proposed regulations amending schedule 2 to the canada consumer product safety act tcep 2 pages available in english and french childrens polyurethane foam puf products that contain tris 2-chloroethyl phosphate tcep have the potential to cause harmful effects in children under 3 years of age. migration of tcep from puf products as a result of young childrens mouthing behaviour may contribute to oral exposure to this substance. tcep is considered a carcinogen for which there may be a probability of harm at any level of exposure and it may cause impaired fertility in males. children are more susceptible to the harmful effects as a result of their physiological status. for this reason the government of canada is taking proactive measures to protect the health and safety of children under three years of age. on august 22 2009 a notice containing a summary of the final government of canada screening assessment report for tcep and the proposed risk management approach were published in canada gazette part i cas 115-96-8 . the screening assessment concluded that tcep may be entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in canada to human life or health. the proposed risk management approach outlined actions as part of a government of canada-wide initiative to control this substance which included a proposal to prohibit the use of tcep in certain household products and materials. the purpose of the canada consumer product safety act ccpsa is to protect the public by addressing or preventing dangers to human health or safety that are posed by consumer products in canada including those that circulate within canada and those that are imported. the objective of this regulatory proposal is to enhance the safety of infants and toddlers from the possible harmful effects that may be caused by unnecessary exposure to tcep in the target consumer products. this will be accomplished by amending schedule 2 to the ccpsa thus prohibiting the manufacture import advertising or sale of consumer products intended for children under three years of age that are made in whole or in part of puf that contains tcep. this prohibition could include consumer products such as toys slee positioners and nursing pillows made of puf that contains tcep. there are currently no express requirements under the ccpsa for consumer products that contain tce