The Canadian government has published its final regulations on asbestos (Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations: SOR/2018-196) in the Canada Gazette and introduced new export limitations. The regulations prohibit the import, sale, and use of asbestos and products containing asbestos. Only the chlor-alkali industry is exempted until 2030. The…
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act has been enhanced with a paragraph that affects Canadian manufacturers of nanomaterials and companies that import such materials into Canada. The regulation specifies a notification obligation for 206 substances with a particle size of 1–100 nanometers. As a comparison, the diameter of a human hair…
The Canadian government has suggested prohibiting the use of the following substances: Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) Perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA), its salts, and its precursors Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs), their salts, and their precursors Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) Perbrominated substances work as flame retardants. Because of their water-, soil-, and…
