The release of the screening assessment reports was announced in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

The draft screening assessments propose to conclude and the final screening assessments conclude that these chemical substances are not entering the environment in concentrations or quantities or under conditions that pose a risk to the environment or to human health, and therefore, that the substances do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

·         Two draft screening assessment reports for five Diarylide Yellow Pigments and 42 Benzidine-Based Substances and Benzidine Derivatives released on June 15, 2013, the start of the 60-day public comment period.

·         Draft screening assessment of substances from phase one of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update, under the Rapid Screening Approach, released on June 15, 2013.

·         Final screening assessment report on 1,1-dichloroethene, released on June 1, 2013.

·         Final screening assessment report on 1,2-dibromoethane, released on June 1, 2013.

The following draft screening assessment proposes to conclude and the following final screening assessment concludes that these chemical substances are entering the environment in concentrations or quantities or under conditions that could pose a risk to the environment or to human health, and therefore, that the substances meet one of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

·         Draft screening assessment report on Fuel Oil No. 2 in Stream 3 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach, released on June 1, 2013, the start of its 60-day public comment period.

·         Final screening assessment report on 40 site-restricted petroleum and refinery gases substances in Stream 1 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach, released on June 1, 2013. 

Under section 64, substances are considered harmful if they are entering or could enter the environment in quantities or concentrations or under conditions that:

• have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity;
• constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends;
• constitute or may constitute a danger to human life or health in Canada.

For complete information, please consult the Chemical Substances website.

Contact: Substances Management Information Line, substances@ec.gc.ca, 1-800-567-1999 (in Canada) or 819-953-7156