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On April, 2, 2021, Families United Against Inhalant Abuse (FUAIA) submitted a petition requesting that the Commission initiate rulemaking to adopt a mandatory CPSC safety standard to address the hazards associated with duster aerosol products used for cleaning electronics and other items and containing the chemical 1,1-Difluorethane, or any derivative thereof. The Commission published a request for comments on the petition in the Federal Register . On July 20, 2022, staff submitted a recommendations briefing package to the Commission. On July 26, 2022, the Commission voted to defer action on the petition to conduct further research and work on voluntary standards. Staff will submit a briefing package to the Commission in fiscal year 2023.