Pentachlorobenzene
By: Government of Canada, Environment Canada, Health Canada.
Contributors: Canada.; Canada. Environment Canada.; Canada. Health Canada.
Series: Priority substances list assessment report
Publisher: Environment Canada
Published: 1993
Place of publication: [Ottawa]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Pentachlorobenzene -- Toxicity testing -- Canada.; Pentachlorobenzene -- Environmental aspects -- Canada.; Environmental monitoring -- Canada.
Other titles: Pentachlorobenzéne
Description: The Canadian Environmental Protection Act requires the Ministers of the Enviroment and of National Health and Welfare to prepare and publish a Priority Substances List that identifies substances, including chemical, groups of chemicals, effluents and wastes, that may be harmful to the environment of constitute a danger to human health. The Act also requires both Ministers to assess these substances and determine whether they are "toxic" as interpreted in Section 11 of the Act.
Notes: Issued also in French under title: Pentachlorobenzène.

At head of title: Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-32)