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Risk Management

For chemical substances that have been found toxic after scientific examination, or for those strongly suspected of being dangerous, steps are taken to control their use, prevent, reduce or eliminate their release into the environment. This is known as "risk management."

On this page, you will find links to information on the risk management of toxic substances in Canada under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999):

• List of Toxic Substances
• Fact Sheets
• Tools and Policies for Managing Toxic Substances
• Program Web Sites and Publications

List of Toxic Substances

•  Toxic Substances Managed Under CEPA 1999
  A list of toxic substances managed under CEPA 1999 in Canada, including the risk assessments and risk management measures taken for each substance (source: Environment Canada).
•  Sources (Toxic Substances in Canada)
  A list of toxic substances managed under CEPA 1999 organized according to their sources (source: Environment Canada).

Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide general information on various aspects of risk management under CEPA 1999.

•  What Does Toxic Mean under CEPA 1999?
  A fact sheet explaining what is a "toxic substance" under CEPA 1999, and the steps that can be taken to protect human health and the environment (source: Environment Canada).
•  Identifying Risk Management Tools for Toxic Substances under CEPA 1999
  A detailed look at the tools that can be used to manage toxic substances under CEPA 1999 (source: Environment Canada).
•  The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Enforcement
  A fact sheet providing information on enforcement under CEPA 1999, which is a key element to ensuring that the Act and regulations are followed (source: Environment Canada).
•  The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Environmental Protection Compliance Orders
  A look at the Environmental Protection Compliance Orders that can be issued to prevent violations of the Act or regulations (source: Environment Canada).
•  The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Environmental Protection Alternative Measures
  A look at the Environmental Protection Alternative Measures that provide an alternative to legal prosecution in cases of CEPA 1999 violations (source: Environment Canada).
•  The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and Virtual Elimination
  Virtual elimination of the most dangerous toxic substances is at the core of Canada's Toxic Substances Management Policy.  This fact sheet explains this principle and how it is implemented through CEPA 1999 (source: Environment Canada).

Tools and Policies for Managing Toxic Substances

•  Toxic Substances Management Policy
  A description of the federal policy, which outlines how to deal with toxic substances (source: Environment Canada).
•  The Toxic Substances Management Process
  An information source about the approach taken to develop management tools for substances found toxic under CEPA 1999 (source: Environment Canada).
•  Pollution Prevention: A Federal Strategy for Action
  A look at the Government of Canada's plans for implementing pollution prevention (source: Environment Canada).
•  Pollution Prevention Planning
  An information resource for pollution prevention planning under CEPA 1999, and access to the Pollution Prevention Planning Database (source: Environment Canada).
•  Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
  An online database that provides information needed for putting pollution prevention into practice (source: Environment Canada).
•  CEPA Environmental Registry
  A comprehensive collection of information relating to activities under CEPA 1999 (source: Environment Canada).
•  Canada Gazette
  An official publication of the Government of Canada, the Canada Gazette is used as one means to seek public input on risk management (source: Government of Canada).

Program Web Sites and Publications

The following links go to information published by key groups involved risk management under CEPA 1999.

•  Management of Toxic Substances
  A source of information on toxic substances managed under CEPA 1999 and related policies and processes (source: Environment Canada).
•  National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
  A collection of information about releases and transfers of key pollutants across Canada (source: Environment Canada).
•  Policy Framework for Environmental Performance Agreements
  Information on Environmental Performance Agreements, which are negotiated among one or more orders of government and industry to achieve specified environmental results (source: Environment Canada).
•  Clean Air Online
  Information on sources and impacts of air pollution and ways to take action to improve air quality (source: Environment Canada).