The release of the Final Screening Assessment Report on 52 Substances with High Hazard Potential on the Domestic Substances List was announced in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 25, 2013.

The final screening assessment concludes that 52 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 do not meet any of the criteria under section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

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; or
• 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, Telephone: 1-800-567-1999 (in Canada) or 819-953-7156