2-Butoxyethanol Regulations (SOR/2006-347) [Repealed]
About the regulations
These regulations protected the health of Canadians by setting limits on the concentration of 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) contained in cleaning, painting and coating products designed for indoor use and identified in Schedule 1 of the regulations. These limits applied to products that are offered for sale, sold, manufactured or imported in Canada.
These regulations have been repealed and amalgamated under the Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations.
Additional information
- Chemicals at a glance: 2-Butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether)
- Management of toxic substances: industry forms
- Fine regime under the Environmental Enforcement Act
- Evaluating the Performance of the 2-Butoxyethanol Regulations: Summary Report and Key Results
- Toxic substances list: 2-butoxyethanol
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Email: Produits-Products@ec.gc.ca
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These regulations protected the health of Canadians by setting limits on the concentration of 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) contained in cleaning, painting and coating products designed for indoor use and identified in Schedule 1 of the regulations. These limits applied to products that are offered for sale, sold, manufactured or imported in Canada.
These regulations have been repealed and amalgamated under the Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations.
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Regulations are current to 2021-03-23 and last amended on 2021-03-18. Previous Versions
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These regulations protected the health of Canadians by setting limits on the concentration of 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) contained in cleaning, painting and coating products designed for indoor use and identified in Schedule 1 of the regulations. These limits applied to products that are offered for sale, sold, manufactured or imported in Canada.
These regulations have been repealed and amalgamated under the Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations.
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