加拿大环境和卫生部近日下达最终通知,将加拿大化学品挑战项目(Canada’s chemical challenge programme)第9批物质中的四种化学品添加至加拿大环境保护法目录1中。这四种有毒物质为:*甲基丁香酚(benzene,1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-或methyl eugenol)*五氧化二钒(vanadium pentoxide)*环氧乙烷(oxirane或TGOPE)*溴酸(bromic acid或potassium bromate)针对这些物质的最终筛选评估得出的结论为,符合加拿大环境保护法第64段(C)标准,有潜在的危害,包括对人类有致癌性和对环境的破坏。 The Environment and Hygiene Department of Canada recently issued a final circular to add four of the 9 chemicals in the Canada’s chemical challenge program to Canada’s Environmental Protection Act. The four toxic substances are: * benzene, 1,2-dimethoxy-4- (2-propenyl) - or methyl eugenol * vanadium pentoxide * oxirane or TGOPE) bromic acid or potassium bromate The final screening assessment of these substances concluded that there is potential for compliance with paragraph 64 (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including carcinogenicity to humans and Damage to the environment.