toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) fall within the toxicological criteria specified in the CPR?
A. Under CEPA, 1999 a determination may be made that a substance is or is not “toxic”, as defined under section 64 of the Act, which states, in part: “…a substance is toxic if it is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that (a) have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity; (b) constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends; or (c) constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.” A determination of “toxic” under CEPA, 1999, is based upon an assessment of potential risks to the environment and/or to human health associated with exposures in the general environment. For humans, this involves exposures from ambient and indoor air, drinking water, foodstuffs and the use of consumer products. A risk assessment under CEPA is not relevant to nor does it preclude an assessment against the hazard criteria specified in the CPR f
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