EC238 Chapter 18: Chapter 18
Document Summary
Chapter 18 policy on toxic and hazardous substances. Domestic substance list (dsl) list of approximately 23,000 substances that are already being used in t. Priority substance assessment program and list (psl) the current list of substances that still needs to be assessed, once it is assed as toxic, it is placed on the schedule 1 of the act and regulation. Hazardous wastes is defined as: 1. ) ignitability, 2. ) Instead of being banned, hazardous substances require efforts to: 1. ) reduce their production, 2. ) ensure proper disposal is used, 3. ) ensure waste sites that are toxic are identified and remediated. Top 5 industries in canada in terms of emissions intensity are: 1. ) chemicals, 2. ) paper and allied products, 3. ) primary metals, 4. ) plastics, 5. ) refined petroleum and coal. Federal authority toxic substance is a matter of national and international concern and not a provincial authority: 2. )
