Is the Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) a list of WHMIS controlled products?

No. The Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) is a list ofproduct it was not subject to the HPA label or MSDS
chemical substances which are listed in alphabeticalrequirements, however when incorporated in a
order by their universal name together with theircontrolled product above its cut-off concentration, no
corresponding Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)matter what the MSDS author must disclose that
registry number. However, if the specific substance iscertain substance identity and concentration on the
present in a WHMIS controlled product, in that case itsMSDS document.
identity and concentration must be disclosed on anA compound might be found on the IDL but it does not
MSDS if present at or above the specificfall within any of the prescribed hazard criteria of the
“cut-off” concentration. Each chemical has itsCPR. It is also to note that the IDL is not a complete
own corresponding concentration “cut-off” valuelisting of ingredients that fall within he prescribed hazard
of either 0.1% or 1.0%. The criteria for ingredientcriteria of the CPR. The main reason to be pointed out
disclosure is set out in subparagraphs 13(a)(i) to (iv) ofis that the IDL is not intended to be used as a basis to
the Hazardous Products Act (HPA).     determine if a product is a controlled product. The main
The standard that was set to determine whether topurpose of the IDL is to establish whether an ingredient
include a certain substance in the IDL was thefound in a controlled product needs to be disclose in an
following. Chemicals which were not treated asMSDS document.
harmful enough to be controlled products inTo conclude, an MSDS author must know, if an
themselves but were considered health hazards haveingredient is not appearing in the IDL, disclosure of
been placed on the IDL as well as substances whichinformation relating to a certain chemical compound
met the standard of the Controlled Productsmay still be required under subparagraphs 13(a)(i), (iii) or
Regulations (CPR) act. In cases if a chemical was(iv) of the Hazardous Products Act (HPA).
included in the IDL which was not itself a controlled