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Voluntary Standards Under the Hazardous Products Act
Health Canada
Last Verified:
2004-05-06
Act:
Hazardous Products Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-3
Regulation:
Various
To Whom Does This Apply?
Manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, and consumers.
Eligible Area
All Canadian provinces and territories.
Eligible Activities
Articles that have voluntary standards apply for import, sale, or advertisement.
Summary
The purpose of the Hazardous Products Act is to protect the health and safety of consumers by prohibiting or regulating the sale, advertising or import of hazardous or potentially hazardous consumer products, and to ensure the protection of Canadian workers from the adverse effects of hazardous materials through the provision of precautionary labelling and material safety data sheets.
The following items have voluntary standards apply for import, sale, or advertisement in Canada:
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Gas powered lawnmowers
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must meet standard of Canadian Outdoor Power Equipment Association
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Glass carbonated soft drink bottles (750 ml)
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must incorporate an education program, a used bottle standard and compliance monitoring
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Glass fibre insulation
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asphalt-impregnated kraft paper backing is no longer allowed
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Indoor carpets
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gas emissions and total amounts of chemicals must be within certain limits; information and certification required
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Manufactured firelogs
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warning labels are required
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Paints (for consumer use)
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lead is no longer used in interior or exterior paint; restrictions on mercury compounds in interior paint
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Particle board
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must meet reduced formaldehyde emissions
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Polystyrene foam board insulation
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have labelling, require fire retardants and must provide point of sale educational material
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Upholstered furniture
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UFAC flammability standards must be met; furniture construction techniques; required labelling; compliance monitoring and support for research.
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DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Contact(s):
See National Contact.
National Contact(s):
Ms.
Gail
Salminen
Head, Information and Education Unit
Health Canada - National Capital
123 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Telephone: (613) 957-1502
Fax: (613) 941-4376
Toll-free (information): 1-866-225-0709
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-267-1245
E-mail: gail_salminen@hc-sc.gc.ca
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