Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
SCHEDULE 1(Sections 56, 68, 71, 77, 79, 90, 91, 93 to 96 and 199)List of Toxic Substances
For molecular formulae in this schedule, “n” = number of atoms.
1 Chlorobiphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Cln in which “n” is greater than 2
2 Dodecachloropentacyclo [5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane (Mirex)
3 Polybrominated Biphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Brn in which “n” is greater than 2
4 Chlorofluorocarbon: totally halogenated chlorofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnClxF(2n+2-x)
5 Polychlorinated Terphenyls that have a molecular formula C18H(14-n)Cln in which “n” is greater than 2
6 Asbestos
7 Lead
8 Mercury
9 Vinyl Chloride
10 Bromochlorodifluoromethane that has the molecular formula CF2BrCl
11 Bromotrifluoromethane that has the molecular formula CF3Br
12 Dibromotetrafluoroethane that has the molecular formula C2F4Br2
13 Fuel containing toxic substances that are dangerous goods within the meaning of section 2 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and that
(a) are neither normal components of the fuel nor additives designed to improve the characteristics or the performance of the fuel; or
(b) are normal components of the fuel or additives designed to improve the characteristics or performance of the fuel, but are present in quantities or concentrations greater than those generally accepted by industry standards.
14 Dibenzo-para-dioxin that has the molecular formula C12H8O2
15 Dibenzofuran that has the molecular formula C12H8O
16 Polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins that have the molecular formula C12H(8-n)ClnO2 in which “n” is greater than 2
17 Polychlorinated dibenzofurans that have the molecular formula C12H(8-n)ClnO in which “n” is greater than 2
18 Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride, CCl4)
19 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform, CCl3-CH3)
20 Bromofluorocarbons other than those set out in items 10 to 12
21 Hydrobromofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnHxFyBr(2n+2-x-y) in which 0<n≤3
22 Methyl Bromide
23 Bis(chloromethyl) ether that has the molecular formula C2H4Cl2O
24 Chloromethyl methyl ether that has the molecular formula C2H5ClO
25 Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnHxFyCl(2n+2-x-y) in which 0<n≤3
26 Benzene that has the molecular formula C6H6
27 (4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropylmethanone,O-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxime that has the molecular formula C17H15ClN2O3
28 Inorganic arsenic compounds
29 Benzidine and benzidine dihydrochloride, that have the molecular formula C12H12N2 and C12H12N2•2HCl, respectively
30 Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
31 Inorganic cadmium compounds
32 Chlorinated wastewater effluents
33 Hexavalent chromium compounds
34 Creosote-impregnated waste materials from creosote-contaminated sites
35 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine
36 1,2-Dichloroethane
37 Dichloromethane
38 Effluents from pulp mills using bleaching
39 Hexachlorobenzene
40 Inorganic fluorides
41 Refractory ceramic fibre
42 Oxidic, sulphidic and soluble inorganic nickel compounds
43 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
44 Tetrachloroethylene
45 Trichloroethylene
46 Tributyltetradecylphosphonium chloride that has the molecular formula C26H56P•C1
47 Bromochloromethane, that has the molecular formula CH2BrCl
48 Acetaldehyde, which has the molecular formula C2H4O
49 1,3-Butadiene, which has the molecular formula C4H6
50 Acrylonitrile, which has the molecular formula C3H3N
51 Respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns
52 Acrolein, which has the molecular formula C3H4O
53 Ammonia dissolved in water
54 Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
55 Effluents from textile mills that use wet processing
56 Inorganic Chloramines, which have the molecular formula NHnCl(3-n), where n = 0, 1 or 2
57 Ethylene oxide, which has the molecular formula H2COCH2
58 Formaldehyde, which has the molecular formula CH2O
59 N-Nitrosodimethylamine, which has the molecular formula C2H6N2O
60 Gaseous Ammonia, which has the molecular formula NH3(g)
61 Ozone, which has the molecular formula O3
62 Nitric oxide, which has the molecular formula NO
63 Nitrogen dioxide, which has the molecular formula NO2
64 Sulphur dioxide, which has the molecular formula SO2
65 Volatile organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions, excluding the following:
(a) methane;
(b) ethane;
(c) methylene chloride (dichloromethane);
(d) 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform);
(e) 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113);
(f) trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11);
(g) dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12);
(h) chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22);
(i) trifluoromethane (HFC-23);
(j) 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (CFC-114);
(k) chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115);
(l) 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane (HCFC-123);
(m) 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a);
(n) 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b);
(o) 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b);
(p) 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124);
(q) pentafluoroethane (HFC-125);
(r) 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134);
(s) 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a);
(t) 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a);
(u) parachlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF);
(v) cyclic, branched or linear completely methylated siloxanes;
(w) acetone;
(x) perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene);
(y) 3,3-dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225ca);
(z) 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225cb);
(z.1) 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC 43-10mee);
(z.2) difluoromethane (HFC-32);
(z.3) ethylfluoride (HFC-161);
(z.4) 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa);
(z.5) 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca);
(z.6) 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ea);
(z.7) 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb);
(z.8) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa);
(z.9) 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea);
(z.10) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc);
(z.11) chlorofluoromethane (HCFC-31);
(z.12) 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-151a);
(z.13) 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123a);
(z.14) 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxy-butane (C4F9OCH3);
(z.15) 2-(difluoromethoxymethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane ((CF3)2CFCF 2OCH 3);
(z.16) 1-ethoxy-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane (C4F9OC2H 5);
(z.17) 2-(ethoxydifluoromethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane ((CF3)2CFCF2OC2H5); and
(z.18) methyl acetate and perfluorocarbon compounds that fall into the following classes, namely,
(i) cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated alkanes,
(ii) cyclic, branched, or linear completely fluorinated ethers with no unsaturations,
(iii) cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated tertiary amines with no unsaturations, or
(iv) sulfur containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur bonds only to carbon and fluorine.
66 Hexachlorobutadiene, which has the molecular formula C4Cl6
67 Particulate matter containing metals that is released in emissions from copper smelters or refineries, or from both
68 Particulate matter containing metals that is released in emissions from zinc plants
69 Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), which has the molecular formula C14H9Cl5
70 2-butoxyethanol, which has the molecular formula C6H14O2
71 2-methoxyethanol, which has the molecular formula C3H8O2
72 Tetrachlorobenzenes, which have the molecular formula C6H 2Cl4
73 Pentachlorobenzene, which has the molecular formula C 6HCl5
74 Carbon dioxide, which has the molecular formula CO2
75 Methane, which has the molecular formula CH4
76 Nitrous oxide, which has the molecular formula N2O
77 Hydrofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnHxF(2n+2–x) in which 0<n<6
78 The following perfluorocarbons:
(a) those that have the molecular formula CnF2n+2 in which 0<n<7; and
(b) octafluorocyclobutane, which has the molecular formula C4F8.
79 Sulphur hexafluoride, which has the molecular formula SF6
80 Methanone, bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-, which has the molecular formula C17H20N2O
81 2-Butanone, oxime, which has the molecular formula C4H9NO
82 n-Butyl glycidyl ether, which has the molecular formula C7H14O2
83 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers that have the molecular formula C12H(10–n)BrnO in which 4≤n≤10
84 Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts
85 Compounds that contain one of the following groups: C8F17SO2, C8F17SO3 or C8F17SO2N
86 Methyloxirane, which has the molecular formula C3H6O
87 Ethyloxirane, which has the molecular formula C4H8O
88 Naphthalene, which has the molecular formula C10H8
89 Toluene diisocyanates, which have the molecular formula C9H6N2O2
90 1,2-Benzenediol, which has the molecular formula C6H6O2
91 1,4-Benzenediol, which has the molecular formula C6H6O2
92 Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, reaction products with alpha-fluoro-omega-2-hydroxyethyl-poly(difluoromethylene), C16-20-branched alcohols and 1-octadecanol
93 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexadecyl ester, polymers with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, gamma-omega-perfluoro-C10-16-alkyl acrylate and stearyl methacrylate
94 2-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
95 2-propen-1-ol reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane tetrafluoroethylene telomer, dehydroiodinated, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and triethylenetetramine
96 Phenol, 4,4′ -(1-methylethylidene)bis-, which has the molecular formula C15H16O2
97 Thiourea, which has the molecular formula CH4N2S
98 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-, which has the molecular formula C5H8
99 Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-, which has the molecular formula C3H5ClO
100 Colour Index Pigment Yellow 34
101 Colour Index Pigment Red 104
102 Cyclotetrasiloxane, octamethyl-, which has the molecular formula C8H24O4Si4
103 Phenol, 2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, which has the molecular formula C18H30O
104 Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate, which has the molecular formula C5H10O3
105 1-Propanol, 2-methoxy-, which has the molecular formula C4H10O2
106 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(4-methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-, which has the molecular formula C17H13N3O3
107 Ethanol, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-, which has the molecular formula C5H12O3
108 Sulfuric acid, diethyl ester, which has the molecular formula C4H10O4S
109 Sulfuric acid, dimethyl ester, which has the molecular formula C2H6O4S
110 Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products with styrene and 2,4,4-trimethylpentene
111 2-Propenamide, which has the molecular formula C3H5NO
112 Ethanol, 2-chloro-, phosphate (3:1), which has the molecular formula C6H12Cl3O4P
113 Tributyltins, which contain the grouping (C4H9)3Sn
114 Tetrabutyltins, which have the molecular formula (C4H9)4Sn
115 Benzene, (chloromethyl)-, which has the molecular formula C7H7Cl
116 Propane, 2-nitro-, which has the molecular formula C3H7NO2
117 Benzene, 1-methyl-2-nitro-, which has the molecular formula C7H7NO2
118 Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(1-methylpropyl)-, which has the molecular formula C18H30O
119 Methylium, [4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]bis[4-(ethylamino)3-methylphenyl]-, acetate, which has the molecular formula C27H34N3.C2H3O2
120 Chlorinated alkanes that have the molecular formula CnHxCl(2n+2–x) in which 10 ≤ n ≤ 20
- 1999, c. 33, Sch. 1
- SOR/2000-109
- SOR/2001-1, 147
- Canada Gazette Part II, err.(F), Volume 135, page 382
- SOR/2003-10, 98, 172, 229, 270, 277
- SOR/2005-40, 46, 262, 345
- SOR/2006-329, 333
- SOR/2010-98, 194, 210
- SOR/2011-25, 26, 34, 35, 140, 212, 286, 287
- SOR/2012-40
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