The chemical substances listed below are from Batch 1 of the Challenge, and each substance has met the criteria of section 64 (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The tables below compile the proposed risk management actions for both health and the environment and provide the current status and any updated information for these proposed actions. For the complete wording of these proposed actions, please refer to the risk management approach documents listed in the Summary of Batch 1 Substances and Publications.
CAS No. 75-56-9
Common Name: Methyloxirane
| Authority |
Risk Management Actions |
Most Recent Milestone |
| Hazardous Products Act |
Instrument to minimize releases from paint strippers, aerosol paints and similar consumer products. |
After product testing, where methyloxirane was not found at detectable levels, this risk management action is no longer considered necessary. |
| CEPA 1999 |
Significant New Activity provision. |
Approach revised following product testing.  Notice of Intent to SNAc published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on July 3rd, 2010. |
| CEPA 1999 |
Periodic market surveillance of paint strippers, aerosol paints and similar consumer products. |
Approach revised following product testing. In development. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) |
Use in food packaging will be reviewed with future submissions. |
In effect as of July 2008. |
| Food and Drugs Act (therapeutic products) |
Chemical substitution requested if an application for a Drug Identification Number for a hard surface disinfectant is filed. |
In effect as of July 2008. |
| Food and Drugs Act (therapeutic products) |
Removal from the list of non-medicinal ingredients of the Disinfectant Drugs Guidance document. |
In development. |
| Food and Drugs Act (natural health products) |
Removal from the Natural Health Products Directorate Database. |
In effect as of July 2008. |
| Food and Drugs Act (cosmetics) |
Addition to Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. |
The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist has been amended. |
CAS No. 91-08-7, 584-84-9 & 26471-62-5
Common Name: TDIs
| Authority |
Risk Management Actions |
Most Recent Milestone |
| CEPA 1999 |
Regulations or release guidelines that would prescribe maximum TDIs concentrations at air stack exhaust. |
The Pollution Prevention Planning Notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on November 26, 2011. |
| CEPA 1999 |
Investigation of non-foam consumer products containing TDIs. |
In development. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) |
Information gathering on residual levels and potential migration of TDI in TDI-based materials. |
In development. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) |
Conducting limited testing of TDI levels in specified foods. |
An assessment of current data satisfies this commitment. No further action is planned. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) |
Evaluation of future submissions for the use of TDI in food packaging materials. |
In effect as of July 2008. |
| Food and Drugs Act (cosmetics) |
Addition to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. |
The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist has been amended. |
CAS No. 91-20-3
Common Name: Naphthalene
| Authority |
Risk Management Actions |
Most Recent Milestone |
| Clean Air Regulatory Agenda |
Investigation to characterize controllable sources in indoor air. |
In development. |
| Pest Control Products Act |
Re-evaluation of naphthalene as an active ingredient in pest control products in Canada. |
Re-evaluation decision RVD2010-04, Naphthalene posted. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) |
Continued investigation of the levels of naphthalene in foods. |
In development. |
| Food and Drugs Act (foods) |
Evaluation of future submissions for the use of naphthalene as a solvent in coating of food cans. |
In effect as of July 2008. |
| Food and Drugs Act (natural health products) |
Homeopathic preparations containing naphthalene that have a Drug Identification Number will be given a Natural Product Number. |
In effect as of July 2008. |
| Food and Drugs Act (cosmetics) |
Addition to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. |
The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist has been amended. |
