Alcohols Group

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These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The screening assessment focuses on 21 substances referred to collectively under the CMP as the Alcohols Group.

Summary of publications
Timelines
Information gathering
- Section 71 CMP 2023

Summary of publications
Substance group	Subgroup	CAS RN	DSL name (common name)	Draft screening assessment	Risk management scope	Proposed conclusion on section 64 criteria	Follow-up activities
Alcohols Group	Aromatic alcohols	100-51-6	Benzenemethanol (benzyl alcohol)	HTML	HTML	Meets one or more of the criteria	Refer to risk management scope
		108-46-3	1,3-Benzenediol (resorcinol)		None	Does not meet	None planned at this time
		122-97-4	Benzenepropanol
	C6 alcohols	77-99-6	1,3-Propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)- (TMP)
		108-11-2	2-Pentanol, 4-methyl (MIBC)
		108-93-0	Cyclohexanol
	Long-chain alcohols	111-27-3	1-Hexanol
		111-87-5	1-Octanol
		112-30-1	1-Decanol
		112-53-8	1-Dodecanol
		112-72-1	1-Tetradecanol
		143-08-8	1-Nonanol
		36653-82-4	1-Hexadecanol
		67762-30-5^{Table 1 footnote a}	Alcohols C14-C18
	n/a - individual	67-56-1	Methanol		HTML	Meets one or more of the criteria	Refer to risk management scope
	n/a - individual	71-36-3	1-Butanol		HTML	Meets one or more of the criteria	Refer to risk management scope
	n/a - individual	96-23-1^{Table 1 footnote b}	2-Propanol, 1,3-dichloro- (1,3-dichloro-2-propanol; 1,3-DCP)		None	Does not meet	Under consideration
	n/a - individual	104-76-7	1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl- (2-ethyl-1-hexanol)				None planned at this time
	n/a - individual	107-18-6^{Table 1 footnote b}	2-Propen-1-ol (allyl alcohol)
	n/a - individual	124-41-4^{Table 1 footnote b}	Methanol, sodium salt (sodium methanolate)
	n/a - individual	8027-33-6^{Table 1 footnote a}^{Table 1 footnote b}	Alcohols, lanolin (lanolin alcohols)
Table 1 footnote a This substance is a UVCB (unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, or biological materials). Return to Table 1 footnote a referrer Table 1 footnote b This substance was not identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) but was included in this assessment as it was considered a priority on the basis of other human health concerns. Return to Table 1 footnote b referrer

Timelines
Date	Activity
March 2024	Anticipated publication of the final screening assessment and the proposed risk management approach.
June 24, 2023	Publication in Canada Gazette, Part I, of a notice under section 71 of CEPA 1999.
March 12, 2022	Publication and start of 60-day public comment period on the Draft Screening Assessment for the Alcohols Group (including follow-up activities for 1,3-DCP) and the Risk Management Scope for Alcohols Group - Methanol, 1-Butanol, and Benzenemethanol. The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 156, No. 11.

Information gathering

Section 71 CMP 2023

In June 2023, a notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 157, No. 25 – June 24, 2023 under section 71 of CEPA 1999. This notice applies to 1,3-DCP (CAS RN 96-23-1), 1-butanol (CAS RN 71-36-3), and methanol (CAS RN 67-56-1). More information is available on the Information gathering with respect to certain substances under the Chemicals Management Plan web page.

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