Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations (SOR/2008-178) [Repealed]

Effective December 23, 2016, the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations (SOR/2008-178) were repealed. Please note that these substances are now controlled under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012.

Additional information

• Historical: Consultation on the proposed Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations
• Historical: Proposed PFOS regulations: response to comments received in submissions
• Regulations Adding Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Its Salts to the Virtual Elimination List
• Archived: Examination of on-going exemptions and the PFOS regulations: consultation document

Related topics

• Pollution and waste management
• Managing substances in the environment

Related institutions

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

Related acts

• Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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Effective December 23, 2016, the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations (SOR/2008-178) were repealed. Please note that these substances are now controlled under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012.

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Regulations are current to 2017-11-20 and last amended on 2016-12-23. Previous Versions

Effective December 23, 2016, the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations (SOR/2008-178) were repealed. Please note that these substances are now controlled under the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012.