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and corrosion inhibitors. CPCA also expects the final sig- be reduced in latex paint emulsions from 0.648 g a.i./kg to
nificant new activity (SNAc) requirements to be published 0.058 g a.i./kg while its applicable levels will be reduced in
for two MDAs imposing an annual threshold of 100 Kg/year. other paint products and building materials. Chlorothalonil
In Phase 3 of the CMP, there are several groups of CASE- use would still be accepted in latex and solventborne paint,
implicated substances remaining to be assessed well into but reduction of the maximum registered label rates from
2021. Some key assessment publications are being delayed 9.8 g a.i./L (exterior latex paint) and 11.8 g a.i./L (solvent-
because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, CPCA is based paint) to 8.5 g a.i./L for exterior latex paints and
closely monitoring the Final Screening Assessment for ben- solvent-based paints. Dazomet would still be acceptable for
zophenone, which will likely be concluded as toxic at a use in paint but with a reduced limit (0.53 g a.i./kg), but
very low level later this year. This will impact some resins cancelled for use in paper coatings.
currently used for indoor and exterior consumer paint and The biocides file remains an ongoing priority for CPCA.
coatings products. Also coming later this year or early 2021 It is critical the coatings industry remains vigilant and can
is the final assessment of pigments and dyes, Epoxides provide all the necessary industry data to support current
and Glycidyl Ethers and Fatty Acids and their derivatives. use levels for biocides in paint and coatings. CPCA recently
All substances in these groups are being proposed as toxic. took further steps to ensure greater regulatory alignment
In the coming months there will also be draft risk assess- with the US EPA on biocide registration and re-evaluation
ment reports published for Acid and Bases, Alcohols, and via the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Coun-
Aromatic Amines. CPCA submitted comments on the draft cil and the PMRA. There are a number of other issues the
assessment for Ketones, challenging the proposed toxicity association is concerned with in this area and both staff
decision for MEK, MIBK, and 2,4-PD, which are used in and technical committees are committed to seeking a
certain liquid and aerosol paint and coatings; and more resolution for the benefit of industry in the months ahead.
widely in allied products (thinners, removers) currently
available to Canadian consumers. The final assessment re- nEW AIR quALITY REGuLATIOnS FOR COATInGS
port is expected soon. Talc has been proposed as toxic Finally, but not least, VOC emissions and air quality con-
when available in a powder form in consumer products. tinue to be a strong focus of the current federal govern-
Also coming this winter is the final risk assessment for ment in Canada. In 2019, it conducted a comprehensive
the Furan group in which Furfuryl Alcohol is proposed as study related to existing national VOC limits for 53 cate-
toxic for its current use in wood strippers, unfortunately gories of Architectural and Industrial Maintenance coatings
with no cost-effective substitute available. The same will sold in Canada. It also identified 10 new coatings cate-
apply to Tetrahydrofuran, which is a common solvent in gories not currently regulated, which are to be included
industrial CASE products. The draft assessment for Ethers, in the proposed amendment to the Architectural regula-
Manganese, Low Boiling Points Naphtha, Piperazine, Silver, tions. A formal consultation will be organized this fall for
Substituted Phenols, Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles, those regulations. The government’s goal is to secure ad-
and Titanium compounds (including TiO2) have been post- ditional emissions reduction by aligning the Canadian
poned to later in 2021. There has been no definitive timeline regulations to California’s CARB-2019 or OTC Phase II
provided by the federal government beyond 2020 for VOC limits. CPCA continues comprehensive discussions
these substances. with officials on the proposed amendment and will consult
closely with members on rational approaches to any
bIOCIDE RESTRICTIOnS FOR changes in the current VOC limits.
PAInT STILL A COnCERn It is important to remind government that huge emissions
Apart from chemicals management, there is the ongoing reduction has already been achieved in Canada since the
re-evaluation, by another arm of the federal government, of first regulations were enacted in 2009. Government must
biocides used as preservatives in paint, coatings, and adhe- also consider the full impact of any future actions on prod-
sives and sealants. Information was recently provided on uct performance vis-à-vis any new reductions that could
the long-delayed re-evaluation of six such preservatives: realistically be achieved. The federal government expects
Sodium Omadine, Chlorothalonil, Dazomet, Folpet, Ziram, to publish the proposed VOC regulatory amendment in
and the special review of Diodofon. Additional risk mitigation 2021, at which time there will be limited opportunities to
measures include outreach or stewardship programs for deal with any outstanding industry concerns. The advocacy
professional painters and primary handlers, e.g. industrial on this file must be done now for the best possible out-
handling. Ziram’s registration has been proposed for cancel- comes for the coatings sector in Canada. n
lation for adhesives or as a material preservative generally.
The use of Folpet as a paint preservative is also proposed Gary LeRoux is President and CEO of the Canadian Paint and
for cancellation. Diodofon’s registration will be cancelled Coatings Association. www.canpaint.com
for use in exterior paint. The use of Sodium Omadine must

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