Controls for tall‑oil fatty amide (CAS 68650‑79‑3)

Summary#

This notice records Ministerial Condition No. 22256 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. It allows the manufacture or import of the chemical amides, tall‑oil fatty, N‑[3‑(dimethylamino)propyl], CAS RN 68650‑79‑3 — but only under specific controls on use, disposal, record‑keeping and transfer. The conditions came into force on December 15, 2025.

What it does#

• Limits who may handle the substance. Only the person who provided required information to the government on August 27, 2025 (the “notifier”) may manufacture or import it.
• Restricts use. The substance may be imported only to be blended into asphalt or bitumen emulsions.
• Controls transfers. The notifier may give the substance only to someone who agrees, in writing, to use it for that purpose.
• Requires advance notice. If the notifier plans to start manufacturing in Canada, they must tell the government in writing at least 120 days beforehand and provide detailed information (facility address, quantities, transport and storage plans, likely releases, disposal methods, and manufacturing process details).
• Sets disposal rules. Containers and transport vessels must be thoroughly rinsed. The rinsate must either be reused in asphalt/bitumen emulsions or disposed of by:
  • incineration under applicable law, or
  • placement in an engineered hazardous waste landfill facility.
• Requires immediate action and reporting for releases. If the substance is released to the environment, the notifier must stop further release, limit spread, and notify the appropriate enforcement or emergency contact as soon as possible.
• Imposes record-keeping. The notifier must keep records of use, quantities manufactured/imported/sold/used, transfer recipients and disposal details. Records must be created within 30 days of receiving the information, updated within 30 days of address changes, kept at the notifier’s Canadian principal place of business, and retained for at least five years. Electronic records must be readable.

Who's affected#

• The unnamed “notifier” (the person who filed information on August 27, 2025) — they are the only party explicitly allowed to manufacture or import under these conditions.
• Companies that make or import asphalt or bitumen emulsions, if they plan to receive and use the substance.
• Waste handlers, incinerators and hazardous landfill operators who may receive containers, rinsate or wastes from this substance.
• Transporters and anyone who would receive the substance must agree in writing to follow these rules before taking possession.

If it is unclear who the notifier is in this public notice, that person or company is not named here.

Why it matters#

• The government is allowing a potentially hazardous chemical to be used, but only in a narrow way and with strict controls to reduce environmental releases and to track who handles it.
• Asphalt and road‑construction contractors, suppliers and waste managers should be aware that special handling, disposal and paperwork rules apply if they encounter this substance.
• The rules create a paper and electronic trail (records kept for five years) so regulators can check how much is made, imported, used and where waste ends up.