O. Reg. 282/11: AIR POLLUTION - LOCAL AIR QUALITY

filed June 22, 2011 under Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19

ontario regulation 282/11

made under the

environmental protection act

Made: June 1, 2011
Filed: June 22, 2011
Published on e-Laws: June 24, 2011
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 9, 2011

Amending O. Reg. 419/05

(Air Pollution — Local Air Quality)

1. (1) Subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 419/05 is amended by adding the following definitions:

“dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs” means the contaminants listed in Schedule 8;

(2) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.0.1) For the purposes of this Regulation, an amount (or concentration) of a metal’s compounds is the sum of the amounts (or concentrations) of that metal in those compounds.

(3) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.0.2) For the purposes of this Regulation, an amount (or concentration) of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs shall be calculated in accordance with the following rules:

1. For each contaminant listed in Schedule 8, calculate the Toxicity Equivalent (TEQ) by multiplying the amount (or concentration) of the contaminant by the Toxic Equivalency Factor set out opposite the contaminant in that Schedule.

2. The amount (or concentration) of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs is the sum of all the Toxicity Equivalents calculated under paragraph 1.

2. Subsection 3 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “except section 34” and substituting “except section 46”.

3. Subsection 4 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “except section 34” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “except section 46”.

4. Clause 20 (3) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “to alter the standard set out in Schedule 3” and substituting “to set a site-specific standard”.

5. Section 22 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsections:

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply if the Director has set a site-specific standard for the contaminant under subsection 35 (1) and the period specified by the Director under subsection 35 (9) includes the date the amendment to Schedule 3 comes into force.

(7) Subsection (8) applies if all the following circumstances exist:

1. Subsection (5) applies for the purpose of preparing a report under subsection (1).

2. The person who is required to prepare the report under subsection (1) has, under section 32, made a request that the Director set a site-specific standard for the contaminant referred to in subsection (5) in respect to the facility.

3. The Director has not yet decided whether to set a site-specific standard for the contaminant.

(8) In the circumstances described in subsection (7), in addition to using the standard set out in the amendment to Schedule 3 in accordance with subsection (5), the person who is required to prepare the report shall use the following concentration:

1. If the request under section 32 includes a plan on how to implement a method or combination of methods described in subparagraph 7 i of subsection 33 (1), the concentration of the contaminant on which the ranking of that method or combination was based under paragraph 6 of that subsection.

2. If the request under section 32 includes a plan on how to implement a method or combination of methods described in subparagraph 7 ii of subsection 33 (1), the maximum concentration of the contaminant that, according to the approved dispersion model that was used for the purpose of that subparagraph, would result at a point of impingement if that method or combination of methods were used with respect to the sources of contaminant to which the request relates.

3. If the request under section 32 includes a plan on how to implement a method or combination of methods described in subparagraph 4 i of subsection 33 (4), the concentration of the contaminant on which the ranking of that method or combination was based under paragraph 3 of that subsection.

4. If the request under section 32 includes a plan on how to implement a method or combination of methods described in subparagraph 4 ii of subsection 33 (4), the maximum concentration of the contaminant that, according to the approved dispersion model that was used for the purpose of that subparagraph, would result at a point of impingement if that method or combination of methods were used with respect to the sources of contaminant to which the request relates.

6. (1) Subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting the following:

Request for site-specific standard

(1) A person may request that the Director set a site-specific standard for a contaminant listed in Schedule 3, for the averaging period specified by the person under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1), if any of the following circumstances apply:

. . . . .

(2) Paragraph 1 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that is the subject of the request” at the end and substituting “for the contaminant and the specified averaging period”.

(3) Paragraph 2 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that is the subject of the request” at the end and substituting “for the contaminant and the specified averaging period”.

(4) Paragraph 3 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that is the subject of the request” at the end and substituting “for the contaminant and the specified averaging period”.

(5) Paragraph 4 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that is the subject of the request” at the end and substituting “for the contaminant and the specified averaging period”.

(6) Paragraph 5 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that is the subject of the request” in the portion before subparagraph i and substituting “for the contaminant and the specified averaging period”.

(7) Paragraphs 6 and 7 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

6. Because of notice given by the Director before February 1, 2020 under subsection 7 (1), there is only one approved dispersion model that may be used by the person with respect to the contaminant and the specified averaging period, the person discharges or causes or permits the discharge of the contaminant from a facility and, according to that approved dispersion model, discharges of the contaminant from the facility would result in the concentration of the contaminant at a point of impingement exceeding the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant and the specified averaging period.

7. Because of notice given by the Director on or after February 1, 2020 under subsection 7 (1), there is only one approved dispersion model that may be used by the person with respect to the contaminant and the specified averaging period, that approved dispersion model is not referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 of subsection 6 (1), the person discharges or causes or permits the discharge of the contaminant from a facility and, according to that approved dispersion model, discharges of the contaminant from the facility would result in the concentration of the contaminant at a point of impingement exceeding the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant and the specified averaging period.

(8) Paragraph 8 of subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that is the subject of the request” at the end and substituting “for the contaminant and the specified averaging period”.

(9) Subsection 32 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

8.1 The person discharges or causes or permits the discharge of the contaminant from a facility, the Director has set a site-specific standard for the contaminant and the specified averaging period in respect of the facility under subsection 35 (1) and, according to an approved dispersion model, discharges of the contaminant from the facility would result in the concentration of the contaminant at a point of impingement exceeding the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the specified averaging period that would apply if the site-specific standard had not been set by the Director.

(10) Subsection 32 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a standard set out” and substituting “a standard for the contaminant and the specified averaging period that is set out”.

(11) Subsection 32 (9) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a standard set out” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “a standard for the contaminant and the specified averaging period that is set out”.

(12) Section 32 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(12) A person who makes a request under subsection (1) that relies on paragraph 8.1 of subsection (1) may not make the request less than 15 months before the last day of the period specified by the Director under subsection 35 (9) in respect of the site-specific standard previously set by the Director.

7. (1) Subsection 33 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

0.1 A statement specifying an averaging period for the purpose of the request in accordance with subsection (1.1).

(2) Paragraph 8 of subsection 33 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

8. If a public meeting is held under subsection 34 (1) before the request is made under section 32, a description of the steps taken under section 34 by the person making the request, including a summary of the questions asked and comments made by persons who attended the public meeting and the responses of the person making the request.

(3) Section 33 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) The averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection (1) must be an averaging period for which a standard is set out for the contaminant in Schedule 3 or in an amendment to Schedule 3 that has not yet come into force.

8. (1) Subsection 34 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Public meeting before request

(1) Subject to subsection (1.1), a person making a request under section 32 shall, before making the request, hold a public meeting on the proposed request.

(1.1) A person making a request under section 32 may make the request without holding a public meeting or without complying with subsections (2) to (4) if the Director has ever set a site-specific standard under section 35 for the same contaminant in respect of the same facility, even if the site-specific standard was for a different averaging period.

(2) Clause 34 (2) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before subclause (i) and substituting the following:

(b) ensure that all of the information contained in the notice referred to in clause (a) is given in writing to,

. . . . .

(3) Sub-subclause 34 (2) (b) (i) (B) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the standard that is the subject of the request” at the end and substituting “the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant for the averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1)”.

(4) Clause 34 (3) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before subclause (i) and substituting the following:

(a) make available, without charge, to everyone in attendance,

. . . . .

(5) Clause 34 (3) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “provide a complete written copy” and substituting “provide, without charge, a complete written copy”.

(6) Subsection 34 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “provide written material” and substituting “provide, without charge, written material”.

9. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

Public meeting required by Director

34.1 (1) The Director may give a person who has made a request under section 32 a notice requiring the person to hold a public meeting on the request if both of the following criteria are met:

1. Pursuant to subsection 34 (1.1),

i. the person did not hold a public meeting on the request, or

ii. the person held a public meeting on the request but did not comply with subsections 34 (2) to (4).

2. Any of the following criteria are met:

i. The Director is of the opinion that implementation of the plan submitted with the request under paragraph 7 of subsection 33 (1) or paragraph 4 of subsection 33 (4) would require significant changes to the method or combination of methods that was implemented under the corresponding plan that was submitted when the request was made for the site-specific standard previously set by the Director.

ii The averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1) with respect to the request is different from the averaging period that applied to the site-specific standard previously set by the Director.

iii. The averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1) with respect to the request is the same as the averaging period that applied to the site-specific standard previously set by the Director and the Director is of the opinion that the material included in the request under section 33 may justify the setting of a site-specific standard that is less stringent than the previously-established standard.

iv. The Director is of the opinion that subsection 35 (2) may not permit the Director to approve the request.

(2) Before the Director gives a person a notice under subsection (1), the Director shall give the person a draft of the notice and an opportunity to make written submissions to the Director during the period that ends 30 days after the draft is given.

(3) If a person is required to hold a public meeting under subsection (1),

(a) the person shall hold the meeting before the date specified by the Director in the notice given under subsection (1); and

(b) the person shall, within the period specified by the Director in the notice given under subsection (1), provide the Director with a description of the steps taken under subsections (4) to (6) by the person, including a summary of the questions asked and comments made by persons who attended the public meeting and the responses of the person making the request.

(4) The person who made the request under section 32 shall, at least 15 days before a public meeting required under this section,

(a) publish a notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the area where the source of contaminant is located, setting out the name, address and telephone number of the person and informing the public of the request, the purpose of the request and the date, time and place of the meeting; and

(b) ensure that all of the information contained in the notice referred to in clause (a) is given in writing to,

(i) the owners and occupants of,

(A) every property that adjoins or is within 500 metres of the property on which the source of contaminant is located, and

(B) every property where, according to an approved dispersion model, there is a point of impingement where, as a result of discharges of the contaminant that is the subject of the request, the concentration of the contaminant may exceed the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant for the averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1),

(ii) the medical officer of health for the health unit in which the source of contaminant is located and the medical officer of health for each health unit in which a property described in subclause (i) is located,

(iii) the Ministry, and

(iv) each municipality in which the source of contaminant is located and every other municipality that is within 500 metres of the property on which the source of contaminant is located.

(5) The person who made the request under section 32 shall, at a public meeting required under this section,

(a) make available, without charge, to everyone in attendance,

(i) a written copy of the executive summary of the report that was included in the request under paragraph 1 of subsection 33 (1), and

(ii) a written explanation, written in language that can be understood by persons without specialized scientific training, of the request, including the materials described in subsections 33 (1), (2) and (4);

(b) offer to provide, without charge, a complete written copy of the request, including the materials described in subsections 33 (1), (2) and (4), to every person in attendance who asks for a copy;

(c) provide the copies requested under clause (b), or make arrangements to provide those copies as soon as practicable after the meeting;

(d) explain the request;

(e) explain how the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 applies to the request; and

(f) provide a reasonable opportunity for those in attendance to ask questions of the person who made the request under section 32 and to comment on the request.

(6) The person who made the request under section 32 shall provide, without charge, written material referred to in clause (5) (a) or (b) as soon as practicable to any person who makes a request for the material within 30 days after a public meeting required under this section.

10. (1) Subsection 35 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

Approval of request to set site-specific standard

(1) The Director may approve a request under section 32 and set a site-specific standard for the contaminant that is the subject of the request if,

. . . . .

(2) Clause 35 (1) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “sections 32 to 34” and substituting “sections 32 to 34.1”.

(3) Subclause 35 (1) (b) (i) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant” in the portion before sub-subclause (A) and substituting “the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant for the averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1)”.

(4) Subclause 35 (1) (b) (ii) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the alteration of the standard is the minimum alteration” and substituting “the difference between the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant for the averaging period specified in paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1) and the site-specific standard set by the Director for the contaminant is the minimum difference”.

(5) Subsection 35 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “to alter a standard set out in Schedule 3 for a contaminant if the contaminant is listed in Schedule 6 and the Director is of the opinion that the alteration” and substituting “to set a site-specific standard for a contaminant if the contaminant is listed in Schedule 6 and the Director is of the opinion that the site-specific standard”.

(6) Section 35 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3.1) If the Director approves a request under section 32 and sets a site-specific standard, the approval shall specify that the standard applies only to the averaging period specified under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1).

(7) Subsection 35 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) Subject to subsection (4.1), if a site-specific standard for a contaminant is set by the Director under subsection (1), references in this Regulation to a standard set out in Schedule 3 for the contaminant shall be deemed, for the averaging period specified by the Director, to be references to the site-specific standard.

(4.1) Subsection (4) does not apply to the following references:

1. References to a standard set out in an amendment to Schedule 3.

2. References in this section, sections 32 to 34.1 and sections 36 to 37.1 to a standard set out in Schedule 3.

(8) Subsection 35 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “discharges of the contaminant from”.

(9) Subsection 35 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a standard has been altered” and substituting “a site-specific standard has been set by the Director”.

(10) Subsection 35 (9) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(9) Subsection (4) applies only to a period specified by the Director in the approval that ends at least five years and not more than 10 years after the period begins.

(9.1) If an amendment to Schedule 3 that has not yet come into force sets out a standard for a contaminant, and a site-specific standard set by the Director applies to the same contaminant and the same averaging period, the period specified by the Director under subsection (9) shall not begin earlier than the date the amendment comes into force unless specifically requested by the person making the request.

(11) Subsection 35 (11) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the alteration of the standard set out in Schedule 3 for a contaminant is approved” and substituting “a site-specific standard for a contaminant is set by the Director”.

(12) Subsection 35 (13) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(13) If the Director approves a request under subsection (1), the person who made the request shall, without charge,

(a) give a copy of the approval to any person within 15 days after the person requests it; and

(b) make available for inspection by any person at the facility during regular business hours, during the period specified by the Director under subsection (9),

(i) a written explanation, written in language that can be understood by persons without specialized scientific training, of the request, including the materials that were included under subsections 33 (1), (2) and (4), and

(ii) a complete written copy of the request, including the materials that were included under subsections 33 (1), (2) and (4).

(13) Subsection 35 (14) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(14) If the Director sets a site-specific standard, he or she may make an order requiring a person to whom the site-specific standard applies to take steps specified by the order, not later than the dates specified in the order, that are related to complying with section 20, having regard to subsection (4).

(14) Subsection 35 (15) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the standard set out in Schedule 3 that was altered by the approval under subsection (1)” at the end and substituting “subsection (4)”.

11. Section 36 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Amendments related to site-specific standard

36. (1) If the Director sets a site-specific standard under subsection 35 (1), the Director may give a person to whom the site-specific standard applies a notice,

(a) altering the conditions imposed under subsection 35 (6);

(b) altering the period referred to in subsection 35 (9) so that it ends on an earlier date, if the Director is of the opinion that the person should be capable of complying with a more stringent standard by the earlier date;

(c) altering the period referred to in subsection 35 (9) so that it ends on a later date that is not more than 10 years after the date the period began;

(d) replacing the site-specific standard with a more stringent site-specific standard, if the Director is of the opinion that,

(i) the person is capable of complying with the more stringent site-specific standard, or

(ii) discharges of the contaminant that are permitted by the site-specific standard may cause an adverse effect;

(e) replacing the site-specific standard with a site-specific standard for another averaging period, if Schedule 3 sets out a standard for the other averaging period and, after the first-mentioned site-specific standard was set, an amendment to Schedule 3 removed the standard set out in Schedule 3 for the averaging period to which the first-mentioned site-specific standard applied; or

(f) setting an additional site-specific standard for another averaging period, if,

(i) after the first site-specific standard was set, an amendment to Schedule 3 added a new standard that applies to the other averaging period, and

(ii) the Director is of the opinion that the additional site-specific standard can be complied with by implementing the plan that was submitted under paragraph 7 of subsection 33 (1) or paragraph 4 of subsection 33 (4) with the request that related to the first site-specific standard.

(3) References in this Regulation to a site-specific standard set under subsection 35 (1) include a replacement site-specific standard or additional site-specific standard set under clause (1) (d), (e) or (f).

12. Subsection 37 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Revocation of site-specific standard

(1) The Director may give a person to whom a site-specific standard applies a written notice revoking the site-specific standard if the Director is of the opinion that,

(a) discharges of a contaminant that are permitted as a result of the site-specific standard may cause an adverse effect;

(b) conditions referred to in subsection 35 (6) or (8) are not being met;

(d) the person would be able to comply with section 20 without the site-specific standard.

13. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section before the heading “Technical Standards for Classes of Facilities”.

Transition

37.1 (1) If, before the day this section came into force, the Director approved a request under section 32 to alter a standard set out in Schedule 3, the altered standard shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Regulation, to be a site-specific standard set by the Director.

(2) If, before the day this section came into force, a person made a request under section 32 to alter a standard set out in Schedule 3 and the request was not approved or refused by the Director before that day, the Director shall consider the request as if it were a request for a site-specific standard and, for that purpose, the person who made the request shall be deemed, under paragraph 0.1 of subsection 33 (1), to have specified the averaging period of the standard set out in Schedule 3 that was the subject of the request.

14. Subparagraph 3 iii of subsection 38 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “for approval of alterations to the standard” and substituting “to set site-specific standards”.

15. (1) The heading to Schedule 2 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

schedule 2
updated standards with half hour averaging periods

(See section 19)

(2) Schedule 2 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

11.1	71-43-2	Benzene	7
11.2	50-32-8	Benzo(a)pyrene	0.00015

. . . . .

17.0.1

106-99-0

Butadiene, 1,3-

(3) Item 18 of Schedule 2 to the Regulation is amended by striking out “Cadmium (and Cadmium Compounds)” and substituting “Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds”.

(4) Schedule 2 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

27.1	7440-47-3	Chromium Compounds (Hexavalent)	0.002
27.2	7440-47-3	Chromium and Chromium Compounds (Metallic, Divalent and Trivalent)	1.5

. . . . .

38.1

Dioxins, Furans and Dioxin-like PCBs

0.0000003

(5) Item 63 of Schedule 2 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

63.

7439-92-1

Lead and Lead Compounds

1.5

(6) Schedule 2 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

66.1

7439-96-5

Manganese and Manganese Compounds

1.2

(7) Item 85 of Schedule 2 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

85.

7440-02-0

Nickel and Nickel Compounds

0.6

(8) Schedule 2 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

113.4

7440-61-1

Uranium and Uranium Compounds in particulate matter that is less than 10 µm in diameter

0.45

16. (1) The heading to Schedule 3 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

schedule 3
standards with variable averaging periods

(See section 20)

(2) Schedule 3 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

9.1	71-43-2	Benzene	-	-	0.45; annual
9.2	50-32-8	Benzo(a)pyrene	-	-	0.00001; annual

. . . . .

15.0.1

106-99-0

Butadiene, 1,3-

2; annual

(3) Item 16 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation is amended by striking out “Cadmium (and Cadmium Compounds)” and substituting “Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds”.

(4) Schedule 3 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

25.1	7440-47-3	Chromium Compounds (Hexavalent)	-	-	0.00014; annual
25.2	7440-47-3	Chromium and Chromium Compounds (Metallic, Divalent and Trivalent)	-	0.5	-

. . . . .

34.1

Dioxins, Furans and Dioxin-like PCBs

0.0000001

(5) Item 55 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

55.

7439-92-1

Lead and Lead Compounds

0.5

0.2; 30 day

(6) Schedule 3 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

58.0.1

7439-96-5

Manganese and Manganese Compounds

0.4

(7) Item 72 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

72.

7440-02-0

Nickel and Nickel Compounds

0.04; annual

(8) Schedule 3 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:

97.4

7440-61-1

Uranium and Uranium Compounds in particulate matter that is less than 10 µm in diameter

0.03; annual

17. (1) Schedule 6 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

6.0.1	71-43-2	Benzene	300	100 (24 hour)
6.0.2	50-32-8	Benzo(a)pyrene	0.015	0.005 (24 hour)
6.0.3	106-99-0	Butadiene, 1,3-	900	300 (24 hour)

(2) Item 6.2 of Schedule 6 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

6.2

7440-43-9

Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds

0.75

0.25 (24 hour)

(3) Schedule 6 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

9.1	7440-47-3	Chromium Compounds (Hexavalent)	0.21	0.07 (24 hour)
9.2	7440-47-3	Chromium and Chromium Compounds (Metallic, Divalent and Trivalent	15	5 (24 hour)

. . . . .

12.2

Dioxins, Furans and Dioxin-like PCBs

0.000003

0.000001 (24 hour)

(4) Item 22.1 of Schedule 6 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

22.1

7439-92-1

Lead and Lead Compounds

2 (24 hour)

(5) Schedule 6 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

22.1.1

7439-96-5

Manganese and Manganese Compounds

4 (24 hour)

. . . . .

28.

7440-02-0

Nickel and Nickel Compounds

2 (24 hour)

. . . . .

36.4

7440-61-1

Uranium and Uranium Compounds in particulate matter that is less than 10 µm in diameter

4.5

1.5 (24 hour)

18. (1) Schedule 7 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

5.0.1	71-43-2	Benzene
5.0.2	50-32-8	Benzo(a)pyrene
5.0.3	106-99-0	Butadiene, 1,3-

(2) Item 5.2 of Schedule 7 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

5.2

7440-43-9

Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds

(3) Schedule 7 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

7.1	7440-47-3	Chromium Compounds (Hexavalent)
7.2	7440-47-3	Chromium and Chromium Compounds (Metallic, Divalent and Trivalent)

. . . . .

8.2

Dioxins, Furans and Dioxin-like PCBs

(4) Item 17.1 of Schedule 7 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

17.1

7439-92-1

Lead and Lead Compounds

(5) Schedule 7 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following items:

17.1.1

7439-96-5

Manganese and Manganese Compounds

. . . . .

23.

7440-02-0

Nickel and Nickel Compounds

. . . . .

31.4

7440-61-1

Uranium and Uranium Compounds in particulate matter that is less than 10 µm in diameter

19. The Regulation is amended by adding the following Schedule:

schedule 8
Dioxins, Furans and Dioxin-LIKE PCBs

Item	CAS No.	Contaminant	Toxic Equivalency Factor
1.	1746-01-6	2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [2,3,7,8-TCDD]	1
2.	40321-76-4	1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD]	1
3.	39227-28-6	1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD]	0.1
4.	57653-85-7	1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD]	0.1
5.	19408-74-3	1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD]	0.1
6.	35822-46-9	1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD]	0.01
7.	3268-87-9	1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin [1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDD]	0.0003
8.	51207-31-9	2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran [2,3,7,8-TCDF]	0.1
9.	57117-41-6	1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF]	0.03
10.	57117-31-4	2,3,4,7,8-Pentachlorodibenzofuran [2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF]	0.3
11.	70648-26-9	1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF]	0.1
12.	57117-44-9	1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF]	0.1
13.	72918-21-9	1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF]	0.1
14.	60851-34-5	2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzofuran [2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF]	0.1
15.	67562-39-4	1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF]	0.01
16.	55673-89-7	1,2,3,4,7,8,9-Heptachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF]	0.01
17.	39001-02-0	1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-Octachlorodibenzofuran [1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCDF)	0.003
18.	32598-13-3	3,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl [3,3',4,4'-tetraCB (PCB 77)]	0.0001
19.	70362-50-4	3,4,4',5- Tetrachlorobiphenyl [3,4,4',5-tetraCB (PCB 81)]	0.0003
20.	57465-28-8	3,3',4,4',5- Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 126) [3,3',4,4',5-pentaCB (PCB 126)]	0.1
21.	32774-16-6	3,3',4,4',5,5'- Hexachlorobiphenyl [3,3',4,4',5,5'-hexaCB (PCB 169)]	0.03
22.	32598-14-4	2,3,3',4,4'- Pentachlorobiphenyl [2,3,3',4,4'-pentaCB (PCB 105)]	0.00003
23.	74472-37-0	2,3,4,4',5- Pentachlorobiphenyl [2,3,4,4',5-pentaCB (PCB 114)]	0.00003
24.	31508-00-6	2,3',4,4',5- Pentachlorobiphenyl [2,3',4,4',5-pentaCB (PCB 118)]	0.00003
25.	65510-44-3	2',3,4,4',5- Pentachlorobiphenyl [2',3,4,4',5-pentaCB (PCB 123)]	0.00003
26.	38380-08-4	2,3,3',4,4',5- Hexachlorobiphenyl [2,3,3',4,4',5-hexaCB (PCB 156)]	0.00003
27.	69782-90-7	2,3,3',4,4',5'- Hexachlorobiphenyl [2,3,3',4,4',5'-hexaCB (PCB 157)]	0.00003
28.	52663-72-6	2,3',4,4',5,5'- Hexachlorobiphenyl 2,3',4,4',5,5'-hexaCB (PCB 167)	0.00003
29.	39635-31-9	2,3,3',4,4',5,5'- Heptachlorobiphenyl [2,3,3',4,4',5,5'-heptaCB (PCB 189)]	0.00003

Commencement

20. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Regulation comes into force on July 1, 2016.

(2) Subsection 1 (2), sections 2 to 14 and subsections 15 (1) and (5), 16 (1) and (5), 17 (2) and (4) and 18 (2) and (4) come into force on the later of the following days:

1. July 1, 2011.

2. The day this Regulation is filed.

(3) Subsections 15 (3) and 16 (3) come into force on February 1, 2013.

O. Reg. 282/11: AIR POLLUTION - LOCAL AIR QUALITY

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