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Environmentally Sound Management of Chemicals

Environmentally Sound Management of Chemicals

We are addressing the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycles, including pollution prevention, source reduction and pollution control.

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Publications

Migration of Chemicals Publication Cover

201 pages December 31, 2017

Furthering the Understanding of the Migration of Chemicals from Consumer Products

Despite the gradual phase-out of PFOS, PFOA, and certain related substances in Canada and the United States, many PFASs are used and permitted in...

Elemental Mercury Publication Cover

115 pages December 1, 2017

Enhancing the Alignment of North American Trade Statistics on Elemental Mercury and Mercury-added Products

It is intended that the information herein will be most immediately relevant to Canada, Mexico and the United States. A better understanding of the...

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33 pages December 23, 2015

Enhancing Trilateral Understanding of Flame Retardants and Their Use in Manufactured Items

This study evaluates the availability of information for 46 flame retardants of interest to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of...

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16 pages December 23, 2015

Enhancing Trilateral Understanding of Flame Retardants and Their Use in Manufactured Items

The results of Phase 2 of this project are discussed in this report. These results cover the targeted product sampling and analysis of a select list...

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27 pages December 23, 2015

Close-out Report: North American Regional Action Plan on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

This report represents the close-out report for the North American Regional Action Plan (NARAP) on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (EMA) of...