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Hazardous Products Regulations (SOR/2015-17)

Regulations are current to 2026-05-26 and last amended on 2022-12-15. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Category

8.11.1 A substance that is a biohazardous infectious material is classified in the category of this hazard class in accordance with the following table:

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Column 1Column 2
ItemCategoryCriteria
1Biohazardous Infectious Materials — Category 1

A biohazardous infectious material that

  • (a) falls into Risk Group 2, Risk Group 3 or Risk Group 4, as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act; or

  • (b) has been shown to be a cause or probable cause of infection or infection and toxicity in animals

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