Toxic substances list: refractory ceramic fibres

Refractory ceramic fibres (RCFs) are amorphous man-made fibres produced from the melting of calcined kaolin clay or a combination of alumina and silica. RCFs are principally industrial products, used as insulating, reinforcing, and fire protection material for furnaces, heaters, kiln linings, furnace doors, metal launders, tank car insulation, and related products designed to be used at high temperature. Major RCF consuming industries include the steel, petrochemical, ceramic, automotive, and primary metal industries.

Risk assessment

• Priority Substances List Assessment Report
• Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• CEPA 1999 Schedule 1 - List of Toxic Substances - This substance has been added to the List of Toxic Substances. It is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that:
  c) constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.
• Full life cycle management of the substance (Track 2) under the Toxic Substances Management Policy

Source

This substance is entering the environment from the following sources:

• Industrial, Commercial and Consumer Products

Strategic options report

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

• Strategic Options for the Management of Toxic Substances (available upon request)

Risk management tools

Tools developed to manage risks associated with the substance:

• Environmental Performance Agreements (EPA) with the Refractory Ceramic Fibre (RCF) Industry (2013-2018), (2006-2011) and (2002-2006)

Consultation

Consultation (past and present) on the substance:

• Proposed Environmental Performance Agreement (EPA) with the Refractory Ceramic Fibre (RCF) Industry (2023) –  August 22, 2023 to September 21, 2023
• 2013 EPA with the RCF Industry – (Completed) (December 5, 2012, to January 4, 2013) 
• 2006 EPA with the RCF Refractory Industry - (Completed) (November 9, 2005, to December 8, 2005)

Contact

Products Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3

Telephone: 819-938-4483 or 1-888-391-3426
E-mail: Produits-Products@ec.gc.ca

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