What environmental assessment process was used for road salts?
Environment Canada and Health Canada are responsible for the environmental and health assessment of priority substances. For the environmental assessment of road salts, an Environmental Resource Group of government and non-government experts was formed to prepare supporting documentation providing a detailed review of data and presenting analyses pertinent to the risk assessment. Following external science reviews, an Assessment Report summarizing the scientific conclusions and recommendations was released in August 2000 for a 60-day public comment period. Comments were considered, and the Ministers of Environment and Health recommended that road salts be added to Schedule 1 under the new Canadian Environmental Protection Act so that management options to reduce their impact on the environment could be developed.
