Solvent Degreasing Regulations

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 7, 2002, a copy of the proposed Solvent Degreasing Regulations, substantially in the form set out in the annexed Regulations, and persons were given an opportunity to file comments with respect to the proposed Regulations or to file a notice of objection requesting that a board of review be established and stating the reasons for the objection;^noteAnd whereas, pursuant to subsection 93(3) of that Act, the National Advisory Committee has been given an opportunity to provide its advice under section 6 of that Act;And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 93(4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the proposed Regulations do not regulate an aspect of a substance that is regulated by or under any other Act of Parliament in a manner that provides, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, sufficient protection to the environment and human health;Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 93(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, hereby makes the annexed Solvent Degreasing Regulations.

Interpretation

Application

Prohibition

Issuance of Consumption Units

Retirement of Consumption Units

Transfer of Consumption Units

Reporting and Record Keeping — Consumption

Reporting and Record Keeping — Sales of Solvent

Signature of Documents

Refusal or Cancellation

Coming into Force

Schedule 1 · (Section 1 and subsections 3(1) and 4(1) and (4))

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5Item | Solvent | Degreasing Process | Threshold kg/year | Date | Years1 | Trichloroethylene | (a) degreasing by vapour degreaser | 1000 | January 1, 2004 | 1994-2002(b) degreasing by cold degreaser | 1000 | January 1, 2004 | 1994-20022 | Tetrachloroethylene | (a) degreasing by vapour degreaser | 1000 | January 1, 2004 | 1994-2002(b) degreasing by cold degreaser | 1000 | January 1, 2004 | 1994-2002

Schedule 2 · Information for a Consumption Unit Request (Paragraph 4(1)(c))

1 Applicant Information(a) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any(b) number of facilities and civic address for each facility(c) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any, of the person authorized to submit the request on behalf of the applicant2 ConfidentialityIndicate if a request for confidentiality is being made under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the reason for the request.3 Solvent and Degreasing Process Information(a) name of solvent (see column 1 of Schedule 1)(b) name of degreasing process (see column 2 of Schedule 1)(c) date of commencement of the use of the solvent in the degreasing process(d) years to be used for the average annual consumption4 Information concerning average annual consumptionFor each year relied on to establish the annual consumption, provide the following information with quantities in kilograms with respect to the solvent:(a) opening inventory;(b) quantity supplied by sellers (identify each seller by name and civic address);(c) quantity supplied by others (identify each supplier by name and civic address);(d) quantity sold or transferred to others (identify each purchaser or transferee by name and civic address); and(e) closing inventory.

Schedule 3 · (Subsection 4(2))

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4Item | Solvent | Degreasing Process | Years | Percentage of Average Annual Consumption1 | Trichloroethylene | (a) degreasing by vapour degreaser | 2004, 2005 and 2006 | 100%2007 and every year thereafter | 35%(b) degreasing by cold degreaser | 2004, 2005 and 2006 | 100%2007 and every year thereafter | 35%2 | Tetrachloroethylene | (a) degreasing by vapour degreaser | 2004, 2005 and 2006 | 100%2007 and every year thereafter | 35%(b) degreasing by cold degreaser | 2004, 2005 and 2006 | 100%2007 and every year thereafter | 35%

Schedule 4 · Information for Consumption Unit Retirement Notice (Subsection 5(1))

1 Person Retiring Consumption Unit(a) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any(b) number of facilities and civic address for each facility(c) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address,if any, telephone number and fax number, if any, of the person authorized to submit the notice on behalf of the person retiring consumption unit2 ConfidentialityIndicate if a request for confidentiality is being made under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the reason for the request.3 Solvent and Degreasing Process Information(a) date retirement of consumption units is to be effective(b) name of solvent for which consumption units were issued (see column 1 of Schedule 1)(c) name of degreasing process for which consumption units were issued (see column 2 of Schedule 1)(d) quantity, in kilograms, of consumption units to be retired(e) reason for retirement of the consumption units

Schedule 5 · Information for a Consumption Unit Transfer (Subsection 6(3))

1 Transferor Information(a) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any(b) number of facilities and civic address for each facility(c) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any, of the person authorized to submit the information on behalf of the transferor2 Transferee Information(a) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any(b) number of facilities and civic address for each facility(c) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any, of the person authorized to submit the information on behalf of the transferee3 ConfidentialityIndicate if a request for confidentiality is being made under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the reason for the request.4 Solvent and Degreasing Process Information(a) name of solvent for which consumption units were issued (see column 1 of Schedule 1)(b) name of degreasing process for which consumption units were issued (see column 2 of Schedule 1)(c) year to which the issued consumption units apply(d) effective date of consumption unit transfer(e) consumption units, in kilograms, for the following:(i) issued to the transferor before transfer(ii) transferor’s unexpended units before transfer(iii) unexpended consumption units to be transferred

Schedule 6 · Information for Annual Solvent Consumption Report (Paragraph 7(a))

1 Person Using Solvent(a) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any(b) number of facilities and civic address for each facility(c) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any, of the person authorized to submit the report on behalf of the person using solvent2 ConfidentialityIndicate if a request for confidentiality is being made under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the reason for the request.3 Solvent and Degreasing Process InformationThe following information must be given for each solvent and degreasing process:(a) applicable year of report;(b) name of solvent and degreasing process;(c) average annual consumption, in kilograms;(d) consumption units issued by the Minister, in kilograms; and(e) total quantity of solvent, in kilograms,(i) in opening inventory,(ii) supplied by sellers (identify each seller by name and civic address),(iii) supplied by others (identify each other supplier by name and civic address),(iv) transferred to use in a degreasing process from other on-site uses (identify each other on-site use),(v) transferred to use in a degreasing process from other off-site uses (identify each other off-site use),(vi) reclaimed or recycled on-site,(vii) transferred on-site for other uses (identify each other use),(viii) transferred off-site for other uses (identify each other use),(ix) sold or transferred to others (identify each other purchaser or transferee by name and civic address), and(x) in closing inventory.

Schedule 7 · Information for Annual Solvent Sales Report (Paragraph 8(a))

1 Seller Information(a) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any(b) number of facilities and civic address for each facility(c) name, civic and postal addresses, e-mail address, if any, telephone number and fax number, if any, of the person authorized to submit the report on behalf of the seller2 ConfidentialityIndicate if a request for confidentiality is being made under section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the reason for the request.3 Solvent InformationTotal quantity, in kilograms, of(a) solvent sold (identify each purchaser by name and civic address, and specify date of sale);(b) solvent returned by purchasers (identify each purchaser by name and civic address, and specify date of return);(c) recycled solvent sold (identify each purchaser by name and civic address, and specify date of sale);(d) recycled solvent returned by purchasers (identify each purchaser by name and civic address, date of return);(e) reclaimed solvent sold (identify each purchaser by name and civic address, and specify date of sale); and(f) reclaimed solvent returned by purchasers (identify each purchaser by name and civic address, and specify date of return).