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Release of a draft screening assessment report on chlorinated naphthalenes
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- Release of Draft Screening Assessment Report
- Release of Risk Management Scope Document
- Contact Information
Release of Draft Screening Assessment Report
(public comment period July 18, 2009 to September 16, 2009)
On July 18, 2009, the results of a draft screening assessment report on chlorinated naphthalenes were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 60-day public comment period. A summary of the draft screening assessment report on chlorinated naphthalenes is available at:
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Canada Gazette, Part I: Publication after screening assessment of a substance -- Naphthalene, chloro derivs. (chlorinated naphthalenes), CAS No. 70776-03-3 -- specified on the Domestic Substances List [subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999] (
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The screening assessment of chlorinated naphthalenes was conducted under section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) because they were found to meet the ecological categorization criteria for persistence, bioaccumulation potential and inherent toxicity to non-human organisms.
The draft screening assessment report proposes to conclude that polychlorinated naphthalenes containing 2 to 8 chlorine atoms are entering the environment in concentrations or quantities or under conditions that pose a risk to the environment. Therefore, polychlorinated naphthalenes containing 2 to 8 chlorine atoms meet one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA 1999. The Ministers of the Environment and of Health therefore propose to add these substances to Schedule 1 of the Act. The full text of the draft screening assessment report is available at:
You may also obtain copies of the draft screening assessment report on chlorinated naphthalenes by contacting existing.substances.existantes@ec.gc.ca.
There is a 60-day public comment period on the draft screening assessment report (from July 18, 2009 to September 16, 2009). Information on how to submit comments is provided in the Canada Gazette notice.
Release of Risk Management Scope Document
(public comment period July 18, 2009 to September 16, 2009)
Under the Chemicals Management Plan, the Government of Canada has committed to engaging stakeholders on the proposed management of the risks associated with substances. When the proposed conclusion of the draft screening assessment report is that a substance meets one or more of the criteria set out under section 64 of CEPA 1999, an accompanying risk management scope document is available to the public for a 60-day comment period. Please note that the public comment period will not be extended.
The risk management scope document is a preliminary outline of the options being examined for the management of a substance based on the proposed conclusions of the draft screening assessment report. Industry and other interested stakeholders are being invited to submit comments on the content of the risk management scope documents or to provide other information that would help inform decision making. Comments submitted on the risk management scope document for polychlorinated naphthalenes, prior to September 16, 2009, will be taken into consideration as the Government of Canada moves forward with the development of a risk management approach document.
The proposed risk management approach document will be a more detailed document building on the risk management scope document that outlines, in more depth, the proposed risk management actions, including the proposed choice of instrument. The release of the proposed risk management approach document will coincide with the publication of the final screening assessment report. The proposed risk management approach document will also be subject to a 60-day public comment period.
Contact Information
Comments or questions should be sent to:
DSL Surveys Coordinator
Chemicals Management Plan
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
Email: DSL.surveyco@ec.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-800-567-1999 (in Canada) or 819-953-7156
Fax: 819-953-7155
