{"id":861156,"date":"2022-09-20T10:35:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=861156"},"modified":"2025-09-08T01:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:54:41","slug":"confidential-business-information-for-safety-data-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/confidential-business-information-for-safety-data-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidential Business Information (for Safety Data Sheets)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-861157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog.png 1001w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog-600x180.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog-190x57.png 190w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ICC_Confidential-Information_Blog_08-2022_Blog-299x90.png 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/>Canada has very strict rules regarding the disclosure of information on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/services\/sds-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Safety Data Sheets<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/bk-ghscan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (WHMIS) the only way to hide one\u2019s formulation is the use of prescribed ranges. According to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR), Subsection 4.4.1(3):<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Concentration ranges<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4.4.1(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) and subsection (2), the concentration ranges are the following:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 0.1 to 1%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 0.5 to 1.5%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 1 to 5%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 3 to 7%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 5 to 10%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 7 to 13%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 10 to 30%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 15 to 40%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 30 to 60%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 45 to 70%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 60 to 80%;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 65 to 85%; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from 80 to 100%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The only way to protect an entire ingredient(s) is to file an exemption under the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (HMIRA).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once one applies for the exemption, and it is granted by Health Canada, one gets a registration number and registration date that is added to the SDS in lieu of the actual information (ingredient or concentration).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health Canada announced that it now has a new searchable webpage for claims for exemptions filed under the HMIRA. 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