Meeting of the GHS Pest Control Products Sector Working Group (PSWG): Irritation Hazard Classes

June 28th, 2004, 10:00AM - 12:00PM

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Members in attendance via teleconference:

Lynn Ovenden, Co-Chair, PMRA
Zoe Gillespie, PMRA
Lisa Woods, PMRA
Renee Bartz, CropLife
Peter MacLeod, CropLife
Andrew Medryk, CCSPA
Irwin Schmidt, CropLife
Steve Rathlou, CCSPA
Dave Bennett, CLC
Sean Griffin, LEAS
Lorna Poff, F/P/T
Karen Ryan (alt. Nfld)

Observers:

• Stéphane Lavigne, PMRA
• Lisa Wardell, CCSWG
• Brenda Everson, PPSO
• Suranika Dias, WHMIS

Agenda

1. Welcome, Introductions of members and observers
2. Update on activities
3. Skin/Eye Irritation/Corrosion and Skin Sensitization - discussion guide
4. Summer activities - proposal
5. Ad hoc expert group on environmental hazards (acute aquatic toxicity)
6. Chronic health hazard classes

Meeting Notes:

• Terms of Reference for PSWG have been amended to include new members Dave Bennett from CLC and Sean Griffin of LEAS.
• Skin/Eye Corrosion/Irritation Discussion Guide
  Comment: request that appendices (tables with symbols) be sent as .pdf files
  Comment: members need to know options and direction of other sectors in Canada; they assume that other sectors will want to adopt all GHS categories for these hazards.
• Summer Activities: invite comments on all four discussion guides (acute toxicity, flammable, irritation/corrosion/skin sensitization, remaining physical hazards) through summer. Send comments to all in the PSWG. The discussion guides serve as Issue Papers on the workplan. PMRA will draft a comprehensive proposal in fall for consideration of the PSWG.
  Comment: members will want to see proposals of other sectors... to be posted to the web.
• Ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental hazards (aquatic tox)
  Request for nominees. Bob Sebastien will represent PMRA.
• Chronic health hazard classes
  Members discussed formation of an Ad Hoc Working Group for chronic hazard classes, sectors that may be involved and whether there was a need for PSWG participation.