Products Containing Mercury Regulations
SCHEDULE 1(Paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (3)(c), subsection 9(1) and subparagraphs 12(2)(b)(ii) and 14(1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii))
Maximum Total Quantity of Mercury for Products Other than Replacement Parts and Replacement Lamps
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Category of Products | Maximum Total Quantity of Mercury | End Date |
| 1 | Encapsulated dental amalgam | No limit | None |
| 2 | Screw-base compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | ||
| 4 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 3 | Pin-base compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | 4 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 4 | Straight fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | ||
| 3 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 4 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
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| 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
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| 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 15 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 | Non-linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes, including circular or square fluorescent lamps | 15 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 6 | Induction fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | 15 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 7 | High pressure sodium vapour lamps for general lighting purposes | 40 mg per arc tube | December 31, 2028 |
| 8 | Metal halide lamps for general lighting purposes | ||
| 40 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 75 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 85 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 250 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 9 | Bulbs for automobile headlamp | 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 10 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps used for growing plants | No limit | None |
| 11 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps used for air or surface purification, sterilization, sanitization, treatment or disinfection | No limit | None |
| 12 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps used for water purification, sterilization, sanitization, treatment or disinfection | No limit | None |
| 13 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps other than
| No limit | None |
| 14 | Thermometers for use in a laboratory for scientific research applications | No limit | None |
| 15 | Thermometers or other scientific instruments whose use is required by an ASTM International standard | No limit | None |
| 16 | Scientific instruments for the calibration of medical devices or of scientific research instruments | No limit | None |
| 17 | Analytical standards, reagents or reference material for use in a laboratory | No limit | None |
| 18 | Scientific instruments for use as a reference for clinical validation studies | No limit | None |
| 19 | Scientific instruments for measuring the quantity of mercury in the environment | No limit | None |
| 20 | Catalysts for use in the manufacturing of polyurethane | No limit | December 31, 2025 |
- SOR/2024-109, s. 12
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