The Canadian government has amended Schedule VI of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to include hypophosphorous acid and its salts and derivatives in the list of controlled substances.
Domestic Substances List (DSL)
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, is set to be amended to apply subsection 81(3) to three substances, as the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health conducted a screening assessment.
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act requires scientists to assess the environmental and human health hazards of chemical substances.
