Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations (SOR/90-130).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulations continue in force under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the release into the air of mercury from plants. Section 4 establishes that the Minister may request the owner or operator of a plant to submit to the Minister information and samples respecting the operation of the plant or the malfunction or breakdown of its air pollution control equipment or process equipment. The text -consisting of 8 sections – deals with the following matters: release of mercury, information and samples, release measurement report, malfunction or breakdown report, air pollution control equipment report, signing of reports, submission of samples and related information. Three Schedules are enclosed as follows: Release measurement report (I); Malfunction or breakdown report (II); Air pollution control equipment report (III).

Full text

English

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2019)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Environmental planning, Marine pollution, Institution, Public participation, EIA, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX