Amazon Requirement: SOR/2018-196 Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations

Test Method:

Asbestos and products containing asbestos
 

Applicable countries:

Canada
 

Requirement/Limits:

Import, sale or use
A person must not import, sell or use

(a) processed asbestos fibres;
(b) a product containing processed asbestos fibres unless those fibres are the result of the degradation of asbestos integrated into a product, a structure or infrastructure; or
(c) a consumer product containing asbestos in greater than trace amounts.

Manufacture
A person must not manufacture

(a) subject to section 8, a product containing processed asbestos fibres unless those fibres are the result of the degradation of asbestos integrated into a product, a structure or infrastructure before the coming into force of these Regulations; or
(b) a consumer product containing asbestos in greater than trace amounts.

Product Scope:

Applies to all products