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Report of the Board of Review for Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (Siloxane D5)

Preface

Before a board of review established under section 333(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

In the matter of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, S.C. 1999, c. 33;

And in the matter of a request for a board of review under section 332(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, in which the Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America is the Applicant and the Minister of the Environment is the Respondent and the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association and the coalition consisting of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, the International Institute of Concern for Public Health, Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba and the Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca are intervenors.

Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America

Applicant

– and –

The Minister of the Environment

Respondent

– and –

Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association and the coalition consisting of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, the International Institute of Concern for Public Health, Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba and the Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca

Intervenors

Report of the Board of Review for Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (Siloxane D5)

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Place of Decision:
Ottawa, Ontario

Date of Decision:
October 20, 2011

Board of Review Chair:
Professor John Giesy, Ph.D., FRSC

Board of Review Members:
Professor Keith Solomon, Ph.D., Fellow ATS
Professor Sam Kacew, Ph.D., Fellow ATS

Counsel to the Board of Review:
Gerry H. Stobo and Steven Kennedy,
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Registrar:
Don Stewart

Participants:

Name:
Counsel/Representatives:

Silicones Environmental,
Health and Safety Council of North America

Harry Dahme and James Blonde
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
The Minister of the Environment
Alexander Gay, Helene Robertson
and Marie-Josée Montreuil

Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association1

Beta Montemayor
The Coalition consisting of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, the International Institute of Concern for Public Health, Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba and the Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca
Joseph F. Castrilli

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Citation for this report:
Siloxane D5 Board of Review. 2011. Report of the Board of Review for Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5). Ottawa, ON, Canada. October 20, 2011. 83 pages.

References to Ringtail:
Readers should note that all the references specific to this report and the hearings have been exported from a database known as Ringtail and are available in the Environment Canada library. The Ringtail database and associated digital copyright arrangements were created solely for the Board of Review process and ended when the Board issued its report. Printed copies of these documents are held in Environment Canada’s library. Please contact: Library Services, Place Vincent Massey, 351 boul. St-Joseph, Gatineau, Quebec (819) 997-1767 between 8:00-4:00 EST or librarybiblio.gatineau@ec.gc.ca for further information.

French translation of this report:
This translated document is provided by the Siloxane D5 Board of Review as an informational service. In case of any discrepancy between the English and French versions of this document, the statements and conclusions in the English version entitled, “Report of the Board of Review for Decamethylpentasiloxane (Siloxane D5)” dated October 20, 2011, shall govern and supersede those contained in the French version entitled, “Rapport de la commission de révision pour le décaméthylcyclopentasiloxane (siloxane D5)”.

The Board would like to thank Dr. Ève Gilroy for her review and comments on the French translation of this Report.

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1 During the hearing, the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association was represented by Harry Dahme and James Blonde, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP.

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