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Notice of Intent – Proposed Amendments to the Existing Requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations (CCCR, 2001)

By: Teah Jazey, BAT (HONS), REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND PRODUCT SAFETY ASSOCIATE, email On July 11th Health Canada published a Notice of intent – Proposed new requirements for consumer chemical products...

Canada Issues Update to Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) to Align with Rev 7 and 8 of GHS

By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST, email The Background of Canada’s Update to the HPR On January 4, 2023, Health Canada issued amendments to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR)...

Wildfire Smoke: Health Effects and How to Protect Yourself

By: Sarah D’Mello, SENIOR PRODUCT SAFETY SPECIALIST As wildfires continue to ravage forests and grasslands across Canada, emergency responders are tirelessly working to contain the fires and protect impacted communities....

Health Canada NNHPD Announces Consultation Period for Proposed Fees for Natural Health Products

By: Joanna Chudyk, M. Sc., Regulatory Affairs Specialist On May 12, 2023, the NNHPD announced the beginning of a consultation period related to proposed fees for natural health products. To...

How To Test Flammable Solids

By: Kate Hatherley, C.Tech., Laboratory Technical Specialist Overview: UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Section 33.2.4 – Test N.1 Test Method for Flammable Solids In today’s article, we...

Health Canada Recall Blitz: Toxic and Flammable Aerosols

By: Teah Jazey, Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety Associate Recently, there have been an increased number of consumer product recalls by Health Canada due to improper labelling or packaging. The...

In The News: 2 Ingredients Added to Prop 65

By: Sarah D’Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist On April 21, 2023, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added the following 2 chemicals to the Proposition 65 list:  ...

California Proposition 65: Updates for Ethylene Oxide

By: Sarah D’Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist   OEHHA, The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released a draft document in early 2023 regarding ethylene oxide.   Read more about...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Orders

By: Jacqui Jenskey, Director of Regulatory Affairs Cosmetic Facility Inspections on the Rise Lately, we have seen a significant increase in the number of facility inspections of cosmetics companies by...

Canada Proposes End to Animal Testing of Consumer Products: Corrositex® Alternative

By: Teah Jazey, Regulatory Affairs & Product Safety Associate Canada has been lagging behind over 40 other countries in banning consumer product testing on animals, including cosmetic animal testing. Now,...

Impact of Plain Language Labelling on Natural Health Products

By: Joanna Chudyk, M. Sc., Regulatory Affairs Specialist   Natural Health Product Labelling Regulation On July 6th 2022, Health Canada published the new Natural Health Product Labelling Regulations with the...

Prop 65: Is Your Product Compliant?

By: Sarah D’Mello, Senior Product Safety Specialist   What is Prop 65? Proposition 65 (Prop 65), officially the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is a California...

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