Lotus corniculatus, extract clears Screening assessment in Canada

As per section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of Lotus corniculatus extract. This substance...

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Canada Nominates LC-PFCAs under the Stockholm Convention

On the 5th of  August, the Government of Canada nominated long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds (also known as precursors) for consideration under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants...

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Canadian Government Proposes Limited Use of Phosphonic Acid in Cosmetic Products

Canada’s health and environment ministries have urged the conditions on the use of phosphonic acid, P,P′-(1-hydroxydodecylidene)bis-, allowing the limited amounts of the anti-adhesive to be used in certain cosmetic products. Since the substance is toxic or capable of becoming...

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Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products to be Regulated

The Canadian government has finalised regulations to limit formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products and apply the country’s that generally align with that of US.  The regulation will concern the import, sale and offer for sale...

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Use Restrictions for Solvent Violet 13 – Canadian Cosmetics

Canada’s environment and health ministries have suggested including solvent violet 13 to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, a move that would restrict the dye’s use in cosmetics placed in the country.   The two government...

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Quality Guidelines for Aluminium, Selenium, and D4’; Canadian Government Proposes

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has suggested federal environmental quality guidelines (FEQGs) for aluminum, selenium, and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4). For this, a draft has been set out for the threshold levels...

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Performance Measurement Evaluation for Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

Performance measurement evaluations provide Canadians with information on the effectiveness of the risk management actions in place for the substances that are found to be toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act,...

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Selenium and its compounds added to Canada’s Schedule 1 – Toxic Substance List

Final screening assessment and proposed risk management approach  The Government of Canada under the Act of Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), has added selenium and 28 of its compounds to Schedule 1 (list of toxic substances).  For the...

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Canada intends to approach PFAS as single class

The Government of Canada evaluated the risks of PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs, and published the findings in screening assessment reports in 2006 and 2012. The PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs (and their salts and precursors)...

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Fee Change for New Substance Notifications in Canada

As per Canada’s New Substances Fees Regulations, fees must be provided with each New Substance Notification (NSN) package submitted under the New Substance Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).  The amount of fee will be dependent...

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