{"id":1507,"date":"2018-12-17T14:11:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T19:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rohs.ca\/news\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2019-01-17T20:53:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T01:53:27","slug":"canada-publishes-asbestos-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rohs.ca\/news\/2018\/12\/17\/canada-publishes-asbestos-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada \u2013 Publishes Asbestos Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 18, 2018, Canada published the Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations (SOR\/2018-196). The tight restriction of asbestos use is not surprising, but the lack of a specific threshold for some aspects of the regulation is causing concern among some EEE manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Paragraph 4 on import, sale or use and paragraph 5 on manufacture states that:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>4<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Subject to sections 7 to 21, a person must not import, sell or use<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>(a)\u00a0processed asbestos fibres;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>(b)\u00a0a product containing processed asbestos fibres unless those fibres are the result of the degradation of asbestos integrated into a product, a structure or infrastructure; or<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>(c)\u00a0a consumer product containing asbestos in greater than trace amounts.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>5<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0A person must not manufacture<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>(a)\u00a0subject to section 8, a product containing processed asbestos fibres unless those fibres are the result of the degradation of asbestos integrated into a product, a structure or infrastructure before the coming into force of these Regulations; or<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>(b)\u00a0a consumer product containing asbestos in greater than trace amounts.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The complication is that bullet 4(b) suggests an absolute ban on processed asbestos fibres except due to degradation.\u00a0 This creates a challenge with supplier declarations and in testing for compliance.<\/p>\n<p>The restriction on consumer product specified in bullet 4(c) allows for trace amounts.\u00a0 Environment Canada has published a separate guidance document<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> on the regulation to try to provide some clarification; however, the use of slightly different terminology in the guidance document versus the regulation creates some additional confusion.<\/p>\n<p>The full text is available on the Justice Laws website<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a>. The regulation comes into force on December 30, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact on EEE Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asbestos has been used in several EEE products that generate heat and it can occur in trace quantities in other products.\u00a0 Given that the regulation doesn\u2019t provide a precise threshold, some EEE manufacturers may decide to implement restrictions and supply chain requirements based on not \u201cintentionally added\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Environment Canada Guidance on trace amounts of asbestos, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/environment-climate-change\/services\/management-toxic-substances\/list-canadian-environmental-protection-act\/asbestos\/trace-asbestos-consumer-products-guidance.html#toc1\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/environment-climate-change\/services\/management-toxic-substances\/list-canadian-environmental-protection-act\/asbestos\/trace-asbestos-consumer-products-guidance.html#toc1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> Canada Asbestos regulation, <a href=\"https:\/\/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/regulations\/SOR-2018-196\/FullText.html\">https:\/\/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/regulations\/SOR-2018-196\/FullText.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 18, 2018, Canada published the Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations (SOR\/2018-196). The tight restriction of asbestos use is not surprising, but the lack of a specific threshold for some aspects of the regulation is causing concern among some EEE manufacturers. 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