CCCR stands for the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations. The most current edition is from 2001. The CCCR, 2001 is the law governing consumer chemical products in Canada. This regulation does not apply to products that will be used solely in a workplace setting. The regulations set out five types of hazards that can apply to a consumer product: toxic, corrosive, flammable, quick skin-bonding adhesive and pressurized containers. Throughout the document, each type of hazard is described in detail, stating what criteria a product must fulfill in order to be classified as a specific hazard, and what statements must be disclosed on the label. Toxicity, corrosivity and flammability are divided into subcategories depending on the severity of the hazard and each hazard level has specific warning statements that must be enclosed on the label.
Each label must have all of the CCCR requirements on it, in both English and French, to be compliant. These include the appropriate hazard symbol(s), signal word, primary hazard statement, specific hazard statement(s), negative instructions, positive instructions and first aid statements. The regulations also set out specific size requirements and colour contrasts to apply to the label in question.
The regulations apply to all consumer products except those listed below, as these products are governed by other Canadian legislation and are not subject to the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations:
Cosmetics
Drugs
Explosives
Food
Medical devices
Nuclear substances
Pest control products
Tobacco products
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