Risk assessment of chemical substances

Risk assessments are conducted under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to determine whether there are risks resulting from exposure of Canadians to a substance, or releases of a substance into the environment, and the specific ways Canadians or the environment can be affected.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:34 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:34 (UTC)
criticality_level []
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2020-03-12 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Évaluation des risques", "substances chimiques", "Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement", "exposition", "rejets dans l'environnement"], "en": ["Risk assessment", "chemical substances", "Canadian Environmental Protection Act", "exposure", "releases into the environment"]}
open_canada_subject ["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Évaluation des risques de substances chimiques
update_frequency as_needed