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Toxic Substances List - Updated Schedule 1 as of November 30, 2005


  1. Chlorobiphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Cln in which "n" is greater than 2
  2. Dodecachloropentacyclo [5.3.0.02,6.03,9.04,8] decane (Mirex)
  3. Polybrominated Biphenyls that have the molecular formula C12H(10-n)Brn in which "n" is greater than 2
  4. Chlorofluorocarbon: totally halogenated chlorofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnClxF(2n+2-x)
  5. Polychlorinated Terphenyls that have a molecular formula C18H(14-n)Cln in which "n" is greater than 2
  6. Asbestos
  7. Lead
  8. Mercury
  9. Vinyl Chloride
  10. Bromochlorodifluoromethane that has the molecular formula CF2BrCl
  11. Bromotrifluoromethane that has the molecular formula CF3Br
  12. Dibromotetrafluoroethane that has the molecular formula C2F4Br2
  13. Fuel containing toxic substances that are dangerous goods within the meaning of section 2 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and that
    1. are neither normal components of the fuel nor additives designed to improve the characteristics or the performance of the fuel; or
    2. are normal components of the fuel or additives designed to improve the characteristics or performance of the fuels, but are present in quantities or concentrations greater than those generally accepted by industry standards
  14. Dibenzo-para-dioxin that has the molecular formula of C12H8O2
  15. Dibenzofuran that has the molecular formula C12H8O
  16. Polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins that have the molecular formula C12H(8-n)O2Cln in which "n" is greater than 2
  17. Polychlorinated dibenzofurans that have the molecular formula C12H(8-n)OCln in which "n" is greater than 2
  18. Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) CCl4
  19. 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) CCl3-CH3
  20. Bromofluorocarbons other than those set out in items 10 to 12
  21. Hydrobromofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnHxFyBr(2n+2-x-y) in which 0<n<3
  22. Methyl Bromide
  23. Bis(Chloromethyl) ether that has the molecular formula C2H4Cl2O
  24. Chloromethyl methyl ether that has the molecular formula C2H5ClO
  25. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnHxFyCl(2n+2-x-y) in which 0<n<3
  26. Benzene that has the molecular formula C6H6
  27. (4-Chlorophenyl)cyclopropylmethanone,O-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxime that has the molecular formula C17H15ClN2O3
  28. Inorganic arsenic compounds
  29. Benzidine and benzidine dihydrochloride, that have the molecular formula C12H12N2 and C12H12N2·2HCl, respectively
  30. Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
  31. Inorganic cadmium compounds
  32. Chlorinated wastewater effluents
  33. Hexavalent chromium compounds
  34. Creosote-impregnated waste materials from creosote-contaminated sites
  35. 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
  36. 1,2-Dichloroethane
  37. Dichloromethane
  38. Effluents from pulp mills using bleaching
  39. Hexachlorobenzene
  40. Inorganic fluorides
  41. Refractory ceramic fibre
  42. Oxidic, sulphidic and soluble inorganic nickel compounds
  43. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  44. Tetrachloroethylene
  45. Trichloroethylene
  46. Tributyltetradecylphosphonium chloride that has the molecular formula C26H56P·Cl
  47. Bromochloromethane, that has the molecular formula CH2BrCl
  48. Acetaldehyde, which has the molecular formula C2H4O
  49. 1,3-Butadiene, which has the molecular formula C4H6
  50. Acrylonitrile, which has the molecular formula C3H3N
  51. Respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns
  52. Acrolein, which has the molecular formula C3H4O
  53. Ammonia dissolved in water
  54. Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
  55. Effluents from textile mills that use wet processing
  56. Inorganic Chloramines, which have the molecular formula NHnCl(3-n), where n = 0, 1 or 2
  57. Ethylene oxide, which has the molecular formula H2COCH2
  58. Formaldehyde, which has the molecular formula CH2O
  59. N-Nitrosodimethylamine, which has the molecular formula C2H6N2O
  60. Gaseous Ammonia, which has the molecular formula NH3(g)
  61. Ozone, which has the molecular formula O3
  62. Nitric oxide, which has the molecular formula NO
  63. Nitrogen dioxide, which has the molecular formula NO2
  64. Sulphur dioxide, which has the molecular formula SO2
  65. Volatile organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions, excluding the following:
    1. methane;
    2. ethane;
    3. methylene chloride (dichloromethane);
    4. 1,1,1-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform);
    5. 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113);
    6. trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11);
    7. dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12);
    8. chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22);
    9. trifluoromethane (HFC-23);
    10. 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (CFC-114);
    11. chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115);
    12. 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane (HCFC-123);
    13. 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a);
    14. 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b);
    15. 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b);
    16. 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124);
    17. pentafluoroethane (HFC-125);
    18. 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134);
    19. 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a);
    20. 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a);
    21. parachlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF);
    22. cyclic, branched or linear completely methylated siloxanes;
    23. acetone;
    24. perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene);
    25. 3,3-dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225ca);
    26. 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225cb);
      (z.1) 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC 43-10mee);
      (z.2) difluoromethane (HFC-32);
      (z.3) ethylfluoride (HFC-161);
      (z.4) 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa);
      (z.5) 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca);
      (z.6) 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ea);
      (z.7) 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb);
      (z.8) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa);
      (z.9) 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea);
      (z.10) 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc);
      (z.11) chlorofluoromethane (HCFC-31);
      (z.12) 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-151a);
      (z.13) 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-123a);
      (z.14) 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxy-butane (C4F9OCH3);
      (z.15) 2-(difluoromethoxymethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane ((CF3)2CFCF2OCH3);
      (z.16) 1-ethoxy-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane (C4F9OC2H5);
      (z.17) 2-(ethoxydifluoromethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane ((CF3)2CFCF2OC2H5); and
      (z.18) methyl acetate and perfluorocarbon compounds that fall into the following classes, namely,
      1. cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated alkanes,
      2. cyclic, branched, or linear completely fluorinated ethers with no unsaturations,
      3. cyclic, branched or linear completely fluorinated tertiary amines with no unsaturations, or
      4. sulfur containing perfluorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur bonds only to carbon and fluorine.
  66. Hexachlorobutadiene, which has the molecular formula C4Cl6
  67. Particulate matter containing metals that is released in emissions from copper smelters or refineries, or from both
  68. Particulate matter containing metals that is released in emissions from zinc plants
  69. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), which has the molecular formula C14H9Cl5
  70. 2-butoxyethanol, which has the molecular formula C6H14O2
  71. 2-methoxyethanol, which has the molecular formula C3H8O2
  72. Tetrachlorobenzenes, which have the molecular formula C6H2Cl4
  73. Pentachlorobenzene, which has the molecular formula C6HCl5
  74. Carbon dioxide, which has the molecular formula CO2
  75. Methane, which has the molecular formula CH4
  76. Nitrous oxide, which has the molecular formula N2O
  77. Hydrofluorocarbons that have the molecular formula CnHxF(2n+2-x) in which 0<n<6
  78. The following perfluorocarbons:
    1. those that have the molecular formula CnF2n+2 in which 0<n<7; and
    2. octafluorocyclobutane, which has the molecular formula C4F8.
  79. Sulphur hexafluoride, which has the molecular formula SF6

 
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