Ad Hoc Expert Working Group: Chronic Hazard--- Canadian Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) - 4 April, 2005

2005

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Meeting Summary

Participants:

Kim Headrick (Chair, Health Canada)
Jessie Callaghan (Canadian Centre of Occupational Health and Safety )
Stephen Rathlou (Canadian Chemical Specialty Products Association)
Jacqui Jenskey (CCSPA))
Karen Kohrman (CCSPA))
Larry Stoffman (Canadian Labour Congress)
Mae Burrows (Labour Environmental Alliance Society)
Jeff Bennie (Canadian Labour Congress)
Lisa Wardell (HC, Consumer Chemicals)
Brenda Everson (Secretariat, HC)

Guest expert:

Bob Whiting (Canadian Centre of Occupational Health and Safety )

Regrets:

Ken Loewen (HC, Consumer Chemicals)

Observers

Linda Toy (HC, WHMIS) Pierre Petelle (HC, PMRA)
Brenda Linke (HC, PMRA) Lisa Woods (HC, PMRA)
Deborah Ramsingh (HC, PMRA) Madeleine Camm (CCSPA))

Purpose:

• To discuss the 1993 CCOHS report
• To discuss the question: Should regulations for consumer chemical products include consideration of the GHS chronic hazard classes?
• To determine next steps

Summary

• There was general agreement that chronic hazards as noted in the GHS should be considered for consumer chemical products.
• The method on how to address these require further homework, study and discussion.
• Next meeting: June 15, 2005 at 1:30 ET.

Action Items:

by 29 April

• L. Wardell to summarize current principles used to apply restrictions in Canada.
• K. Headrick to summarize current principles used to apply restrictions in the EU.
• K. Kohrman to summarize current principles used to apply restrictions in the US; distribute ILO document and the SDA/CPSA document.
• K. Kohrman and S. Rathlou to write short paper on exposure.