Chemicals

Chemicals enhance people’s lives and are found in many of the products we use every day at home and at work. Industry and governments know that while chemicals contribute significant value to the products they are used in, not all are created equal.

Careful management is required to protect people, animals and the environment. New chemical control laws come into effect all the time and those that already exist are constantly evolving to keep pace with new information and scientific advancements in order to minimize any potential for adverse effects on human and animal health and the environment.

Intertek Cantox Chemicals Group has helped more than 750 chemical companies do the right thing, the right way, the first time, so that they successfully comply with the various chemical-control legislatory requirements or voluntary programs worldwide. Intertek Cantox has developed an excellent working relationship with important domestic and international trade associations and with regulatory and scientific advisors within the Canadian, European and Australian regulatory communities.

The Chemicals Group offers services in the following areas:

• New Substance Notification ... Shepherding new chemicals and new polymers through the notification process, using regulatory and technical expertise;
   
• Ontario Section 34 Notifications...Facilitating compliance with the Ontario Ministry of Labour's S. 34 workplace notification program for new agents;
   
• Canadian Agent Services ... Acting as Canadian Agent and Technical Contact to satisfy NSN regulatory requirements for foreign Notifiers;
   
• Chemicals Management Plan Assistance ... Assisting companies in reviewing, responding, and maintaining awareness of government activities and Industry reporting responsibilities related to Canada's Chemicals Management Plan;
   
• REACH Technical and Scientific Support ... Supporting REACH-compliance efforts by providing scientific and technical expertise;
   
• Compliance Auditing, Training and Mediation Services ... Conducting "due diligence" compliance audits, preparing strategies for resolving instances of non-compliance, supporting constructive dialogue and mediation between Suppliers, Notifiers, Agents and Government contacts; and designing training programs for NSN and Hazard Communication;
   
• Product Safety and Hazard Communication ... Interpreting and preparing hazard communication documentation for many jurisdictions;
   
• Non-Food Chemical Applications to CFIA ... Preparing and submitting non-food chemical applications to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The company we keep speaks for itself. The Chemicals Group works with many sectors of the chemical industry including, oil and gas, dyes and pigments, soaps and detergents, paints and coatings, plastics, textiles, adhesives and sealants, water treatment, electronics, printing, and construction, to name only a few.

Contact our Chemicals Consultants: chemicals@cantox.com