Appendix XII: risk assessment progress made on Priority Substances Lists 1 and 2 and Domestic Substances List substances

Risk assessment progress made on Priority Substances Lists (PSL) 1 and 2 and Domestic Substances List (DSL) substances
Substance PSL1 or PSL2 / DSL Assessment Result
Aniline175 PSL1 - Follow-up Proposed suspect toxic Reviewing new use pattern data
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether176 PSL1 - Follow-up Proposed suspect toxic Proposed no further action
Chlorinated paraffins177 PSL1 - Follow-up Health toxic (1994) No conclusion on environment Performed research to fill environment gap Assessment and conclusion revised (publication pending)
3,5-Dimethylaniline178 PSL1 - Follow-up Proposed suspect toxic Proposed no further action
Di-n-octyl phthalate179 PSL1 - Follow-up Not toxic  
Non-pesticidal organotin compounds180 PSL1 - Follow-up Not toxic  
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane181 PSL1 - Follow-up Not toxic  
Acetaldehyde182 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Acrolein183 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Acrylonitrile184 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Aluminum chloride, aluminum nitrate and aluminum sulphate185 PSL2 Extension granted  
Ammonia in the aquatic environment186 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
1,3-Butadiene187 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Butylbenzylphthalate188 PSL2 Not toxic  
Carbon disulfide189 PSL2 Not toxic  
Chloroform190 PSL2 Not toxic  
N,N-Dimethylformamide191 PSL2 Not toxic  
Ethylene glycol192 PSL2 Extension granted  
Ethylene oxide193 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Formaldehyde194 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Hexachlorobutadiene195 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1 Meets virtual elimination criteria
Inorganic Chloramines196 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1

1 2-Methoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol, 2- Butoxyethanol197

  • 2-Methoxyethanol
  • 2-Ethoxyethanol
  • 2-Butoxyethanol PSL2
PSL2 Toxic
Not toxic
Toxic
Added to Schedule 1
No action
Added to Schedule 1
N-Nitrosodimethylamine198 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates199 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Phenol200 PSL2 Not toxic  
Releases from primary and secondary copper smelters and refineries201 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Releases from primary and secondary zinc smelters and refineries202 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Releases of radionuclides from nuclear facilities (impact on non-human biota)203 PSL2 Proposed as toxic Reviewing public comments
Respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns204 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Road salts205 PSL2 Toxic CGI - Proposed addition to Schedule 1
Textile mill effluents206 PSL2 Toxic Added to Schedule 1
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)207 DSL Proposed as toxic and proposed to meet virtual elimination criteria Reviewing public comments
Perfluorooctane sulfonate, its salts and its precursors that contain the C8F17SO2 or C8F17SO3 moiety208 DSL Proposed as toxic and proposed to meet virtual elimination criteria Reviewing public comments

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