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Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2012-285)

Regulations are current to 2024-10-14 and last amended on 2021-03-18. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE 1(Sections 1 to 5 and 9 and Schedule 3)

PART 1(Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 4(1), 4.1(1) and (2) and 5(1))Prohibited Toxic Substances

ItemToxic Substance
1Dodecachloropentacyclo [5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane (Mirex)
2Polybrominated Biphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Brn in which “n” is greater than 2
3Polychlorinated Terphenyls that have the molecular formula C18H(14-n)Cln in which “n” is greater than 2
4Bis(chloromethyl) ether that has the molecular formula C2H4Cl2O
5Chloromethyl methyl ether that has the molecular formula C2H5ClO
6(4-Chlorophenyl) cyclopropylmethanone, O-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl] oxime that has the molecular formula C17H15ClN2O3
7N-Nitrosodimethylamine, which has the molecular formula C2H6N2O
8Hexachlorobutadiene, which has the molecular formula C4Cl6
9Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), which has the molecular formula C14H9Cl5
10Hexachlorobenzene
11Polychlorinated naphthalenes, which have the molecular formula C10H8-nCln in which “n” is greater than 1
12Chlorinated alkanes that have the molecular formula CnHxCl(2n+2-x) in which 10 ≤ n ≤ 13
13Hexabromocyclododecane, which has the molecular formula C12H18Br6

PART 2(Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 4(1) and (2), 5(2) and 9(2))Prohibited Toxic Substances Unless Present in Manufactured Items

ItemToxic Substance
1Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, reaction products with alpha-fluoro-omega-2-hydroxyethyl-poly(difluoromethylene), C16-20-branched alcohols and 1-octadecanol
22-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexadecyl ester, polymers with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, gamma-omega-perfluoro-C10-16-alkyl acrylate and stearyl methacrylate
32-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and 2,5 furandione, gamma-omega-perfluoro-C8-14-alkyl esters, tert-Bu benzenecarboperoxoate-initiated
42-Propen-1-ol, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane tetrafluoroethylene telomer, dehydroiodinated, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and triethylenetetramine
5Polybrominated diphenyl ethers that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)BrnO in which 4 ≤ n ≤ 10

PART 3(Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 4(1) and (3) and 4.1(2))Prohibited Products

ItemColumn 1Column 2
Toxic SubstanceProduct Containing the Toxic Substance
1Hexabromocyclododecane, which has the molecular formula C12H18Br6Expanded and extruded polystyrene foams and their intermediary products for a building or construction application
  • SOR/2016-252, ss. 13 to 17
 

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