Risk management action milestones for Batch 2 chemical substances
The chemical substances listed below are from Batch 2 of the Challenge, and each substance has met the criteria of either section 64 (a) or (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). The tables below compile the proposed risk management actions for both health and the environment and provide the current status and any updated information for these proposed actions. For the complete wording of these proposed actions, please refer to the risk management approach documents listed in the Summary of Batch 2 Substances and Publications.
- CAS No. 62-56-6, Thiourea
- CAS No. 78-79-5, Isoprene
- CAS No. 80-05-7, Bisphenol A
- CAS No. 106-89-8, Epichlorohydrin
- CAS No. 556-67-2, D4
- CAS No. 732-26-3, 2,4,6-TTBP
- CAS No. 1344-37-2, C.I. Pigment Yellow 34
- CAS No. 12656-85-8, C.I. Pigment Red 104
Batch 2
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| CEPA 1999 | Significant New Activity provision. | SNAc Order published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 18, 2012. |
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| CEPA 1999 | Develop an instrument to control and/or reduce air stack releases of isoprene by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BATEA). | A Final Pollution Prevention Planning Notice (P2 Notice) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on June 9th, 2012. |
| Food and Drugs Act (cosmetics) | Addition to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. | The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist has been amended. |
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Please see the Bisphenol A Risk Management Action Milestones table. | ||
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| CEPA 1999 | Significant New Activity provision. | SNAc Order published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 18, 2012. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) | Evaluation of future submissions for the use of epichlorohydrin in epoxy linings to keep residual levels in finished packaging material as low as possible. | In effect as of January 2009. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) | Removal of epichlorohydrin from the food additives table, Division 16 of the Food and Drug Regulations. | In development. |
| Food and Drugs Act (cosmetics) | Addition to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. | The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist has been amended. |
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| CEPA 1999 | Pollution prevention plan to limit industrial releases of D4. | A Final Pollution Prevention Planning Notice (P2 Notice) was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on June 2, 2012. |
| CEPA 1999 | Limits on the quantity or concentration of D4 in certain personal care products and consumer products. | Under consideration. |
| Pest Control Products Act | Prioritization of D4 for the formulant reassessment program, to determine if reduction of concentrations in pest control products is required. | In development. |
| CEPA 1999 | D4 will be monitored in air starting in 2008. Monitoring will be expanded to additional media in 2009-2010 as methods become available. | D4 is currently monitored in air, surface water, sediment, wastewater and landfill leachate. |
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Review current regulatory controls for preventing spills of fuels to identify gaps. | Consultation document on proposed Risk Management of 2,4,6-TTBP under the Chemicals Management Plan was posted on the CEPA registry on January 22nd, 2011. |
| CEPA 1999 | Significant New Activity provision. | SNAc Order published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 18th, 2012. |
| CEPA 1999 | Amendment of the Environmental Emergency Regulations to add diesel fuel as a means to prevent accidental releases of fuels containing 2,4,6-TTBP during storage and handling. | In development. See Environmental Emergencies. |
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| CEPA 1999 | Significant New Activity provision. | SNAc Order published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 18, 2012. |
| Authority | Risk Management Actions | Most Recent Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| CEPA 1999 | Significant New Activity provision. | SNAc Order published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 18, 2012. |
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