Proposal to add compounds to exclusion list of volatile organic compound definition

Consultation Document

Products Division
Chemical Sectors Directorate
Environment Canada

September 2013

COV_VOC_consultation_0913_eng.pdf

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Objective of this Consultation
  • 1.2 Consultation Process
• 2.0 Background
• 3.0 Objectives
• 4.0 Science
  • 4.1 VOC Classification
  • 4.2 Impacts on Human Health or the Environment
• 5.0 Environment Canada's Proposal
• 6.0 Compound Descriptions
  • 6.1 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-methoxy-propane (n-C₃F₇OCH₃ or HFE-7000), 3-ethoxy-1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-dodecafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) hexane (HFE-7500) and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea)
  • 6.2 Methyl Formate (HCOOCH₃)
  • 6.3 Tertiary Butyl Acetate (TBAc)
  • 6.4 (1)1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoro-3-methoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-pentane (HFE-7300)
  • 6.5 3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl- (Propylene Carbonate) and Dimethyl Carbonate
  • 6.6 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf)
  • 6.7 Trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze)
  • 6.8 HCF₂OCF₂H (HFE-134), HCF₂OCF₂OCF₂H (HFE-236cal2), HCF₂OCF₂CF₂OCF₂H (HFE- 338pcc13) and HCF₂OCF₂OCF₂CF₂OCF₂H (H-Galden 1040X and H-Galden ZT 130 (or 150 or 180))
  • 6.9 Trans 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene (Solstice^TM 1233zd(E))
• 7.0 Benefits and Costs
• 8.0 Path Forward
• 9.0 Contact Information
• Appendix I: Reactivity Levels for VOCs