Toxic substances list: 4 new fluorotelomer-based substances

The four new fluorotelomer-based substances discussed below are:

1. Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, reaction products with alpha-fluoro-omega-2-hydroxyethyl-poly(difluoro- methylene), C16-20-branched alcohols and 1-octadecanol
2. 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexadecyl ester, polymers with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, gamma-omega-perfluoro-C10-16-alkyl acrylate and stearyl methacrylate
3. 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoateand 2,5 furandione, gamma-omega-perfluoro-C8-14-alkyl esters, tert-Bu benzenecarboperoxoate-initiated
4. 2-propen-1-ol, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane tetrafluoroethylene telomer,dehydroiodinated, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and triethylenetetramine

Fluorotelomer-based substances are commonly used in water, oil, soil and grease repellents for fabric, leather, rugs and carpets, as well as stone and tile; in sizing agents (to resist the spreading and penetration of liquids) for packaging and paper products; and in levelling agents (to provide an even surface) for coatings.

The assessment of the new fluorotelomer-based substances concluded that they could be sources of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs). The Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and import of the four new fluorotelomer-based substances, and products that contain them, with a limited number of exemptions

On October 13, 2018, a Notice of intent to amend the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 was published in Canada Gazette, Part I for a 30-day public comment period that ended on November 12, 2018.

On December 20, 2018, a consultation document describing the proposed amendments to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 was published on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry for a 60-day public comment period. The proposed amendments would seek to further restrict the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and import of certain toxic substances including the four new fluorotelomer-based substances as precursors to LC-PFCAs.

Comments and information received in response to the notice of intent and the consultation document will be considered in the development of proposed regulations to amend the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012. Please note that the target for publication of the proposed regulatory amendments to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 in the Canada Gazette, Part I, is winter (December 2021-March 2022).

For more information on LC-PFCAs, please visit the Chemical Substances web page on LC-PFCAs.

For more information on PFOA, (Chemical Abstract System (CAS) number 335-67-1 ), please visit the Chemical Substances web page on PFOA.

Risk assessment

• Availability of Assessment Reports for Four (4) Fluorotelomer-based Substances Currently Prohibited Under the New Substances Program
• Final Order Adding Four New Fluorotelomer-based Substances to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (PDF 1.96MB, page 155)
• CEPA 1999 Schedule 1 - List of Toxic Substances

Sources

This substance is entering the environment from the following sources:

• Chemical Industry
• Industrial, Commercial and Consumer Products

Risk management strategy

Click on the following link to view strategies and actions recommended to manage risks associated with the substance:

• Risk Management Strategy for New Fluorotelomer-based Substances Prohibited Under Section 84 of CEPA 1999

Risk management tools

Tools developed to manage risks associated with the substance:

• Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012
• Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005 (PDF 196 MB, page 155)
• Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids (PFCAs) and Precursors: An Action Plan for Assessment and Management (PDF 119 kB)
• Ministerial Prohibitions under Section 84 of CEPA 1999 - Feb. 5, 2005 (PDF 1 MB, page 4)
• Ministerial Prohibitions under Section 84 of CEPA 1999 - July 17, 2004 (PDF 1.2 MB, page 9)

Consultations

Consultations (past and present) on the substance:

• Consultation document on proposed amendments to the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 for PFOS, PFOA, LC-PFCAs, HBCD, PBDEs, DP and DBDPE (December 2018)
• Notice of intent to amend the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (October 2018)
• Reply to comments received in submissions on the proposed Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005 (Four New Fluorotelomer-based Substances) (November 2009)   
• Perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and precursors: an action plan for assessment and management - summary of and response to comments (PDF 88 kB) (November 2006)
• Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005 (Four New Fluorotelomer-based Substances) (Repealed)

Contact

Chemicals Management Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau (QC)
K1A 0H3
E-mail: ec.interdiction-prohibition.ec@canada.ca

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