Aerosols Added; Item 19 Repealed from Schedule 2

Summary#

This is a proposed Order, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on December 19, 2020, that would change what is listed in Schedule 2 to the Hazardous Products Act. It would replace item 3 with “Aerosols” and remove item 19, and it is tied to the coming-into-force of the Regulations Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations (GHS, Seventh Revised Edition). Interested people can comment within 70 days of the notice.

What it does#

• Replaces item 3 in Schedule 2 to the Hazardous Products Act so that item 3 reads simply “Aerosols.”
• Removes (repeals) item 19 from the same schedule.
• States the Order will come into force on the day the Regulations Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations (GHS, Seventh Revised Edition) come into force, or on the day the Order is registered if that happens later.
• This notice is a proposal stage action — it invites comments rather than being a final change.

Who's affected#

• Likely to be noticed most by manufacturers, importers and distributors of aerosol products.
• Employers and workplaces that use, store or handle aerosols may be affected because classification and labelling could change.
• Health Canada (the department sponsoring the change) and the agency groups that handle workplace chemical rules will be involved in implementation and guidance.
• The exact scope is not spelled out in the notice, so it’s unclear how big or immediate the impacts will be until the related regulations are final.

Why it matters#

• Changing entries in Schedule 2 to the Hazardous Products Act can change which physical hazard classes are recognized. That can affect how products are classified, labelled and what safety information must be provided to workplaces.
• For businesses, this can mean changes to product labelling, safety data sheets and compliance steps. For workers and employers, it can change how hazards from aerosols are identified and managed on the job.
• Because this is tied to a separate set of regulatory changes (the GHS, Seventh Revised Edition amendments), the full practical effect depends on those final regulations and their timing.