3 Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations
Fig. 4-3-1-5 shows the number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations over the last 30 years. The number remained within the range of 30-40 thousand throughout 1980 to 1984, and was then generally on a decreasing trend, remaining below 10,000 from 1996. It was 970 in 2010, which is 2.6% of the peak in 1982.
Fig. 4-3-1-5 Number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations (1981-2010)
