Compliance of analytical reports with the regulation

In Québec, some provisions of the ROHS (Section 62 and Division IX.I) and of the Safety Code for the construction industry (SCCI, Section 3.23) apply when the asbestos concentration in materials or products is at least 0.1%.

The standard is different in the other Canadian provinces and in the American states. The client is responsible for verifying the range of concentrations that can be reported in an analytical report issued by a service provider. The reported results must allow the asbestos concentration in the material or product to be determined, in accordance with the standard in force in Québec, whether they are written as a percentage (%) or in words (ex.: result = trace).

To obtain additional information on the regulatory requirements regarding the analysis and the compliance of an analytical report issued by a laboratory, contact a regional office of the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST).