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Lead Risk Reduction Strategy

2002

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Lead Risk Reduction Strategy (Part 1) (PDF version will open in a new window) Part 1 (1 845K)
Lead Risk Reduction Strategy (Part 2) (PDF version will open in a new window) Part 2 (1 220K)
Lead Risk Reduction Strategy (Appendices) (PDF version will open in a new window) Appendices (477K)

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
 
1.0 Issue
 
2.0 Background
  2.1 Properties and Uses of Lead
  2.2 Toxicity of Lead
  2.3 Exposure to Lead
  2.4 Lead Exposure in Canada
 
3.0 Hazards Associated with Leaded Consumer Products
  3.1 Introduction
  3.2 Incidents Involving Lead in Children's Products
 
4.0 The Lead Risk Reduction Strategy
  4.1 Health Canada's Lead Risk Management Policy
  4.2 The Need for a Lead Risk Reduction Strategy for Consumer Products
 
5.0 Development of the Lead Risk Reduction Strategy
  5.1 Background
  5.2 Risk Management Options Considered under the LRRS
  5.2.1 Regulatory Controls on Lead Content of Consumer Products
  5.2.2 No change in Current Management Practices
  5.2.3 Voluntary Compliance Program
  5.2.4 Combined Voluntary Compliance and Regulatory Program
 
6.0 Proposed Regulations under the Lead Risk Reduction Strategy (LRRS) for consumer products
  6.1 General Considerations
  6.2 Proposed Regulations
  6.2.1 Group 1: Products Likely to be Ingested in Significant Quantities
  6.2.2 Group 2: Products Intended to be or likely to be place in or near the Mouth
  6.2.3 Group 3: Children's Equipment, Furniture, Toys, and other Items intended for use by a child in learning or play
  6.2.4 Group 4: Products that are intended for use in preparing, serving, consuming, or storing food or beverages
  6.2.5 Group 5: Consumer Products Intended to be or likely to be or Burned in Enclosed Spaces
 
7.0 Implementation of the Lead Risk Reduction Strategy
 
References
 
List of Figures
  Figure 1: Health Effects of Lead on Adults and Children
  Figure 2: Routes of Lead Exposure
  Figure 3: Lead in the Body
  Figure 4: Canadian Trends in Concentration of Lead in Canadian air, 1975-1990
 
List of Appendices
  Appendix A: Definitions
  Appendix B: Products Currently Regulated for Lead Content under the federal Hazardous Products Act
  Appendix C: Lead Toxicity
  Appendix D: Federal Legislation and Guidelines related to Lead Exposure
  Appendix E: The Lead Strategy - Results of the 1998 Public Consultation Process
  Appendix F: Product Grouping Summary
  Appendix G: Human health risks associated with lead shot, sinkers, and jigs
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