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Canada proposes new law to prohibit the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), D* A$ | V* n1 l4 J
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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.
+ e* U+ H6 R' c( X- B8 cThe Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act of Canada prohibits the use of BPA in the following specified products: J( ~( n. {7 y; X$ P: _
• Food and drink packaging, including food cans, beverage cans, bottle tops and plastic containers for beverages, including bottled water
7 G, f' P, \7 {+ H6 @6 k" e• Products designed to feed infants, including feeding bottles, sippy cups and other similar products
& V$ v3 q: O$ s& A* m2 @• Reusable water bottles sold for hiking and other recreational outdoor uses and reusable food containers
& Q& @2 \+ J1 v( m0 `$ Y• Dental polymers, including dental sealants • Water supply pipes8 J1 @, U( Y+ G B
What is Bisphenol A?& S2 S( _7 T7 Y0 \* b& t' ^6 [
Canada is the first country in the world to announce a proposed ban on the use of BPA in specified products.
" v6 l# F7 j: U) M6 A ^BPA is a chemical that is typically found in polycarbonate (PC) plastic and 9 v& E* a, z9 {# g8 f1 M
epoxy, and is also used as a polymerization inhibitor in polyvinyl chloride. u2 u& l; z+ G( s
(PVC). It is commonly used in PVC baby bottles, tableware, and food ware.
8 Q( N# \ Q) hThe addition of BPA allows plastics to withstand higher temperatures.7 C6 t5 G( c9 ?+ E) m0 w1 {; @ i
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加拿大立法禁止使用双酚A (Bisphenol A)
. F8 I8 s5 | d0 \. q/ `& u" q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。: Q( ~) w0 U! } ?
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
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加拿大双酚A(BPA)控制法 (Bisphenol A (BPA) Control Act)
3 {& M0 f9 {4 @7 z. A: n$ u以下是禁止使用双酚A的特定产品:
" Q4 f. A* Y+ x) N/ L: Y( f•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' P/ P' ~1 D' c5 W: t( j- A
•用作喂养婴儿之产品,包括:奶瓶、杯和其他类似产品9 \3 ~$ K F o" |3 b
•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
) `1 H* _+ ]) L A& f9 Q9 r- h! A•牙科聚合物,包括牙科用密封剂% @1 \" e0 R2 w1 A
•供水管道
( {) ~- Y9 z2 y: e, ~什么是双酚A (Bisphenol A - BPA)?1 g6 X" q1 T3 I* A8 e
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
& a+ v! A8 y7 O5 `: g* r* _高温。
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