Leak Test Requirement for CCCR Regulated Products
By: Kirsten Alcock, Principal Product Safety Consultant, email The requirement to have a leakage test done is not new to the CCCR regulations but we are finding it is very much overlooked. Just [...]
CCCR Classifications versus GHS Classifications – Combustible Liquids – What are some of the differences?
By: Kirsten Alcock, Principal Product Safety Consultant, email As I’ve advised in the past, when determining the label for your product in Canada, you first need to determine where you want to [...]
Has Your Firepot Been Recalled?
By: Ivy Tang, Product Safety Specialist, email Many portable fire pots available for sale on the Canadian market have been subjected to Health Canada’s regulatory enforcement. These products must [...]
Cyclical Enforcement Projects – Are you a target? Don’t put yourself at Risk!
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email The Consumer Product Safety Program of Health Canada routinely performs planned national inspections which they refer to as Cyclical [...]
Which Flash Point Method Should My Product Be Tested With?
By: Katherine Hatherley, Lab Technician, email It depends on the purpose of the testing. If you need your test results to be compliant with the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 [...]
Label Requirements for Canada – Net Quantity
By: Kirsten Alcock, Manager of Product Safety, email The consumer packaging and labeling regulations advise on the requirements for what is needed on your label IN ADDITION to other requirements [...]
EPA Updates List of Alternative Test Methods or Strategies (New Approach Methodologies aka NAMs)
By: Joe McCarthy, Lab Service Manager/Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, email The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its list of alternative test methods or [...]
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