CANADA PROPOSES NEW BISPHENOL A REGULATIONS
October 1st, 2010
BY EMMA JACKSON
Just days after the Canadian government added Bisphenol A (BPA) to its national list of toxic substances, it has now proposed new risk management regulations that would control the chemical's use in industrial processes and products, such as plastic drink packaging. Canada's environment minister Jim Prentice said the rules would particularly address environmental concerns about the plastic additive. "The proposed rules will require facilities to develop and implement plans to limit releases of BPA to the environment and to submit ongoing ...
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