On 3/30/2025 at 2:13 PM, CharonY said:

General speaking, when it comes to risk management of biological agents, the models are typically not quantitative. If you run a biosafety lab, for example, it is expected to be as close to zero risk as possible. The categories you deal with are usually qualitative in nature, e.g., high vs low risk, rather than precisely quantified, which, in many cases is simply not possible.

For personal care products, including soap, there are regulatory standards in terms of bacterial counts that have to be met. Because of the precise definitions, laundry does not fall under that category, but considering that laundry is in close contact with skin, it is a plausible risk. 

We're basically saying the same thing in different wording, thus I don't disagree. 

Follow up

Clorox Agrees to Pay $14.15 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Bacterial Hazard with Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaning Products

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2026/Clorox-Agrees-to-Pay-14-15-Million-Civil-Penalty-for-Failure-to-Immediately-Report-Bacterial-Hazard-with-Pine-Sol-Scented-Multi-Surface-Cleaning-Products

Think it best it best if this discussion be closed as it has no "point". I'm off to post a muffin recipe.

It is a bit like a news segment. And it has sparked some discussions so I don't see a reason to close it.