Jun. 3 – Canada: Notice of identification of the seventh batch of substances in the Challenge
From the Canada Gazette:
Notice is hereby given that the Government of Canada intends to publish in August 2008 technical documentation on the 14 substances assigned for the seventh batch, listed in Schedule 1 to this notice and will subsequently challenge interested parties to submit the specific information detailed in the technical documentation.
Batch 7 Challenge substances
A. Substances identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms and believed to be in commercial use in Canada
- 1-Naphthalenemethanol, ?,?-bis[4-(diethylamino)phenyl] 4-(ethylamino)- CAS# 1325-86-6
- 3H-Pyrazol-3-one, 4-[(2-chlorophenyl)azo]-2 ,4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl- CAS# 6407-74-5
- 3H-Pyrazol-3-one, 4-[(2,4-dimethylphenyl)azo]-2, 4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl- CAS# 6407-78-9
- 1-Naphthalenemethanol, ?,?-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl] -4-(phenylamino)- CAS# 6786-83-0
- Propanenitrile, 3-[ethyl[3-methyl-4- [(6-nitro-2-benzothiazolyl)azo] phenyl]amino]- CAS# 16586-42-8
- Propanenitrile, 3-[[4-[ (5,6-dichloro-2-benzothiazolyl) azo]phenyl]ethylamino]- CAS# 25176-89-0
- [1,1?-Biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine, N,N ?-bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-3 ,3?-dimethoxy- CAS# 29398-96-7
- Methanesulfonamide, N-[2-[(2,6-dicyano-4-methylphenyl)azo] -5-(dipropylamino)phenyl]- CAS# 72968-82-2
- Benzoic acid, 2,3,4,5-tetrachloro-6-cyano-, methyl ester, reaction products with 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo] -3-methylbenzenamine and sodium methoxide CAS# 106276-78-2
B. Substances identified as a high hazard to humans and presenting a high likelihood of exposure to individuals in Canada
- 2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 3,5,5-trimethyl- CAS# 78-59-1
- Methanone, bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]- CAS# 90-94-8
- 2-Butanone, oxime CAS# 96-29-7
- 1,4-Dioxane CAS# 123-91-1
- Oxirane, (butoxymethyl)- CAS# 2426-08-6
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