Fig. 3-3-1-7 shows the number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations over the last 30 years.

Fig. 3-3-1-7  Number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations (1976-2005)

  The number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations were between 30,000 and 40,000 since 1980 and peaked at 36,796 in 1982. They then generally decreased, remaining below 10,000 since 1996, and were below one tenth of the peak in 2005.