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Quick Reference Guide to the Hazardous Products Act for Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Retailers - 2009
Table 2 - Regulated Products
Hazardous Products Act - Part II of Schedule I
| Product | Item # | Federal Regulations Registration Number and Web site reference | Condition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos | 44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
pure, loose asbestos cannot be sold as a consumer product |
| Asbestos products applied by spraying |
44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
asbestos fibres must be encapsulated within a binder and cannot become friable after drying. |
| Ashes or embers - simulated |
44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
Cannot contain asbestos |
| Baby Gates | (see Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures) | ||
| Booster Cushions | 45 | SOR/89-446 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/ en/SOR-89-446/index.html |
must meet Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213.2 |
| Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 29, 30 | C.R.C., c. 923 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/ en/C.R.C.-c.923/index.html |
flammability and labelling requirements |
| Carriages and Strollers | 39 | SOR/85-379 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/ en/SOR-85-379/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Cellulose Insulation | 35 | SOR/79-732 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ SOR-79-732/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Ceramics | (see Glazed Ceramics and Glassware) | ||
| Charcoal | 24 | C.R.C., c. 924 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/C.R.C.-c.924/index.html |
labelling requirements |
| Child Restraint Systems | 41 | SOR/88-151 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/ en/H-3/SOR-88-151/index.html |
must meet Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 |
| Children's Sleepwear (up to and including size 14X - nightgowns, nightshirts, dressing gowns, bathrobes, housecoats, robes, pyjamas, and baby-doll pyjamas, other than those designed for hospital use, for infants up to 7 kg, polo pyjamas, and sleepers) | 40 | SOR/87-443 Contact your local Product Safety Office for: Children's Sleepwear Flammability Requirement Guidelines or visit www.healthcanada.gc.ca/cps to view a copy of this resource under "Reports and Publications". |
labelling and flammability requirements |
| Consumer Chemicals and Containers | 1 and 2 | SOR/2001-269 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/ en/H-3/SOR-2001-269/index.html |
requires mandatory product assessment, labelling and packaging |
| Controlled Products (chemical products used in the workplace [WHMIS]) | Schedule II | SOR/88-66 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-88-66/index.html |
labelling requirements, MSDSs |
| Cribs and Cradles | 25 | SOR/86-962 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-86-962/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Crocidolite Asbestos | 44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
Severe product spectrum restrictions, labelling and import notification requirements |
| Drywall joint cements or compounds or spackling or patching compounds | 44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
composed of asbestos and fibres cannot become airborne during application, repair or disposal |
| Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures | 46 | SOR/90-39 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-90-39/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Glass Containers of Non-Alcoholic Carbonated Beverages (1.5 L or more) | 36 | SOR/80-831 http://laws.justice.ca/en/ SOR-80-831/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Glazed Ceramics and Glassware | 20.1 | SOR/98-176 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-98-176/index.html |
must not release lead and cadmium in excess of a prescribed limit |
| Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples | 37 | SOR/84-271 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/ en/H-3/SOR-84-271/index.html |
must not contain nitrosamines in excess of a prescribed limit |
| Kettles | 28 | C.R.C., c. 927 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/C.R.C.-c.927/index.html |
must not release 0.050 ppm or more lead |
| Lighters | 34 | SOR/2008-231 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ SOR-2008-231 |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Matches | 23 | C.R.C., c. 929 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/C.R.C.-c.929/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Mattresses | 32 | SOR/80-810 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-80-810/index.html |
flammability requirements |
| Modelling or sculpture material |
44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
containing asbestos |
| Pacifiers | 27 | C.R.C., c. 930 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/C.R.C.-c.930/index.html |
labelling, performance and toxicity requirements |
| Paints | (see Surface Coating Materials) | ||
| Playpens | 26 | C.R.C., c. 932 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/C.R.C.-c.932/index.html |
labelling and performance requirements |
| Science Education Sets | 22(1) | C.R.C., c. 934 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/C.R.C.-c.934/index.html |
labelling and toxicity requirements |
| Sleepwear | (see Children's Sleepwear) | ||
| Strollers | (see Carriages and Strollers) | ||
| Surface Coating Materials (paint) | 31 | SOR/2005-109 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-2005-109/index.html |
must not contain more than 600 mg/kg total lead or 10 mg/kg total mercury |
| Tents | 31.1 | SOR/90-245 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ H-3/SOR-90-245/index.html |
labelling and flammability requirements |
| Textiles (to be worn on the person) |
44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
cannot contain asbestos, unless for protection from fire or heat and the asbestos fibres cannot become separated |
| Toys | 44 | SOR/2007-260 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ showdoc/cr/SOR-2007-260 |
cannot be composed of or contain asbestos which may become separated from the product |
| Toys | 13 to 20 |
|
mechanical, electrical, toxicological and flammability requirements |
