Listed
on the First Priority Substances List (PSL1)
Follow-up Assessment concludes that used crankcase oils are considered
to be CEPA toxic.
Used crankcase oils (UCOs) is one of the 44 substances placed on the
First
Priority Substances List (PSL1) to determine whether the substance
posed a significant risk to the health of Canadians or to the environment.
Assessment Status and Conclusion
Environment Canada and Health Canada completed the ecological and
human health assessment of UCOs and published the final PSL1 assessment report in
1994. There was insufficient information to conclude whether UCOs constituted
a danger to the environment under paragraph 11(a) of CEPA.
A follow-up to the PSL1 assessment was conducted by Environment Canada.
Based on the findings of the analysis of data published on the exposure
and effect of UCOs to aquatic ecosystems, it is concluded that UCOs are
entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions
that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the
environment or its biological diversity. It is concluded that UCOs be
considered "toxic" under paragraph 64(a) of The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999).
Summary of Public Comments on the Draft Assessment Report in HTML and PDF. The public comment period began on June 21st, 2003 and ended on August 21st, 2003.
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