Dataset Description
Information received in response to the data gathering initiative on certain organic flame retardants (2013)
To increase transparency and to facilitate access to information on substances in commerce in Canada, the Government of Canada is providing the summary of the information received in response to the Notice with respect to certain organic flame retardant substances, which was published in the Canada Gazette in March 2013. The data gathering was conducted under the Substance Groupings Initiative of the second phase of the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP), to support risk assessment and risk management activities for these substances.
The information gathered under this initiative includes general information on what was received including the type of submission, the main substances reported, activities, substance functions and commercial uses reported, the main industrial sectors involved, and the scientific studies reported for each substance. To complement this summary, a compilation of the non-confidential information received is available for download in various formats.
Important information about this summary:
The information provided under the Notice was collected for the 2011 calendar year.
Code 999 "Other" was provided for a Substance Function Code or a Consumer and Commercial Code, it indicates that the codes listed in sections 14 and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Notice did not apply and a description of the function or use was required.
Please refer to sections 14 and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Notice or section 6.4 of the Guidance Document for the full list of codes and their corresponding descriptions.
Useful links:
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2013/2013-03-30/html/notice-avis-eng.html
https://www.ec.gc.ca/ese-ees/default.asp?lang=En&n=9CAFB161-1
Organization: Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada
Last modified: 2022-02-23T17:56:21.454661