Industry Emissions - Nitrogen Oxides and Sulphur Dioxide (O. Reg. 194/05).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards

Geographical area

Americas, North America

Abstract

The present Regulation enforces the Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). Considering that nitrogen oxide (NOX) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are two of the most significant smog-causing pollutants, the Regulations set NOX and SO2 emissions limits for eight large industrial sectors: electricity, petroleum, cement, glass, pulp and paper, iron and steel, base metal smelting, carbon black. The Regulations - consisting of 50 sections - deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: submis

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Court/tribunal, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Institution, Offences/penalties, Sustainable development, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX