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Chemical Substances in Batch 10 of the Challenge

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Risk Management Action Milestones

The Risk Management Action Milestones table outlines the risk management actions that were proposed for the chemical substance in this batch of the Challenge that met the criteria of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. These proposed risk management actions were published in the risk management approach document for this substance. For the complete wording of these proposed actions, please refer to the risk management approach document.

Adding Substances to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

One substance in this batch has been included in a final Order to add to Schedule 1.

Applying Significant New Activity (SNAc) Provisions

View the Next link will take you to another Web site Comprehensive Listing of Substances that are Subject to a Significant New Activity Notice.

Three substances in this batch may be addressed through the application of Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions. One Order and two Notices of intent have been published. For additional guidance on submitting information required as part of SNAc notifications, please see the Next link will take you to another Web site Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers

Summary of Batch 10 Substances and Publications

Substances that meet one or more criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
CAS No. Chemical Substance Proposed Order and RIAS Public Comments on the Proposed Risk Management Approach Final Screening Assessment Proposed Risk Management Approach Public Comments on the Draft Screening Assessment and Risk Management Scope
302-01-2 Hydrazine
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Substances that do not meet any of the criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
CAS No. Chemical Substance Final Screening Assessment Public Comments

* These substances have been grouped into one Screening Assessment Report.

1 Although CAS No. 10393-49-4 is not included in the Challenge, for the purpose of substance identification, two CAS No for cobalt sulfate are included in the mandatory Section 71 Notice (see below). CAS No. 10124-43-3 is used for cobalt (II) sulfate, with a 1:1 cobalt-to-sulfate ratio, and CAS No. 10393-49-4 is used where the specific cobalt ion was not identified, or the ratio between the acid and cobalt is unknown.

+ These substances have been grouped into one Screening Assessment Report.
330-54-1 Diuron None
7440-48-4* Elemental cobalt
7646-79-9* Cobalt chloride
10124-43-3* Sulfuric acid, cobalt (2+) salt (1:1)
10393-49-4* 1 Sulfuric acid, cobalt salt
42739-61-7 Nickel BHMB
64365-17-9+ HRPE None
65997-06-0+ HR None
65997-13-9+ HRGE None
68648-53-3+ HRTE None
85702-90-5 TIDTE None
124751-15-1 RFBS None
Timelines
Date Substances Affected Activity
March 2, 2013 CAS No. 302-01-2

Publication in Canada Gazette of Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999, and start of 60-day public comment period.
October 10, 2012 CAS No. 302-01-2

Publication in Canada Gazette of final Order adding one substance to Schedule 1.
February 26, 2011 CAS No. 302-01-2

Publication in Canada Gazette of proposed Order adding a substance to Schedule 1, and start of 60-day public comment period.
February 2, 2011 CAS No. 124751-15-1

Publication in Canada Gazette of Order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999.
January 15, 2011 All Batch 10 substances

Publication in Canada Gazette of final assessment decision under subsection CEPA 1999, release of Government's proposed risk management approach document, and start of 60-day public comment period on the proposed risk management approach document.
January 15, 2011 CAS No. 42739-61-7

Publication in Canada Gazette of Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999, and start of 60-day public comment period.
June 26, 2010 All Batch 10 substances

Publication in Canada Gazette and start of 60-day public comment period on (a) the draft screening assessment, (b) the new information received, (c) the proposal to pursue one of the measures as specified under CEPA 1999 and (d) the risk management scope document.
June 26, 2010 CAS No. 124751-15-1

Publication in Canada Gazette of Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity provisions of CEPA 1999, and start of 60-day public comment period.
December 17, 2009 All Batch 10 substances

Deadline for submission of additional information by interested stakeholders, including on the extent and nature of the management/stewardship of Batch 10 substances.
October 20, 2009 All Batch 10 substances

Deadline for submission of information under the section 71 Notice on Batch 10 substances (if no extension granted).
June 20, 2009 All Batch 10 substances

Release of Batch 10 of the Challenge and the accompanying technical documents.

Final Screening Assessments and Risk Management Approaches

In January 2011, the final screening assessment reports for substances in this batch were released in the Next link will take you to another Web site Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 145, No. 3 - January 15, 2011 (Next link will take you to another Web site PDF Version - 1619 K).

The final screening assessments concluded that one substance in this batch meets one or more criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). The Government proposed to add this substance to Schedule 1 of the Act. A proposed risk management approach document was also released on this date for the substance in this batch which met the criteria in section 64 of CEPA 1999.

Draft Screening Assessment Reports and Risk Management Scopes

New information was received from industry or interested stakeholders for each of the 18 substances in this batch. In June 2010, the draft screening assessment reports were released and the related Notices were published in the Next link will take you to another Web site Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 144, No. 26 - June 26, 2010 (Next link will take you to another Web site PDF Version - 1699 K). Risk management scope documents were also released in conjunction with these publications.

Comments and the Government's response relating to general themes on the draft screening assessment reports and risk management scope documents are summarized in the Next link will take you to another Web site Summary of Overarching Public Comments received on the Draft Screening Assessment Reports and Risk Management Scope on the Challenge substances in Batch 10.

Launch of Batch 10 and Submissions Received

Information on substances in this batch was gathered from industry and interested stakeholders through a mandatory survey Notice issued under section 71 of CEPA 1999. They were also invited to complete a voluntary questionnaire.

A Notice related to the launch of Batch 10 was published in May 2008 in the Canada Gazette. The section 71 Notice applied to all 18 substances in this batch.

Number of Submissions Received for this Batch
Approximate Number Type of Response
79 Responses to mandatory section 71 Notice (responses were received relating to 11 substances in the batch)
16 Requests for extension of the deadline for section 71 Notice responses granted
10 Voluntary submissions of Questionnaires (Questionnaires were received relating to seven substances in the batch)
127 Expressions of "Stakeholder Interest" (responses were received relating to 13 substances in the batch)
32 Other submissions (for example, studies, additional information) (submissions were received relating to 12 substances in the batch)
Date Modified: 2013-02-25

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