Summary of Public Comments Received on Chloroacetamide (CAS 79-07-2) Draft Screening Assessment Report for Batch 5
Comments on the draft screening assessment report for Chloroacetamide, a substance included in Batch 5 to be addressed as part of the Chemicals Management Plan Challenge, were provided by Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba and the Canadian Environmental Law Association.
A summary of comments and responses is included below, organized by topic:
- Risk Assessment
- Future Notification
| Topic | Comment | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Assessment | 2-Chloroacetamide should be found toxic under CEPA 1999. It should be listed on the CEPA Toxic Substances List (Schedule 1). | Chloroacetamide has been registered under the Pest Control Products Act administered by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency, but this use is being discontinued in 2009. As no uses or releases of this substance other than those covered by the PCPA have been identified, it is proposed that 2-chloroacetamide does not meet the definition of toxic set out in section 64 of the CEPA 1999. |
| Due to its reproductive toxicity, 2-Chloroacetamide should be prohibited from future sale, use, manufacture or import in Canada. | Proposed Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions will ensure that the substance is not re-introduced into commerce in Canada without reassessment. Also, any future uses of Chloroacetamide in a pest control product would also be subject to a full health and environmental assessment before the product could be sold or used in Canada. | |
| Future Notification | The use of the SNAc provision is not considered to be sufficient to protect human health. | The Government of Canada has proposed a Significant New Activity (SNAc) provision for Chloroacetamide to ensure that any new manufacture, import or use of this substance in quantities greater that 100 kg/year or other than the ones covered by PCPA, will undergo ecological or human health risk assessments before any such activity is allowed. |