The present Regulations are made under the Hazard Products Act. In particular, the Regulations provide for the establishment of three types of hazard classes: a) physical hazard classes, which represent hazards relating to physical and chemical properties, such as flammability or compressed gases; b) health hazard classes, which represent hazards to health arising from exposure to a substance or mixture, such as acute toxicity or skin sensitization; and c) environmental hazard classes (hazardous to the aquatic environment and hazardous to the ozone layer). Five Schedules are enclosed. The text consists of 9 Parts as follows: Interpretation (1); Classification of a product, mixture, material or substance general (2); Labelling (3); Safety data sheet (4); Exceptions (5); Additional requirements (6); Physical hazard classes (7); Health hazard classes (8); Consequential amendments, Transitional provisions, repeals and coming into force (9). Five Schedules are enclosed.
Canadá · 2015-01-30