Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022 (SOR/2022-110)

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

air-conditioning system

air-conditioning system or refrigeration system means a system that has a compressor, condenser, evaporator and expansion valve, and that contains or is designed to contain a halocarbon refrigerant. (système de climatisation ou de réfrigération)

certified person

certified person means a person who

• (a) holds a valid certificate recognized by at least one province indicating completion of an environmental awareness course in recycling, recovery and handling procedures in respect of halocarbon refrigerants; and

• (b) is recognized by the Canadian Forces or under the laws of Canada or a province as qualified to work on air-conditioning systems or refrigeration systems. (personne accréditée)

container

container means a container that contains or is designed to contain a halocarbon for the purpose of storage or transportation. (récipient)

fire-extinguishing system

fire-extinguishing system means a portable or fixed system that contains or is designed to contain a halocarbon fire-extinguishing agent. (système d’extinction d’incendie)

halocarbon

halocarbon means a substance set out in Schedule 1, whether existing alone or in a mixture, and includes isomers of any such substance. (halocarbure)

installation

installation means

• (a) in the case of an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system or solvent system, joining two or more components that contain or are designed to contain a halocarbon essential to the operation of the system;

• (b) in the case of a fixed fire-extinguishing system, adding a component — that contains or is designed to contain a halocarbon — to the other components of the system in order to make the system operational; and

• (c) in the case of a new portable fire-extinguishing system, making it available. (installation)

large

large, in relation to an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, describes a system that consists of

• (a) a single refrigerant circuit that contains or is designed to contain more than 10 kg of halocarbon; or

• (b) multiple refrigerant circuits one or more of which contains or is designed to contain more than 10 kg of halocarbon. (de grande capacité)

military vehicle

military vehicle means a ship or aircraft, as defined in subsection 122(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, or a land vehicle, that is designed to be used in combat or in a combat support role. (véhicule militaire)

recycling

recycling, in respect of a halocarbon, means recovering and, if needed, cleaning by a process such as filtering or drying, and reusing to charge an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container. (recyclage)

responsible person

responsible person, in respect of an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container, means the person responsible for its service and operation. (personne responsable)

service

service means any work that is carried out on an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, solvent system, fire-extinguishing system or container and that involves the components that contain or are designed to contain a halocarbon, such as the charging of a system or container with a halocarbon, the removal or reassembly of one or more components of the circuit containing a halocarbon or the detection and repair of leaks. (entretien)

small

small, in relation to an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system, describes a system that consists of

• (a) a single refrigerant circuit that contains or is designed to contain 10 kg or less of halocarbon; or

• (b) multiple refrigerant circuits each of which contains or is designed to contain 10 kg or less of halocarbon. (de petite capacité)

solvent system

solvent system means a system that uses or is designed to use a halocarbon as a solvent, including in a cleaning application. It does not include a system or application that uses a halocarbon as a laboratory analytical standard or laboratory reagent or in a process in which the halocarbon is converted into another substance or is generated but ultimately converted into a different substance. (système de solvants)