Archived Consultation on Proposed Residential Indoor Air Quality Guideline: Acetaldehyde

From Health Canada

Current status: The public consultation is now closed. Thank you for your interest

A new residential indoor air quality guideline for acetaldehyde has been proposed.

Why

Acetaldehyde belongs to a group of volatile organic compounds that are commonly found indoors. Canadians need to understand:

  • the risks from being exposed to acetaldehyde
  • how to reduce their exposure to this indoor air contaminant

Who

This consultation is intended for scientific or technical audiences, including:

  • regulatory agencies
  • industry stakeholders
  • academic communities
  • health protection agencies

Comments are also welcome from members of the general public.

What

The purpose of this consultation is to ask for comments on the proposed guideline.

When and where

The online consultation will be available online from December 16, 2016, to February 14, 2017.

Contact the Indoor Air Contaminants Assessment Section to request the full science assessment document on which the proposed guideline is based.

All comments must be received by February 14, 2017.

How to participate

You may submit your comments by:

  • email
  • mail
  • fax

You may request an alternate format of the proposed guideline by contacting us directly.

Contact Us

Indoor Air Contaminants Assessment Section
Water and Air Quality Bureau
Health Canada
269 Laurier Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9

Telephone: 613-957-1876
Fax: 613-948-8482
Email: air@hc-sc.gc.ca

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