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Current Regulation
2-Butoxyethanol Regulations (SOR/2006-347)
The purpose of the 2-Butoxyethanol Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) is to protect the health of Canadians by setting limits for the concentration of 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) in products designed for indoor use. This will reduce human exposure to 2-BE present in cleaning, painting and coating products to below potentially harmful levels. The concentration limits will apply to products that are manufactured, imported, offered for sale, or sold in Canada.
The concentration limits will come into force one year after the day on which the Regulations are registered for the import and manufacture of products, and two years after the day on which the Regulations are registered for the sale or offer for sale of products.
Contact Information:
Products Division
Chemical Sectors Directorate
Environment Canada
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Phone number: 1-888-391-3426 (information)
Fax number: 819-953-3132 / 1-888-391-3695
Email address: products.produits@ec.gc.ca
Publication Information:
| Canada Gazette | Date published | Volume and number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: | 2005-07-09 | Vol. 139, No. 28 | |
| Part 2: | 2006-12-27 | Vol. 140, No. 26 |
Regulatory Text in HTML and PDF:
- Full text of current Regulation
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for current regulation
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2-Butoxyethanol Regulations
Link to Department of Justice web site - includes the consolidated regulations which reflects amendments (may not reflect recent amendments)
- Full text of proposed regulation (includes Regulatory Impact Analysis)