Canada | An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to calcium 2-ethylhexanoate was published

The Government of Canada conducts risk assessments of substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) to determine whether they present or may present a risk to human health or to the environment.

Risk assessment outcome

Risk assessment outcomes are based upon a comparison of levels to which Canadians may be exposed to these substances and levels associated with critical health effects.
- It was determined that the risk to human health from calcium 2-ethylhexanoate is considered to be low.
- It was also determined that 2-ethylhexyl-2-ethylhexanoate may pose a risk to human health.
Based upon the outcome of the ERC Approach, calcium 2-ethylhexanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate are considered unlikely to be causing ecological harm.

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