Ethers Group
Information sheet
These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The screening assessment focused on 4 substances referred to collectively under the CMP as the Ethers Group.
| Substance group | CAS RN | Common name (abbreviation) | DSL name | Public comments on the draft screening assessment | Final screening assessment | Conclusion on section 64 criteria | Follow-up activities |
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| Ethers Group | 60-29-7 | Diethyl ether (DEE) | Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis- | HTML | HTML | Does not meet | None planned at this time |
| 101-84-8 | Diphenyl ether (DPE) | Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis- | |||||
| 115-10-6Table 1 Footnote a | Dimethyl ether (DME) | Methane, oxybis- | |||||
| 34590-94-8 | Dipropylene glycol methyl ether (DPGME) | Propanol, 1(or 2)-(2-methoxymethylethoxy)- | |||||
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| Date | Activity |
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| February 4, 2023 | Publication of the final screening assessment. The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 157, No. 5. |
| March 13, 2021 | Publication and start of 60-day public comment period on the draft screening assessment. The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 155, No. 11. |