Hazardous Products Regulations

Marginal note:Information elements

• 3 (1) Subject to section 3.6 and for the purposes of paragraphs 13(1)(b) and 14(b) of the Act, the label of a hazardous product or the container in which the hazardous product is packaged must provide, in respect of the hazardous product, the following information elements:

  • (a) the product identifier;

  • (b) the initial supplier identifier;

  • (c) subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) to (5), for each category or subcategory in which the hazardous product is classified, with the exception of the categories referred to in paragraphs (c.1) to (d), the information elements, namely, the symbol, signal word, hazard statement and precautionary statement, that are specified for that category or subcategory in section 3 of Annex 3 of the GHS;

  • (c.1) subject to subsections (2) and (3.1), in the case of a hazardous product that is classified in the category “Chemicals Under Pressure – Category 1” or “Chemicals Under Pressure – Category 2”, the symbol, signal word, hazard statement and precautionary statement specified for that category in section 3 of Annex 3 of the United Nations document entitled Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Eighth Revised Edition;

  • (c.2) subject to subsections (2) and (3.1), in the case of a hazardous product that is classified in the category “Chemicals Under Pressure – Category 3”, the symbol, signal word and precautionary statement specified for that category in section 3 of Annex 3 of the United Nations document entitled Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Eighth Revised Edition, as well as the hazard statement “Chemical under pressure: May explode if heated/Produit chimique sous pression : peut exploser sous l’effet de la chaleur”;

  • (d) subject to subsections (2) to (4), for each category set out in Subparts 17 to 20 of Part 7 and in Subparts 11 and 12 of Part 8 in which the hazardous product is classified,

    • (i) the information elements that are specified for that category in Schedule 5, and

    • (ii) any precautionary statements that are applicable to the hazardous product in terms of

      • (A) general precautionary statements,

      • (B) prevention precautionary statements,

      • (C) response precautionary statements,

      • (D) storage precautionary statements, and

      • (E) disposal precautionary statements;

  • (e) in the case of a hazardous product classified in a category of Subpart 1 of Part 8 and to which paragraph 8.1.6(b) applies, the supplemental label element “[Insert the total concentration in percentage of ingredients with unknown acute toxicity] % of the mixture consists of an ingredient or ingredients of unknown acute toxicity/[Insérez la concentration totale en pourcentage d’ingrédients ayant une toxicité aiguë inconnue] % du mélange consiste en ingrédients de toxicité aiguë inconnue”;

  • (f) in the case of a hazardous product that is classified as an acute toxicant and that, upon contact with water, releases a gaseous substance that has an LC₅₀ that falls into one of the ranges indicated in Table 3 to subsection 8.1.1(3), the supplemental label elements that consist of the following hazard statements:

    • (i) in the case of a released gaseous substance that is classified in Category 1 or 2, “In contact with water, releases gases which are fatal if inhaled/Au contact de l’eau, libère des gaz mortels en cas d’inhalation”,

    • (ii) in the case of a released gaseous substance that is classified in Category 3, “In contact with water, releases gases which are toxic if inhaled/Au contact de l’eau, libère des gaz toxiques en cas d’inhalation”, or

    • (iii) in the case of a released gaseous substance that is classified in Category 4, “In contact with water, releases gases which are harmful if inhaled/Au contact de l’eau, libère des gaz nocifs en cas d’inhalation”; and

  • (g) in the case of a hazardous product that is classified in the category “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 1”, “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 2”, “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 3” or “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 4” further to subsection 8.1.1(2), the supplemental label elements that consist of the following hazard statements:

    • (i) in the case of a released gaseous substance that is classified in Category 1 or 2, “In contact with water, releases gases which are fatal if inhaled/Au contact de l’eau, libère des gaz mortels en cas d’inhalation”,

    • (ii) in the case of a released gaseous substance that is classified in Category 3, “In contact with water, releases gases which are toxic if inhaled/Au contact de l’eau, libère des gaz toxiques en cas d’inhalation”, or

    • (iii) in the case of a released gaseous substance that is classified in Category 4, “In contact with water, releases gases which are harmful if inhaled/Au contact de l’eau, libère des gaz nocifs en cas d’inhalation”.

• Marginal note:Codes or instructions

  (2) The information elements required by paragraphs (1)(c) to (c.2) need not include alphanumeric codes and the information elements required by paragraphs (1)(c) to (d) must not include instructions that are for the exclusive use of the competent authority, as defined in the GHS, or the supplier.

• Marginal note:Substitution by pictogram

  (3) The pictogram associated with a symbol in Schedule 3 must be substituted for the symbol that is specified for a category or subcategory in section 3 of Annex 3 of the GHS or for a category in Schedule 5.

• Marginal note:Chemicals under pressure

  (3.1) In the case of a hazardous product that is classified in a category of the “Chemicals Under Pressure” hazard class, the pictogram associated with a symbol in Schedule 3 must be substituted for the symbol that is specified for that category in section 3 of Annex 3 of the United Nations document entitled Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Eighth Revised Edition.

• Marginal note:Hazard statement — Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single Exposure

  (4) In the case of a hazardous product that is classified in the category “Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single Exposure — Category 3” of the hazard class “Specific Target Organ Toxicity — Single Exposure”, the hazard statement specified for that category in section 3 of Annex 3 of the GHS that relates to the effects for which the product was classified must be used. If the hazardous product causes narcotic effects and respiratory tract irritation, as those terms are defined in Subpart 8 of Part 8, then both hazard statements must be used.

• Marginal note:Precautionary statement — Pyrophoric Liquids and Pyrophoric Solids

  (4.1) In the case of a hazardous product that is classified in the category “Pyrophoric Liquids – Category 1” or in the category “Pyrophoric Solids – Category 1”, in addition to the information elements that are specified for those categories in section 3 of Annex 3 of the GHS, the following precautionary statement must be used:

  • (a) if the contents of the hazardous product are handled and stored under inert gas, “Handle and store contents under inert gas/Manutentionner et stocker le contenu sous gaz inerte”; or

  • (b) if the contents of the hazardous product are handled and stored under a liquid or gas other than inert gas, “Handle and store contents under [insert the name of the liquid or gas]/Manutentionner et stocker le contenu sous [insérez le nom du liquide ou du gaz]”.

• Marginal note:Hazard statement — Acute Toxicity (Inhalation)

  (4.2) In the case of a hazardous product that is classified in the category “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 1”, “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 2”, “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 3” or “Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) — Category 4 ” further to subsection 8.1.1(2), the hazard statement specified for that category in section 3 of Annex 3 of the GHS need not be used on the label.

• Marginal note:Information elements for certain categories or subcategories

  (5) The information elements, namely, the symbol, signal word, hazard statement and precautionary statement, specified in section 3 of Annex 3 of the GHS that are to be used for hazardous products classified in the categories or subcategories below are as follows:

  • (a) [Repealed, SOR/2022-272, s. 3]

  • (b) [Repealed, SOR/2022-272, s. 3]

  • (c) [Repealed, SOR/2022-272, s. 3]

  • (d) [Repealed, SOR/2022-272, s. 3]

  • (e) if the hazardous product is classified in the category “Skin Corrosion — Category 1”, the information elements specified for the subcategory “Skin Corrosion/Irritation” Hazard category 1A;

  • (f) if the hazardous product is classified in the subcategory “Skin Corrosion — Category 1A”, in the subcategory “Skin Corrosion — Category 1B” or in the subcategory “Skin Corrosion — Category 1C”, the information elements specified for the subcategory “Skin Corrosion/Irritation” Hazard category 1A to 1C;

  • (g) if the hazardous product is classified in the category “Skin Irritation — Category 2”, the information elements specified for the category “Skin Corrosion/Irritation” Hazard category 2;

  • (h) if the hazardous product is classified in the category “Serious Eye Damage — Category 1”, the information elements specified for the category “Eye Damage/Irritation” Hazard category 1;

  • (i) if the hazardous product is classified in the category “Eye Irritation — Category 2”, the information elements specified for the subcategory “Eye Damage/Irritation” Hazard category 2A;

  • (j) if the hazardous product is classified in the subcategory “Eye Irritation — Category 2A” or in the subcategory “Eye Irritation — Category 2B”, the information elements specified, respectively, for the subcategory “Eye Damage/Irritation” Hazard category 2A or the subcategory “Eye Damage/Irritation” Hazard category 2B;

  • (k) if the hazardous product is classified in the category “Respiratory Sensitizer — Category 1”, in the subcategory “Respiratory Sensitizer — Category 1A” or in the subcategory “Respiratory Sensitizer — Category 1B”, the information elements specified for the category or subcategory “Sensitization — Respiratory” Hazard category 1, 1A or 1B;

  • (l) if the hazardous product is classified in the category “Skin Sensitizer — Category 1”, in the subcategory “Skin Sensitizer — Category 1A” or in the subcategory “Skin Sensitizer — Category 1B”, the information elements specified for the category or subcategory “Sensitization — Skin” Hazard category 1, 1A or 1B;

  • (m) if the hazardous product is classified in the subcategory “Germ Cell Mutagenicity — Category 1A” or in the subcategory “Germ Cell Mutagenicity — Category 1B”, the information elements specified for the category “Germ Cell Mutagenicity” Hazard category 1;

  • (n) if the hazardous product is classified in the subcategory “Carcinogenicity — Category 1A” or in the subcategory “Carcinogenicity — Category 1B”, the information elements specified for the category “Carcinogenicity” Hazard category 1; and

  • (o) if the hazardous product is classified in the subcategory “Reproductive Toxicity — Category 1A” or in the subcategory “Reproductive Toxicity — Category 1B”, the information elements specified for the category “Reproductive Toxicity” Hazard category 1.