Performance measurement for toxic substances
Performance measurement evaluations provide Canadians with information on the effectiveness of risk management actions in place for substances found to be toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). The risk management, human health and environmental objectives are systematically evaluated using robust data and expert analysis.
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- Performance measurement evaluation reports
- Rolling workplan
- Performance measurement evaluation strategy
- Reducing the risks posed by toxic substances
Performance measurement evaluation reports
Performance measurement evaluation reports are available for:
- 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-, (Isoprene)
- 2-Butanone, oxime (Butanone oxime)
- 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(4-methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]- (Pigment Red 3)
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Inorganic cadmium compounds (Eco component)
- Dichloromethane
- Dioxins and Furans
- Lead
- Mercury
- Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Rolling workplan
The following table provides a high- level rolling workplan of performance measurement evaluations of risk management strategies for certain substances underway or to be initiated over the next four years. Substances were selected as set out in the Performance Measurement Evaluation Strategy for toxic substances. Note that the substances listed and timeframes outlined in this table may be subject to change. This rolling workplan is provided for information purposes only.
| Timing | Substances | Targeted Component of the Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluations in progress | Benzene | Health |
| Hexavalent chromium compounds | Health | |
| Inorganic arsenic compounds | Health | |
| Inorganic cadmium compounds | Health | |
| Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates | Ecological | |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | Health | |
| Upcoming evaluations (to be initiated in 2022/23 through to 2023/24) | Dioxins and Furans | Ecological |
| Ethylene Oxide | Health | |
| Inorganic arsenic compounds | Ecological | |
| Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) | Ecological | |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), its salts and its precursors | Ecological | |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Health and Ecological | |
| Trichloroethylene | Health and Ecological |
Performance measurement evaluation strategy
Performance measurement evaluation is an important part of the overall chemicals management process. Following risk assessment and risk management implementation phases, performance measurement will help ensure that Canadians can have confidence that their health and the environment are being protected from harmful substances. Providing results to Canadians on how well risk management strategies and tools have performed will enable stakeholders and the public to better understand how effectively their health and the environment are protected from toxic substances.
The 2018 fall report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) to the Parliament of Canada on toxic substances found that Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada needed to better assess how well their risk management actions have been working. The CESD report suggested that both departments create a long-term strategy to measure how successful their actions are in managing the risks of toxic substances. The departments have developed a Performance Measurement Evaluation Strategy that sets out the approach to evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken on substances found toxic under CEPA 1999. The Strategy outlines the decision-making process of which substances are ready to be evaluated, and factors that would be considered when conducting performance measurement evaluations.
Reducing the risks posed by toxic substances
The Government of Canada aims to reduce the risks posed by toxic substances to Canadians and their environment through risk management actions under the Chemicals Management Plan, such as: regulations, release guidelines, pollution prevention planning notices, environmental performance agreements, recalls and safety alerts or substances described on Health Canada's cosmetic ingredient hotlist. These actions result from risk management strategies implemented by the Government of Canada to help protect Canadians and their environment from the risks posed by certain toxic substances.
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