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Hazardous Chemical Toolkit for Business

Links to Programs and Legislation

 

National:

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

WHMIS

MSDS

Hazardous Products Act

Canadian Environment Protection Act

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Government of Canada’s Chemical Management Plan

National Pollutant Release Inventory

Transportation of Dangerous Good Regulations

Interprovincial Movement of Hazardous Waste Regulations

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Provincial:

Environment Act

Activities Designation Regulation

Emergency Spill Regulations

Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act

Dangerous Goods Management Regulation 

Non-Essential Pesticide Control Act

Nova Scotia Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Occupational Health and Safety Act 

Petroleum Management Regulations

Pesticide Regulations  

Used Oil Regulations 

  

Municipal:

Cape Breton Regional Municipality Wasterwater Discharge By-law

Halifax Regional Municipality Pesticides By-law

Halifax Regional Municipality Wastewater Discharge By-law 

 

International:

eChemPortal

Green Seal

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH)

The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (RoHS)

Toxic Release Inventory

Toxic Use Reduction Institute

Replace a Cleaner

Replace a Solvent 

Miscellaneous:

Atlantic CanadaComputer Recycling Program

RRFB – Let’s Sort it Out

RRFB – Paint Recycling Program

Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention (C2P2)

Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA)

Ontario's Toxics Reduction Project

Toronto Region Sustainability Program