| No. The Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) is a list of | | | | product it was not subject to the HPA label or MSDS |
| chemical substances which are listed in alphabetical | | | | requirements, however when incorporated in a |
| order by their universal name together with their | | | | controlled 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 is | | | | certain substance identity and concentration on the |
| present in a WHMIS controlled product, in that case its | | | | MSDS document. |
| identity and concentration must be disclosed on an | | | | A compound might be found on the IDL but it does not |
| MSDS if present at or above the specific | | | | fall within any of the prescribed hazard criteria of the |
| “cut-off” concentration. Each chemical has its | | | | CPR. It is also to note that the IDL is not a complete |
| own corresponding concentration “cut-off” value | | | | listing of ingredients that fall within he prescribed hazard |
| of either 0.1% or 1.0%. The criteria for ingredient | | | | criteria of the CPR. The main reason to be pointed out |
| disclosure is set out in subparagraphs 13(a)(i) to (iv) of | | | | is 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 to | | | | purpose of the IDL is to establish whether an ingredient |
| include a certain substance in the IDL was the | | | | found in a controlled product needs to be disclose in an |
| following. Chemicals which were not treated as | | | | MSDS document. |
| harmful enough to be controlled products in | | | | To conclude, an MSDS author must know, if an |
| themselves but were considered health hazards have | | | | ingredient is not appearing in the IDL, disclosure of |
| been placed on the IDL as well as substances which | | | | information relating to a certain chemical compound |
| met the standard of the Controlled Products | | | | may 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 | | | | |