Benzoates Group

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This screening assessment focuses on 9 of 10 substances referred to collectively as the Benzoates Group.

• Summary of publications
• Timelines
• Background

Summary of publications

Substance group	CAS RN	Common name	DSL name	Public comments on the draft screening assessment	Final screening assessment	Proposed conclusion on section 64 criteria	Follow-up activities
Benzoates Group	93-58-3	Methyl benzoate	Benzoic acid, methyl ester	HTML	HTML	Does not meet	None planned at this time
	93-89-0	Ethyl benzoate	Benzoic acid, ethyl ester
	120-50-3	Isobutyl benzoate	Benzoic acid, isobutyl ester
	120-55-8	Diethylene glycol dibenzoate	Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, dibenzoate
	136-60-7	Butyl benzoate	Benzoic acid, butyl ester
	614-33-5	Tribenzoin	1,2,3-Propanetriol, tribenzoate
	8024-05-3	Tuberose oils	Oils, tuberose
	27138-31-4	Dipropylene glycol dibenzoate	Propanol, oxybis-, dibenzoate
	68052-23-3	Trimethylpentanediyl dibenzoate	1,3-Pentanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-, dibenzoate

Timelines

Date	Activity
February 9, 2019	Publication of the final screening assessment. The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 153, No. 6.
December 30, 2017	Publication and start of 60-day public comment period on the draft screening assessment.  The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 151, No. 52.

Background

One other substance, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid (CAS RN 121-91-5), was identified as being part of the Benzoates Group at the outset of the third phase of the CMP. This substance was subsequently determined to be of low concern to both human health and the environment, through other approaches. Conclusions for 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid are provided in the Screening Assessment for Substances Identified as Being of Low Concern using the Ecological Risk Classification of Organic Substances and the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)-based Approach for Certain Substances .