Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (SOR/2001-269)
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SCHEDULE 3(Section 7)Test Method for Determining Whether a Container Leaks
Interpretation
Marginal note:Definitions
1 The definitions in this section apply in this Schedule.
- seal
seal, in respect of a container, means any device or membrane under the closure that covers the opening of the container, including any membrane that is part of the container, such as a heat induction seal or a sonic seal. It does not include a liner or a mechanism that is an integral part of the closure. (sceau d’étanchéité)
- test sample
test sample means
(a) in the case of a container of a chemical product, the container filled with the product in the manner in which it is sold to the consumer; or
(b) in the case of an empty container that is destined to receive a chemical product, the container filled with the product that it is destined to receive. (échantillon d’essai)
Test Method
Preparation of Sample for Testing
Marginal note:Remove seal
2 Except in the case of a single-use container,
(a) open the test sample;
(b) remove any seal that is present under the closure in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or, if no instructions are provided, puncture the seal; and
(c) reclose the sample as tightly as possible without stripping the threads of the closure.
Marginal note:Bring to room temperature
3 Place the test sample in a test location that has a constant temperature of 23 ± 2°C for at least four hours to permit the container and its contents to reach the temperature of the test location.
Testing for Leaks
Marginal note:Position of test sample
4 Position the test sample
(a) over a clean piece of blotting paper or another paper that stains on contact with a liquid;
(b) in an inverted position at a 45° angle below the horizontal; and
(c) with the closure in the lowest possible position and free of any obstruction.
Marginal note:Examine paper
5 After one hour, remove the test sample and examine the paper described in paragraph 4(a) for evidence that any of the contents have leaked from the sample.
Pass or Fail
Marginal note:Fail
6 If an examination of the paper described in paragraph 4(a) discloses any trace of the contents of the test sample, the sample has failed the leakage test and a container of the same type as the test sample must not be used for a chemical product.
Marginal note:Pass
7 If no trace of the contents of the test sample is found on the paper described in paragraph 4(a), the sample has passed the leakage test and a container of the same type as the test sample may be used for a chemical product.
- SOR/2009-165, s. 22(F)
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