Alberta Region Winnie Cheng Sr. Risk Manager Safe Environments Program Aboriginal Children Health & Environment Workshop February 25, 2010 Your health.

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Alberta Region Winnie Cheng Sr. Risk Manager Safe Environments Program Aboriginal Children Health & Environment Workshop February 25, 2010 Your health and safety… our priority. Votre santé et votre sécurité… notre priorité. Chemicals & Children’s Health & Safety

Alberta Region 2 Overview Chemicals around Us Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) CMP Hot Issue What can I do to protect Children’s Health

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Alberta Region 4 What is Chemicals Management ? Manage and control chemical risk Risk = Hazard x Exposure x x = =

Alberta Region 5 Chemicals Management at Home We are all risk managers – –Properly use, store, dispose of chemicals – –To eliminate or minimize harmful effects

Alberta Region 6 Chemicals Management Plan Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999)

Alberta Region 7 CMP Processes Categorization 2. Risk Assessmen t 3. Risk Management 4. Risk Communication Priority Setting

Alberta Region 8 Categorization Criteria P: Persistent B: Bio-accumulative iT: Inherently toxic E: Exposure potential oei.es/decada/ddt.jpg; csa.com/discoveryguides/mercury/images/bioaccumulation.jpg; ohiosmokedmeatsfestival.com/grill.jpg; thetechherald.com/media/images/200820/Pollution__top_1.jpg

Alberta Region 9 Hot Issue: Bisphenol A (BPA) A CMP substance Toxic Effect: – –Gender-bender – –Carcinogen Vulnerable population: – –<18 month infant sciam.com/media/inline/72CB7518-BA0F-C66E-01342EDD985E82DE_1.jpg

Alberta Region 10 Hot Issue: Bisphenol A (BPA) dustbowl.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/plastic-7other_main.jpg; _thumbs/ jpg; grassrootsstore.com/ProductImages/W11273-LRG.jpg

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Alberta Region 12 To Protect Children’s Health home-air-purifier-expert.com/images/hazardous- chemicals.jpg;;stewardshipcommunity.com/uploads/pics/7.1_01.jpg;

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