Substance-Specific Issues

Charcoal for use in domestic cooking or heating.

Substance:

Charcoal; CAS No. 16291-96-6

Restriction:

By virtue of its inclusion as Item 24 in Part II of Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (HPA):

charcoal for use in domestic cooking or heating

is a restricted product that cannot be advertised, sold or imported except as authorized by the Hazardous Products (Charcoal) Regulations.

Exemption:

By virtue of paragraph 12(f) of the HPA,

charcoal for use in domestic cooking or heating

is exempt from the [WHMIS] supplier labelling and MSDS requirements set out in Part II of the HPA if"packaged as a consumer product".

Background:

Please refer to the Health Canada [WHMIS] Reference Manual for additional information regarding the HPA 12(f) exemption.

References:

Hazardous Products Act;

Hazardous Products (Charcoal) Regulations