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Figure 1: Summary of Flammability and Labelling Requirements for Textile Floor Coverings. The figure illustrates the process for determining flammability and labelling requirements for textile floor coverings in Canada. The first question asked: Does the textile floor covering comply with the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) flammability requirement? If yes, it can be advertised, sold or imported into Canada. If the answer is no, the next question that must be answered is: Does it have a surface area > 2.16  m² (24 ft²) or a linear dimension > 1.8 m (6  ft) OR is it a carpet tile? If the answer to this second question is yes and the textile floor covering is for indoor use, it cannot be advertised, sold or imported into Canada. Alternatively, if the answer is yes and the textile floor covering is for outdoor use, it must be labelled as per sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Hazardous Products (Carpet) Regulations. If the answer to the second question is no then it must be labelled as per sections 4, 6 and 7 of the Hazardous Products (Carpet) Regulations.