proposed order amending schedule i to the hazardous products act surface coating materials 5 pages available in english and french proposed amendment to the surface coating materials regulations 2 pages available in english and french the hazardous products act hpa prohibits or restricts the advertisement sale and importation of products which are or are likely to be a danger to the health or safety of the public. under the surface coating materials regulations in effect since april 19 2005 notified under g tbt n can 68 health canada set a 600 mg kg total lead limit for surface coating materials including paints or other similar materials that dry to a solid film when a layer of it is applied to a surface but not including materials that become a part of the substrate. health canada also prohibits under part i of schedule i to the hpa childrens toys paragraph 9 b furniture and other articles for children other than toys item 2 as well as pencils and artists brushes item 18 that have a surface coating material applied to them that contains more than 600 mg kg total lead. the purpose of this proposal is to align canada with the united states in respect of total lead levels in surface coating materials and certain products with surface coating materials applied to them by lowering the total lead limit in surface coating materials from 600 mg kg to 90 mg kg under subsections 4 1 and 5 1 and section 8 of the surface coatings materials regulations and lowering the total lead limit from 600 mg kg to 90 mg kg in surface coating materials applied to furniture and other articles for children item 2 toys equipment and other products for use by a child in learning or play paragraph 9 b and pencils and artists brushes item 18 under part i of schedule i to the hpa. the following administrative amendments are also proposed renumbering paragraph 9 b of part i of schedule i to the hpa as paragraph 9 a and rewording item 2 paragraph 9 a and item 18 of part i of schedule i to the hpa as required to ensure consistency.