The Canadian ministry for transportation, Transport Canada, plans to align Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) with international regulations. A related proposal was published on November 26. The proposal is open for comments until February 9, 2023. With this initiative, the Canadian government wishes to simplify the transport of…
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…
