S-2.1, r. 8 - Regulation respecting information on controlled products

Schedule Disposition versions

2012-09-01

SCHEDULE 1

(s. 33)

INFORMATION TO BE LISTED ON A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. In this section,

“CAS registry number” means the identification number assigned to a chemical substance by the Chemical Abstracts Service Division of the American Chemical Society; (numéro d’enregistrement CAS)

“flash point” means the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapour in sufficient concentration to ignite in test circumstances; (point d’éclair)

“LC50” means the concentration of a substance in air that, when administered by means of inhalation over a specified length of time in an animal assay, is expected to cause the death of 50% of a defined animal population; (CL50)

“LD50” means the single dose of a substance that, when administered by means other than inhalation in an animal assay, is expected to cause the death of 50% of a defined animal population; (DL50)

“product identification number or UN Number” means the number and letters specified in column 1 of the List in Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (SOR/2001-286) that correspond to the product specified in column 2 of that list. (numéro d’identification du produit ou numéro UN)

         Column 1                                     Column 2
       Category of                                  Information                     
       information       

Hazardous ingredients              - Chemical name and concentration
                                   - CAS registry number and product identification
                                     number 
                                   - LD50  (species and route)
                                   - LC50 (species and route)
                            
Information on preparation         - Name and telephone number of the person
of the data sheet                    responsible for preparing the data sheet and 
                                     date on which it was prepared
   
Product information                - Manufacturer’s name, street address, city,
                                     province, postal code and emergency telephone
                                     number
                                   - Name of product
                                   - Use of product
 
Physical properties                - Physical state (gas, liquid or solid)
                                   - Odour and appearance
                                   - Odour threshold
                                   - Vapour pressure
                                   - Vapour density (Air: 1)
                                   - Evaporation rate
                                   - Boiling point
                                   - Freezing point
                                   - pH
                                   - Density
                                   - Coefficient of water/oil distribution
   
Fire or explosion hazard           - Conditions of flammability
                                   - Means of extinction
                                   - Flash point and method of determination
                                   - Lower explosion limit (% by volume)
                                   - Upper flammable limit (% by volume)
                                   - Auto-ignition temperature
                                   - Hazardous combustion products
                                   - Explosion data - sensitivity to mechanical 
                                     impact
                                   - Explosion date - sensitivity to electrostatic
                                     discharge
  
Reactivity                         - Conditions under which the product is 
                                     chemically unstable
                                   - Name of any substance or class of substance 
                                     with which the product is incompatible
                                   - Conditions of reactivity
                                   - Hazardous decomposition products

Toxicological                      - Route of entry, including skin contact, skin
properties                           absorption, eye contact, inhalation and 
                                     ingestion
                                   - Effects of acute exposure to product
                                   - Effects of chronic exposure to product
                                   - Exposure limits
                                   - Irritancy of product
                                   - Sensitization to product
                                   - Carcinogenicity
                                   - Reproductive toxicity
                                   - Teratogenicity and embryotoxicity
                                   - Mutagenicity
                                   - Name of toxicologically synergistic products
  
Preventive measures                - Personal protective equipment to be used
                                   - Specific technical controls to be used
                                   - Procedures to be followed in case of leak or 
                                     spill
                                   - Hazardous waste disposal
                                   - Handling procedures and equipment
                                   - Storage requirements
                                   - Special shipping information
  
First aid measures                 - Specific emergency first aid measures    

O.C. 445-89, Sch. 1.