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Comparison of Sector Interim Recommendations or Preferred Options - 23 February 2006

Environmental Hazards

Aquatic Toxicity: Acute

An ad hoc Expert Group for Environmental Hazards was established, drawing on experts in the field and stakeholders identified by the sectoral working groups. The Expert Group is examining whether to, and if so how, environmental hazards should be covered by the existing systems with hazard communication requirements in Canada, and will provide recommendations back to the individual sectoral working groups.

GHS	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3
	Warning Very toxic to aquatic life	No symbol No signal word Toxic to aquatic life	No symbol No signal word Harmful to aquatic life
CC	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards
PCP	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards
TDG*	Yes	Yes	Yes
WHMIS	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards	Pending discussion of ad hoc Expert Group on Environmental Hazards

*TDG: Criteria will be applied. Labelling required only if no other hazard labelled.

Aquatic Toxicity: Chronic

Criteria not ready for implementation. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is currently revising these criteria.

GHS	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3	Category 4
	Warning Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects	No signal word Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects	No symbol No signal word Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects	No symbol No signal word May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
CC	Criteria not ready for implementation.	Criteria not ready for implementation.	Criteria not ready for implementation.	Criteria not ready for implementation.
PCP	No	No	No	No
TDG	No	No	No	No
WHMIS	Criteria not ready for implementation.	Criteria not ready for implementation.	Criteria not ready for implementation.	Criteria not ready for implementation.