The Draft Screening Assessment for Select Hydrocarbon-based Substances was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 9, 2022.

The screening assessment summarized here focuses on 8 hydrocarbon-based substances, assessed under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The substances addressed are petroleum resins, hydrocarbon resin, polymerized C_5-12 distillates, oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with ethanolamine, oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with 2-(methylamino)ethanol, alkylated naphthalene sulfonate sodium salt polymers with formaldehyde, heavy oxo ends, and sulfurized petroleum. To learn more about The Draft Screening Assessment for Select Hydrocarbon-based Substances was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on March 9, 2022, click here.

To inquire about honorarium to support the CMP mandate, please contact Andrew Holloway M.Sc at the New Brunswick Lung Association via email at andrew.holloway@nb.lung.ca