing the amount of arsenic in wall 

 papers, fabrics, etc. By a decree of May 13, 1893, the employment of 

 children under 18 in industries involving the use of arsenic acid, 

 white lead, etc., is prohibited. By a decree of June 29, 1895, certain 

 regulations are made for the protection of workmen who are engaged 

 in manufacturing Schweinfurt green. 



GERMANY. 



Law of July 5. 1887, concerning the employment of dyes injurious to health in the 

 preparation of food, food materials, and other articles of common use. 



ARTICLE I. Dyes harmful to health must not be used in the production of foods 

 and food materials exposed for sale. 



Harmful colors in this sense are those that contain antimony, arsenic, barium, 

 lead, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, uranium, zinc, tin, corallin, picric 

 acid. 



The chancellor is empowered to proceed according to law upon proof of the 

 existence of arsenic and tin. 





