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May

• Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A Draft State of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Report and a Risk Management Scope for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were published for a public comment period ending July 19, 2023. A Supporting document: Ecological State of the Science Report on Short-chain (C4 – C7) Perfluorocarboxylic Acids (SC-PFCAs); Short-chain (C4 – C7) Perfluorosulfonic Acids (SC-PFSAs); Long-chain (C9 – C20) Perfluorosulfonic Acids (LC-PFSAs) was also published. [2023-05-20]
• Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances: Three new fact sheets were published: 1. Species sensitivity distributions for water quality guidelines and ecological risk assessment 2. The ecological risk classification of organic substances approach, and 3. Use of new approach methods in risk assessment. [2023-05-19]
• Coumarin 1: The Final Screening Assessment for 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 7-(diethylamino)-4-methyl- (coumarin 1) was published. The Risk Management Approach for 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(diethylamino)-4-methyl- (Coumarin 1) was also published for a public comment period ending July 12, 2023. [2023-05-13]
• Other Polymers Group: The Final Screening Assessment for the Other Polymers Group was published. The Risk Management Approach for PHMB was also published for a public comment period ending July 12, 2023. [2023-05-13]
• A Notice with respect to the proposed amended Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills was published. [2023-05-05]

April

• A Notice of intent to address 65 existing substances identified as Chemicals Management Plan priorities following categorization and other prioritization mechanisms was published. [2023-04-22]
• Plastic Pollution: The Technical paper: Federal Plastics Registry and the Recycled content and labelling rules for plastics: Regulatory framework paper were published. [2023-04-18]
• Chlorocresol: The proposed order adding chlorocresol to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 31, 2023. [2023-04-01]

March

• Triclocarban: The Final Screening Assessment for Triclocarban was published. Federal environmental quality guidelines for Triclocarban were also published. [2023-03-24]
• Bisphenol A (BPA) structural analogues and functional alternatives: A compilation of the non-confidential information received in Excel and CSV formats for the data gathering initiative on BPA and BPA SAFAs was published. [2023-03-21]
• Furan Compounds: The Additional Risk Characterization Document in Support of the Draft Screening Assessment for Furans Compounds Group: Furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofuran outdoor air exposure and human health risk characterization was published for a 60 day public comment period ending May 17, 2023. An Addendum to the Risk Management Scope for Furan Compounds – Furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofuran in outdoor air was also published for a 60 day public comment period ending May 17, 2023. [2023-03-18]
• Cyanides: The proposed order adding free cyanide, cyanide salts and cyanide complexes to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 17, 2023. [2023-03-18]

February

• Cyanides: The Final Screening Assessment for Cyanides was published. The Proposed Risk Management Approach for Cyanides was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 26, 2023. [2023-02-25]
• Resins and Rosins Group : The proposed order adding CTO to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 17, 2023. [2023-02-18]
• Caprolactam : The Final Screening Assessment for 2H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro- (caprolactam) was published. [2023-02-18]
• Plastic Pollution: A what we heard report that summarizes feedback received on the Consultation paper: Towards Canada-wide rules to strengthen recycling and composting of plastics through accurate labelling and the Consultation paper: a proposed federal registry for producers of plastic products was published. [2023-02-17]
• The Prohibition of the Manufacture and Importation of Wheel Weights Containing Lead Regulations were published. [2023-02-15]
• Ethers Group: The Final Screening Assessment for Ethers was published. [2023-02-04]

January

• Ethylene thiourea: The Final Screening Assessment for 2-Imidazolidinethione (Ethylene thiourea) was published. [2023-01-14]
• New Substances: a notice of intent to consider possible amendments to the NSNR (Chemicals and Polymers) to promote the reduced reliance on animal testing was published for a 75-day public comment period. [2023-01-14]