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Canada proposes new law to prohibit the use of Bisphenol A (BPA)+ n4 b- B# h$ |" ]4 }: z) n: h- l
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Canada’s Ministry of the Environment has proposed a law to prohibit the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in specified products. It is also known as the Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act. The BPA act was first read on 6 Feb 2009 in Canada’s House of Commons and shall come into force within six months of enactment.* }& V* B7 E5 h6 L$ `( O7 A
The Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act of Canada prohibits the use of BPA in the following specified products:
8 l5 X$ E- V$ H5 ~" s; G• Food and drink packaging, including food cans, beverage cans, bottle tops and plastic containers for beverages, including bottled water$ ]7 A. q7 J7 K' W u1 f0 g/ E
• Products designed to feed infants, including feeding bottles, sippy cups and other similar products
+ x; X2 F( m: x! ~• Reusable water bottles sold for hiking and other recreational outdoor uses and reusable food containers
8 E6 F. X* d8 @8 p5 a3 R• Dental polymers, including dental sealants • Water supply pipes
, m! m" v p. r2 t, |: r# cWhat is Bisphenol A?
6 s: t. y6 ?6 Q3 x5 {) WCanada is the first country in the world to announce a proposed ban on the use of BPA in specified products.
7 n0 V0 Q6 p, M9 E/ m- N# T) W' {BPA is a chemical that is typically found in polycarbonate (PC) plastic and $ |3 a) x5 j0 L* L3 ~2 s
epoxy, and is also used as a polymerization inhibitor in polyvinyl chloride$ T8 `+ k- ]- H: j' z9 R8 U
(PVC). It is commonly used in PVC baby bottles, tableware, and food ware.
" X1 b: B! g5 JThe addition of BPA allows plastics to withstand higher temperatures.& L# B0 U( L8 _ D
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加拿大立法禁止使用双酚A (Bisphenol A). B; w. S1 z4 W8 \* B+ k1 c+ L
加拿大环境部立法禁止在特定产品使用双酚A (Bisphenol A - BPA),此法例亦稱為双酚A(BPA) 控制法。 }8 F4 e/ S" Z; u3 U- ~. D
此法例于2009年2月6日在加拿大下议院作首读,预料双酚A(BPA)控制法会于正式颁布后6个月内生
" ]2 k1 q. s& s5 y( {! Y. p效。加拿大是首个国家宣布于特定产品中禁止使用双酚A的。4 y3 v! m/ C6 p5 n' {
加拿大双酚A(BPA)控制法 (Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act)$ Y( A( j' P4 _9 e7 ^
以下是禁止使用双酚A的特定产品:
: g: m3 A" B2 }7 ~7 m•食品和饮料的包装,包括食品罐头、饮料罐、 瓶顶和饮料塑料容器和瓶装水
6 b8 d3 B1 M/ \•用作喂养婴儿之产品,包括:奶瓶、杯和其他类似产品+ t5 O, K7 F, c: Q
•作远足、其他娱乐活动及户外使用的可再用水瓶及食物容器0 h3 S( D6 Q& U0 f
•牙科聚合物,包括牙科用密封剂" P; p, L; Y, e2 A
•供水管道
' U/ ~' h+ m2 L- j/ x; O什么是双酚A (Bisphenol A - BPA)?: X8 O, z0 [( C. Z/ w
双酚A (BPA)是一种化学物质,通常使用於聚碳酸酯(PC)塑料、环氧树脂、也可用作聚氯乙烯(PVC)的聚合抑制剂。这种化学品常用來製造奶瓶、餐具、器皿和以聚碳酸酯製造的食物容器。使用双酚A有助塑料產品抵受- ]7 y3 b! K2 ?! d
高温。! a+ g7 x4 h% ~+ _4 {' C
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