The problem is that it doesn't specifically say what chemicals will be targetted.
By saying "toxic", it could refer to any number of chemicals that are available OTC. Engine degreasers often have NaOH in them, so would they be
considered toxic? Drain cleaners, too, contain NaOH or sulfuric acid, so I guess I'll have to start stocking up on them.
It's likely that even mundane hydrogen peroxide will be taken off, since it could potentitally be used to make *gasp* acetone peroxide (along with
acetone, which I imagine would be taken off the shelves too).
Frankly, I believe the level of paranoia in Canada is starting to become excessive and exaggerated, to the point that it'll create fear. We might as
well be creating a generation of kids that are so afraid of chemicals that they'll stay inside their homes.
[Edited on 12-9-2006 by Darkblade48]Magpie - 9-12-2006 at 12:01
In the US the kids already are secured in their homes where they watch flims, play video games, IM each other, and eat junk food. This makes their
soccermoms feel comfortable as no perverts can get them. But they won't be breathing better air as it is well known that inside air is much more
contaminated that fresh outside air.The_Davster - 9-12-2006 at 12:12
*sigh* I read this in the paper this morning, was going to post it as well. I am worried about which particular ones that are going to be the ones
targeted. Time to buy certain things I guess...
Legislation targeting concentrated peroxide has been in the works for quite some time now. The new laws might even remove the 3% stuff unfortunatly.
I wonder how many laws us Canadians are in violation for our labs under such legislation?
Fascist cocksuckers
I swear, I am so close to running for political office...Quince - 9-12-2006 at 13:07
LOL, I voted for Harper.The_Davster - 9-12-2006 at 13:08
So did IS.C. Wack - 9-12-2006 at 14:16
It's been obvious for some time that your country is overly fond of regulation and this will only get worse. It's not like it's going to stop with
this. Sadly this can be said of everywhere else. http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/...
"The comment period will be six months. Following this period, government scientists will review the information provided. The Government of Canada
will then decide what actions are taken."
Some of the simple things that I found most interesting:
lots of basic industrial chems and consumer product solvents
naphthalene
nitromethane
toluene diisocyanate (goodbye polyurethane foam industry!)
catechol
hydroquinone
methyl chloride
formamide
dimethyl and diethyl sulfate
methyl eugenol
butane
isobutane
hexane
dioxane
hydrazine
Sb2O3
V2O5
C
Co
CoCl2
CoBr2
CoSO4
SiO2
KBrO3woelen - 9-12-2006 at 14:29
In the Netherlands we have had such a wave of tightening rules for chemicals in the 1990's and at the end of the 1980's. But surprisingly the impact
of those rules on availability of reagents was not very high.
This kind of regulations affected all kinds of consumer products (and still is affecting them), but niche-uses were not affected. E.g. hydroquinone
still is available, because it is used in photo-developers by a small niche group. The same is true for something like Sb2O3 and V2O5, which are used
by hobby ceramics people. In main-stream pottery, ceramics, and other household items, however, Sb2O3 is hardly used anymore. Only a few chemicals
were really affected, such as CCl4 and CHCl=CCl2, which were widely available for degreasing purposes and now are hard to obtain.
So, I expect that these new rules in Canada will lead to 'cleaner' household and comsumer items, but the (small) hobby market hardly will be affected.
You still can obtain your chems, but you may need to be looking a little harder.
What we have seen here, is that the multi-tonne usage of certain toxic and harmful chemicals has been abandoned, while at the same time, the small
quantities, used in the hobby-place hardly have been affected. Those few kilo's which are used by the hobbyists are not of a real concern.
What is much more harmful to us home-chemists is the attitude of the general public. This kind of regulation makes each chemical sound evil in the
ears of the general public. That does irk me, even if the chem itself still is available.
[Edited on 9-12-06 by woelen]Quince - 9-12-2006 at 14:39
It's obvious that some of these items will not be affected due to common usage:
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Originally posted by S.C. Wack
naphthalene
Mothballs. There are at least two alternatives sold in stores here, but they all have similar toxicity.
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nitromethane
Glow fuel for model aircraft/boats/cars always contains this, and the RC model people will raise a huge racket.
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butane
Torch lighters.
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hexane
So now K2r will be illegal? Great, I'll have to pay for the dry cleaner...
As for
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hydrazine
What consumer products contain hydrazine?
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C
They'll forbid carbon?
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SiO2
They'll forbid sand and glass?DeAdFX - 9-12-2006 at 15:35
A salt of Hydrazine(HCl I believe) is used in solder fluxs.Quince - 9-12-2006 at 16:22
For a moment there I thought you meant hydrogen chloride...S.C. Wack - 9-12-2006 at 16:34
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Originally posted by Quince
It's obvious that some of these items will not be affected due to common usage
It's obvious that the gov't is giving the impression that it doesn't care, given the quotes in the article and wording like "The Government of Canada will be taking immediate action on five substance categories confirmed to be harmful to the environment and
to human health in the long run, moving toward prohibiting most uses. Industry recognizes the necessity of these actions and in many cases has been
moving to find solutions. The Government of Canada will also be establishing the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection
Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) and adding the first substances to that list."
How it comes out for real is anyones guess of course. The big list: http://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/subs_list/dsl/DSLsearch.cfm...
[Edited on 10-12-2006 by S.C. Wack]The_Davster - 9-12-2006 at 17:34
After reading this...methinks this will have less effect on us as I feared initially. Much to broad of a scope. I think there may be some hidden
agenda here...with AN and calcium ammonium nitrate being on that list.Blind Angel - 9-12-2006 at 19:10
Well for those who voted for Harper: no comment, you did know that this would happen anyway
And by seeing the list of the chemical, I'm not sure if it'll have an impact at all, it seem that they simply made list of some chemicals which can be
considered hazardous for health and are more or less common in everyday life. They'll probably make a 10 years study on each of those and make some
recommandations which will prolly get lost when the conservator are replaced.Darkblade48 - 10-12-2006 at 01:45
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Originally posted by The_Davster
Some weird ones:
silver bullion
Price of silver will go up!
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deuterated sulfuric
You can buy deuterated sulfuric acid?
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Ni (hehe our nickels are made out of nickel)
Apparently, it's time to ban nickels
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asphalt
And roads, apparently. Maybe we'll have flying cars soon?
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TiO2
This is the white pigment used in urinals and hospitals. It's supposed to have antiseptic properties, and they're planning to get rid of it?
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talc
Babies will have itchy bums and serious cases of diaper rash
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quartz
How do they plan to regulate this? Are they going to go to beaches and comb through all the sand? What a good use of the taxpayer's money
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NaOCl
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borax
Isn't this harmless
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ethanol
Ban booze! The entire country will throw a big fit
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acetic acid
Banning vinegar toovulture - 10-12-2006 at 10:12
Once the big business realizes they're going to suffer from this, the government will have to back off. Economics still precedes everything else.Quince - 10-12-2006 at 19:31
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Originally posted by vulture
Economics still precedes everything else.