Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations

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Whereas, pursuant to subsection 48(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 15, 1999, a copy of the proposed Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations, substantially in the annexed form, and persons were given an opportunity to file a notice of objection requesting that a board of review be established under section 89 of the Act and stating the reasons for the objection;^noteWhereas more than 60 days have elapsed since the date of publication and no notices of objection to the proposed Regulations were filed with the Minister of the Environment pursuant to subsection 48(2) of the Act;And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Act, the proposed Regulations do not regulate, in respect of any substance, an aspect of the substance that is regulated by or under any other Act of Parliament;Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, pursuant to section 34 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health and after the federal-provincial advisory committee has been given an opportunity to provide its advice under section 6 of the Act, hereby makes the annexed Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations.^note

Interpretation

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In these Regulations, “substance” means tributyltetradecylphosphonium chloride that has the molecular formula C₂₆H₅₆P·Cl.

Application

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These Regulations do not apply in respect of the manufacture, use, processing, sale, offering for sale or importation of the substance as a laboratory analytical standard, or any aspect of the substance that is regulated by or under the Pest Control Products Act.

Prohibition

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No person shall use, process, sell, offer for sale or import the substance.

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No person shall manufacture the substance unless the person

(a)manufactures it for export only;

(b)has notified the Minister, in writing, of their intent to manufacture it, 60 days before the start date of the manufacturing process; and

(c)manufactures it using a fully contained process by which the containment of the substance is ensured by various pollution control or recovery technologies, including emergency containment, in order to prevent any release into the environment.

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Manufacturer’s Records

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A person who manufactures the substance for export shall maintain books and records certifying the quantities of the substance manufactured during a given year. The books and records shall be kept at the person’s facility in Canada for five years.

Export

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A manufacturer who exports the substance shall maintain a copy of the Canada Customs declaration of export, if applicable, at their facility in Canada for five years.

Incineration

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A manufacturer who sends the substance or a material that contains the substance for incineration shall

(a)proceed in accordance with the National Guidelines for Hazardous Waste Incineration Facilities — Design and Operating Criteria, Volume 1, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), March 1992, as amended from time to time; and

(b)maintain for five years at their facility in Canada a copy of the documents certifying the incineration.

Coming into Force

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These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

Federal laws of Canada reproduced under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5); not the official version. Source: Justice Laws Website.