Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2012-285)
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Regulations are current to 2024-08-18 and last amended on 2021-03-18. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE 2(Sections 1 to 3, 6, 7, 9 and 12 and Schedule 3)Permitted Uses, Concentration Limits and Reporting Thresholds
PART 1(Sections 1 and 2, subsection 6(1), paragraph 6(2)(a) and subsection 9(2))Permitted Uses — All Activities
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Toxic Substance | Permitted Uses | |
1 | Benzidine and benzidine dihydrochloride, which have the molecular formulae C12H12N2 and C12H12N2·2HCl, respectively |
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2 | 2-Methoxyethanol, which has the molecular formula C3H8O2 |
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3 | [Repealed, SOR/2017-247, s. 2] | |
4 | Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts and compounds that contain one of the following groups: C8F17SO2, C8F17SO3 or C8F17SO2N |
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PART 1.1(Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 6(1), (2.1) and (2.2) and 9(2))Permitted Uses — Certain Activities
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Toxic Substance | Permitted Uses | |
1 | Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts and compounds that contain one of the following groups: C8F17SO2, C8F17SO3 or C8F17SO2N | In aqueous film forming foam present in a military vessel or military fire-fighting vehicle contaminated during a foreign military operationFootnote for 1 |
2 | Perfluorooctanoic acid, which has the molecular formula C7F15CO2H, and its salts | In aqueous film forming foam used in fire-fighting |
3 | Compounds that consist of a perfluorinated alkyl group that has the molecular formula CnF2n+1 in which n = 7 or 8 and that is directly bonded to any chemical moiety other than a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom | In aqueous film forming foam used in fire-fighting |
4 | Perfluorocarboxylic acids that have the molecular formula CnF2n+1CO2H in which 8 ≤ n ≤ 20, and their salts | In aqueous film forming foam used in fire-fighting |
5 | Compounds that consist of a perfluorinated alkyl group that has the molecular formula CnF2n+1 in which 8 ≤ n ≤ 20 and that is directly bonded to any chemical moiety other than a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom | In aqueous film forming foam used in fire-fighting |
Return to footnote 1Military operation means any operation taken to protect national security, support humanitarian relief efforts, participate in multilateral military or peace-keeping activities under the auspices of international organizations or defend a member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
PART 1.2(Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 6(1) and (2.3))Permitted Uses — Use Only
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Toxic Substance | Permitted Uses | |
1 | Pentachlorobenzene, which has the molecular formula C6HCl5 | Use with chlorobiphenyls contained in equipment or liquids in the service of equipment in which their use is permitted under the PCB Regulations |
2 | Tetrachlorobenzenes, which have the molecular formula C6H2Cl4 | Use with chlorobiphenyls contained in equipment or liquids in the service of equipment in which their use is permitted under the PCB Regulations |
PART 2(Sections 1 and 2, subsection 6(1), paragraph 6(2)(b), subsections 6(2.4) and (4) and 7(1), paragraph 7(2)(a) and subsections 9(2) and (3))Temporary Permitted Uses
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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Toxic Substance | Permitted Uses | Date | |
1 | [Repealed, SOR/2017-247, s. 3] | ||
2 | Perfluorooctanoic acid, which has the molecular formula C7F15CO2H, and its salts | Water-based inks and photo media coatings | January 1, 2017 |
3 | Compounds that consist of a perfluorinated alkyl group that has the molecular formula CnF2n+1 in which n = 7 or 8 and that is directly bonded to any chemical moiety other than a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom | Water-based inks and photo media coatings | January 1, 2017 |
4 | Perfluorocarboxylic acids that have the molecular formula CnF2n+1CO2H in which 8 ≤ n ≤ 20, and their salts | Water-based inks and photo media coatings | January 1, 2017 |
5 | Compounds that consist of a perfluorinated alkyl group that has the molecular formula CnF2n+1 in which 8 ≤ n ≤ 20 and that is directly bonded to any chemical moiety other than a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom | Water-based inks and photo media coatings | January 1, 2017 |
PART 3(Sections 1 and 2, subsection 6(1), paragraphs 6(2)(c) and 7(2)(b) and subsection 9(2))Permitted Concentration Limits
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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Toxic Substance | Product Containing the Toxic Substance | Concentration Limit of the Toxic Substance | |
1 | 2-Methoxyethanol, which has the molecular formula C3H8O2 | Diethylene glycol methyl ether, which has the molecular formula C5H12O3 | 0.5 % (w/w) |
2 | Tributyltins, which contain the grouping (C4H9)3Sn | Tetrabutyltin, which has the molecular formula (C4H9)4Sn | 30 % (w/w) |
PART 3.1(Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 6(1) and (2.5), 7(3) and 9(2))Concentration Limit for Certain Uses
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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Toxic Substance | Product Containing the Toxic Substance | Concentration Limit of the Toxic Substance | |
1 | Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its salts and compounds that contain one of the following groups: C8F17SO2, C8F17SO3 or C8F17SO2N | Aqueous film forming foam | 10 ppm |
PART 4(Sections 1 and 2, subsection 9(2) and section 12)Reporting Thresholds
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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Toxic Substance | Annual Quantity | Annual Weighted Average Concentration | Annual Quantity and Annual Weighted Average Concentration | |
1 | Benzidine and benzidine dihydrochloride that have the molecular formulas C12H12N2 and C12H12N2·2HCl, respectively | 1 kg | ||
2 | Chlorinated alkanes that have the molecular formula CnHxCl(2n+2-x) in which 10 ≤ n ≤ 13 | 1 kg and 0.5% (w/w) |
- SOR/2016-252, ss. 18 to 21
- SOR/2017-247, ss. 2, 3
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