Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations (SOR/90-5)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14

Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations

SOR/90-5

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Registration 1989-12-14

Regulations Respecting Mobile Systems for the Treatment and Destruction of Chlorobiphenyls that are Operated on Federal Lands or Operated by or under Contract with Federal Institutions

P.C. 1989-2447 1989-12-14

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 48(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection ActFootnote *, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette Part I on August 5, 1989, a copy of the annexed Regulations respecting mobile systems for the treatment and destruction of chlorobiphenyls that are operated on federal lands or operated by or under contract with federal institutions, substantially in the form annexed hereto;

And Whereas, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection ActFootnote *, the annexed regulation does not regulate any aspect of any substance that is regulated by or under any other Act of Parliament;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of National Health and Welfare, pursuant to section 34Footnote ** of the Canadian Environmental Protection ActFootnote *, and on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment with the concurrence of the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Public Works, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, the Minister of National Health and Welfare, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Acting Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Communications, the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Minister of Supply and Services, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, the Solicitor General of Canada and the Minister of Labour, pursuant to section 54 of that Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting mobile systems for the treatment and destruction of chlorobiphenyls that are operated on federal lands or operated by or under contract with federal institutions.

SHORT TITLE

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

“Act”[Repealed, SOR/2000-105, s. 1]

“chlorobiphenyls”

“chlorobiphenyls” or “PCBs” means the chlorobiphenyls described in item 1 of the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule I to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; (biphényles chlorés ou BPC)

“federal institution”

“federal institution” means a department, board or agency of the Government of Canada or any corporation that is named in Schedule III to the Financial Administration Act; (institution fédérale)

“mobile PCB destruction system”

“mobile PCB destruction system” means mobile equipment that is capable of destroying PCBs by thermal means; (unité mobile de destruction des BPC)

“mobile PCB treatment system”

“mobile PCB treatment system” means mobile equipment that is capable of destroying PCBs by chemical means; (unité mobile de traitement des BPC)

“normal cubic metre”

“normal cubic metre” means the volume of a gas at 25°C and 101.3 kPa; (mètre cube normal)

“2,3,7,8-substituted PCDDs”

“2,3,7,8-substituted PCDDs” means any polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins that have the molecular formula C12H8-nClnO2, in which “n” is from 4 to 8 and chlorine atoms are located at the 2,3,7,8 positions on the molecule; (PCDD chlorés aux positions 2,3,7 et 8)

“2,3,7,8-substituted PCDFs”

“2,3,7,8-substituted PCDFs” means any polychlorinated dibenzofurans that have the molecular formula C12H8-nClnO, in which “n” is from 4 to 8 and chlorine atoms are located at the 2,3,7,8 positions on the molecule. (PCDF chlorés aux positions 2,3,7 et 8)

  • SOR/2000-105, s. 1.

APPLICATION

3. These Regulations apply in respect of mobile PCB destruction systems and mobile PCB treatment systems that are operated

  • (a) on federal land or on aboriginal land; or

  • (b) anywhere in Canada by or under contract with a federal institution.

  • SOR/2000-105, s. 2