Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations (SOR/2021-268)

Marginal note:Definitions

• 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

  adhesive

  adhesive does not include a product for use on humans or animals or any product with an adhesive incorporated onto or in an inert substrate. (adhésif)

  fragrance

  fragrance means a substance or mixture of chemicals, natural essential oils or other components, that has a combined vapour pressure that is less than or equal to 0.267 kPa when measured at 20°C, the sole purpose of which is to impart a scent or to mask an unpleasant odour. (parfum)

  high vapour pressure VOC

  high vapour pressure VOC, in respect of an antiperspirant or deodorant for the human axilla, means a VOC that has a vapour pressure of greater than 10.67 kPa when measured at 20°C. (COV à pression de vapeur élevée)

  low vapour pressure VOC

  low vapour pressure VOC, in respect of a product other than an antiperspirant or deodorant for the human axilla, means a VOC that

  • (a) has a vapour pressure of less than 0.013 kPa when measured at 20°C;

  • (b) has a boiling point that is greater than 216°C; or

  • (c) contains more than 12 carbon atoms per molecule. (COV à faible pression de vapeur)

  medium vapour pressure VOC

  medium vapour pressure VOC, in respect of an antiperspirant or deodorant for the human axilla, means a VOC that has a vapour pressure of greater than 0.267 kPa but less than or equal to 10.67 kPa when measured at 20°C. (COV à pression de vapeur moyenne)

  reformulated product

  reformulated product means a product that belongs to a product category set out in column 1 of the table to Schedule 1 and that has been reformulated to reduce its VOC concentration to a level that is less than the maximum VOC concentration set out in column 3 for that product category or, if applicable, the subcategory set out in column 2 to which it belongs. (produit à composition modifiée)

  VOC

  VOC means a volatile organic compound that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions and that is not excluded under item 65 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (COV)

• Marginal note:VOC concentration

  (2) For the purpose of these Regulations, the VOC concentration of a product is measured and expressed as a percentage of the product’s net weight (% w/w).

• Marginal note:Net quantity

  (3) For the purposes of these Regulations, the quantity of a product or the quantity of VOCs in a product is the net quantity.

• Marginal note:Product category or subcategory

  (4) For the purposes of these Regulations, a product belongs to a product category set out in column 1 of the table to Schedule 1 or column 1 of Schedule 2 or, if applicable, a subcategory set out in column 2 of the table to Schedule 1 if, according to information on its container or included in any documentation relating to the product that is supplied by the product’s manufacturer or importer or their authorized representative, the product may be used as a product that belongs to that product category or, if applicable, subcategory.

• Marginal note:Design

  (5) For the purposes of these Regulations, any reference to a product that is designed for a particular purpose includes a product that, according to information on its container or included in any documentation relating to the product that is supplied by the product’s manufacturer or importer or their authorized representative, may be used for that purpose.