Management of toxic substances: industrial, commerical and consumer products sector

Industrial, commercial and consumer products refer to goods that are designed for use by industry, are suitable for business or commerce, and/or are produced for use or consumption by the purchaser. Industrial, commercial and consumer products have the potential to enter the Canadian environment during their manufacture, processing, use and/or disposal.

Substance(s) Managed Under this Source

• Benzidine and benzidine dihydrochloride
• 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
• 2-Butoxyethanol
• Four New Fluorotelomer-based Substances
• Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids (PFCAs) and their Precursors
• Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Its Salts and Its Precursors
• Refractory ceramic fibres
• Hexachlorobenzene
• Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
• 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
• Bis(chloromethyl) ether
• Dichloromethane
• Chloromethyl methyl ether
• Hexachlorobutadiene
• Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
• N-Nitrosodimethylamine
• 2-Methoxyethanol
• Chlorobiphenyls
• Dodecachloropentacyclo [5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane (Mirex)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls
• Chlorofluorocarbon
• Polychlorinated Terphenyls
• Mercury
• Bromochlorodifluoromethane
• Bromotrifluoromethane
• Dibromotetrafluoroethane
• Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
• (4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropylmethanone, O-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxime
• Bromochloromethane
• Volatile organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions
• Trichloroethylene
• Tetrachloroethylene
• The benzenamine, N-Phenyl-, Reaction Products with Styrene and 2,4,4-Trimethylpentene (BNST)

Risk Management Tool(s)

Tool(s) developed to manage risks associated with releases:

• Notice Regarding Pollution Prevention Planning for Nonylphenol (NP) and its Ethoxylates (NPEs) Contained in Products
• Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005
• Proposed Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012
• Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998
• Environmental Emergency Regulations
• Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans In Respect of Dichloromethane
• Code of Practice for the Reduction of Dichloromethane Emissions from Use of Paint Strippers in Commercial Furniture Refinishing and Other Stripping Applications
• Federal Halocarbon Regulations

Other Information

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - Information Centre
• Federal agenda on the reduction of emissions of volatile organic compounds from consumer and commercial products
• Proposed Regulations Respecting the Total, Partial and Conditional Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances (archived consultation document)
• Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998
• Proposed Total, Partial or Conditional Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations
• Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2003 (Repealed)
• Proposed Risk Management Strategy for 2-Methoxyethanol (archived consultation document)
• Proposed Risk Management Strategy for 2-Butoxyethanol (archived consultation document)
• Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Nonylphenol (NP) and its Ethoxylates (NPEs) Contained in Products (archived consultation document)

Contact

Email address:GR-RM@ec.gc.ca
Fax number: (819) 994-0007

Chemicals Management Division
Environment Canada
Fontaine Building
200 Sacré Coeur Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3

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