Priority Substances List Jurisdiction Canada Year 1989 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Liste des substances d'intéręt prioritaire [Canada] Serial title Canada Gazette - Gazette du Canada Source 11 Feb. 1989, Part 1, p.543-545. Descriptors [Primary] Canada, chemical hazards, dangerous substances [Secondary] environmental pollution, law, list of chemical substances, toxicity evaluation Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This list was prepared in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) of 1988. It contains the names of 44 substances or substance groups that have been selected for toxicity assessment within 3-5 years (depending on the substance). Criteria for selection were: (a) the substance has proven or potential adverse effects on human health or the environment; (b) the substance accumulates or could accumulate to significant concentrations in the environment or body tissue; (c) the substance is or may be released into the environment in significant quantities or concentrations. CIS No. 89-380 Database ID 51613