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Reference Listing of Accepted Construction Materials, Packaging Materials and Non-Food Chemical Products

Barrier Creams | Cleaners | Coatings for Construction | Construction Material General | Construction Prefabricated Units | Containers for Food | Denaturing Agents | Deodorizers | Disinfectants | Egg Treatment Compounds | Inks | Lubricants | Maintenance Aid Products | Materials and Products, Used for Collection and Storage of Maple Products | Microbial Control Agents | Miscellaneous | Packaging Materials | Pesticides | Processing Aids | Refrigerants / Heat Exchanger Agents | Release Agents | Sanitizers | Water Treatment Compounds | Working Apparel


Guidelines for Submissions


Requests for acceptance of construction materialshall be addressed to:

J.J. Donald
Technical Program Officer
Non-Food Chemical and Container Integrity Programs

Food Safety Division, Ottawa Lab. (Fallowfield)
Food Safety Risk Analysis Unit
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
3851 Fallowfield Road         
Nepean, Ontario    K2H 8P9
tel.: (613)228-6698 / fax (613)228-6675
email: jdonald@inspection.gc.ca

Construction Materials Form - CFIA/ACIA (2000/06) available in PDF format (Acrobat Reader)

These include materials used for the construction of floors, walls and ceilings as well as coatings and joint sealants.

NOTE: The information provided must be sufficient for the reviewer to evaluate the chemical and physical suitability of the materials in relation to their intended use. Proof must also be provided that all room interior surfaces can be constructed to be smooth, level, hard and impervious to moisture and that they are durable and easy to clean.

Last updated: August 14, 2003

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