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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


To obtain acceptance for the use of materials and agents in establishments, submissions shall be made as follows:

1) Construction Materials - These include materials used for the construction of floors, walls and ceilings as well as coatings and joint sealants.)

2)  Packaging Materials - Packaging material includes cartons, wrapping materials, films, synthetic casings, nettings, trays, pouches, bags and any other material used in the shipping of food products which may come into contact with the food product shipped.

3)  Non-Food Chemicals - Non-food products which require to be labelled. This group include the following: bleaches, cleaners, creams, deodorizers, desiccants, disinfectants, denaturing agents, floor drying compounds, industrial antifreeze, inks, lubricants, pesticides, protective oils, processing aids, refrigerating brine additives, refrigerants (immersion freezing), release agents, scalding compounds, sanitizers and water-treatment compounds. /  Non-food products which do not require to be labelled. This group contains all types of packaging materials (see (1) and (2)).


Last updated: December 17, 2003

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