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.

• Final screening assessment reports on nine substances in Batch 12 of the Challenge, released on June 29, 2013.
• Two draft screening assessment reports on BAPP and Sclareol in Batch 12 of the Challenge, released on July 6, 2013, the start of the 60-day public comment period.
• Three draft screening assessment reports for Acteone, 1,1'-biphenyl and 1-propene released on July 6, 2013, the start of the 60-day public comment period.
• One draft screening assessment report for Bacillus cereus, released on July 13, 2013, the start of the 60-day public comment period.
• Three final screening assessment reports for two Gas Oils, five Heavy Fuel Oils and three Low Boiling Point Napthas in Stream 2 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach, released on July 27, 2013.

The following draft screening assessments propose to conclude 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.

• Two draft screening assessment reports on Chlorhexidine acetate and Mitotane in Batch 12 of the Challenge, released on July 6, 2013, the start of its 60-day public comment period.

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