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Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Storage and Loading of Volatile Petroleum Liquids) Regulations — 43
Temporary vapour control system 43 (1) An operator may use a temporary vapour control system on a tank or loading rack instead of the emissions control equipment required under section 38 , 39 , 40 or 42 , as the case may be, during the following time periods: (a) if the requirements set out in those sections do not, under sections 135 and 136 , apply to the tank or the loading rack on the day on which these Regulations come into force, or if the tank or loading rack has been designated as a deferred application tank or loading rack under section 125 , a period not exceeding one year beginning on the day on which section 38 , 39 , 40 or 42 begins to apply to the tank or loading rack; (b) if the emissions control equipment requires scheduled maintenance or is to be replaced, a period not exceeding 180 days; (c) if a defect of the emissions control equipment is detected and the temporary vapour control system is used under paragraph 90 (1)(b) or 101 (2)(b), a period not exceeding one year; (d) if a defect of the emissions control equipment is detected and the temporary vapour control system is used under paragraph 100 (1)(b), for the repair period referred to in that paragraph; and (e) in the case of a tank, the period during which the tank’s interior is being cleaned or the tank is being emptied until the tank is no longer in service. Indefinite period of time (2) If the requirements of subsection 53 (2) and section 57 are met with respect to the temporary vapour control system, the operator may use it for an indefinite period instead of the applicable period referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (d). Obligation to use (3) An operator must use a temporary vapour control system during the following periods: (a) the period during which any of the activities referred to in paragraphs 49 (1)(a) to (c) are being carried out, if the high benzene tank in question has not been equipped with a vapour control system or its vapour control system is inoperable; (b) the period during which a vapour control system that is being used to control emissions from a high benzene tank is inoperable due to scheduled maintenance; and (c) the period during which a vapour control system that is being used to control emissions from a high benzene loading rack is inoperable and that loading rack is being used to load a volatile petroleum liquid with a benzene concentration greater than 20% by weight.
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Use of floating roof 44 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the operator of a facility may continue to use an internal floating roof or external floating roof instead of a vapour control system to control VOC emissions from any existing high benzene tank at the facility that contained a liquid with a benzene concentration greater than 20% by weight on the day on which these Regulations come into force or during the period of one year that precedes that day if (a) the tank is located more than 300 m from any occupied building; (b) the tank is equipped with an internal floating roof or external floating roof that was installed before the day on which these Regulations come into force and that is free from the defects referred to in paragraphs 100 (5)(d) and 101 (1)(a); and (c) the operator of the facility has established a fenceline monitoring program at the facility, the benzene concentration measured at every sampling location of the fenceline monitoring program is less than or equal to the values set out in subsection 45 (1) and the arithmetic average of the benzene concentration measured at every sampling location of the fenceline monitoring program in respect of that facility is less than or equal to the applicable value set out in subsection 45 (2). External floating roof — non-application (2) Subsection (1) ceases to apply in respect of existing high benzene tanks equipped with external floating roofs on the seventh anniversary of the day on which these Regulations come into force. Interim Order (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of existing high benzene tanks located at a facility that was subject to the Interim Order Respecting Releases of Benzene from Petrochemical Facilities in Sarnia, Ontario , made by the Minister on May 16, 2024 and published in Part 1 of the Canada Gazette on May 21, 2024.
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Conditions not met 46 (1) If a condition set out in paragraph 44 (1)(a) or (b) is no longer met with respect to an existing high benzene tank at a facility, the operator of the facility must ensure that that tank meets the requirements of section 38 within one year after the day on which the condition was no longer met. Reduce number of tanks (2) If the conditions set out in paragraph 44 (1)(c) are no longer met with respect to a facility, the operator of the facility must reduce by one the number of existing high benzene tanks at the facility for which an internal floating roof or external floating roof is used instead of a vapour control system, within one year after the day on which the condition was no longer met. Reduction of two additional tanks (3) If the conditions set out in paragraph 44 (1)(c) are still not met at the end of the one-year period referred to in subsection (2), the operator must reduce by two the number of existing high benzene tanks at the facility for which an internal floating roof or external floating roof is used instead of a vapour control system each subsequent year until either (a) the conditions set out in paragraph 44 (1)(c) are met; or (b) all existing high benzene tanks at the facility meet the requirements of section 38 .
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Reports 47 (1) An operator of a facility that, under section 44 , continues to use an internal floating roof or external floating roof instead of a vapour control system at a facility to control VOC emissions, must submit reports to the Minister in accordance with subsections (2) and (4). First report (2) The operator must submit to the Minister, no later than 180 days after the day on which these Regulations come into force, a first report that contains data for a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 26 of the most recent consecutive sampling periods and contains the information referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 3. Exception (3) Despite subsection (2), if the operator established a fenceline monitoring program at the facility under the Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulations (Petroleum Sector) before the day on which these Regulations come into force, the operator is not required to include the information referred to in items 6 to 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 in the first report. Annual reports (4) The operator must submit to the Minister, no later than 30 days after each anniversary of the day on which these Regulations come into force, an annual report that contains data for all of the sampling periods for which analytical results are available that began after the last sampling period for which data was included in the preceding report and that contains the information referred to in items 1 to 4 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 and any updates to the information referred to in items 5 to 8 of that Part. Exception (5) Despite subsection (4), if the operator established a fenceline monitoring program at the facility under the Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulations (Petroleum Sector) before the day on which these Regulations come into force, the operator is not required to include updates to the information referred to in items 5 to 8 in Part 1 of Schedule 3 in the annual report.
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Exceedance report 48 (1) An operator that, under section 44 , continues to use an internal floating roof or external floating roof instead of a vapour control system to control VOC emissions, must notify the Minister if any benzene concentration measured under the fenceline monitoring program exceeds the applicable value set out in paragraphs 45 (1)(a) to (d) or results in an arithmetic average that exceeds the applicable arithmetic average set out in paragraphs 45 (2)(a) to (d), by submitting a report to the Minister that contains the information referred to in Part 2 of Schedule 3 within five days after receiving the sample analysis. Abnormal release (2) If, after receiving a report referred to in subsection (1) or any other information, the Minister determines that a benzene concentration or arithmetic average referred to in that subsection exceeded the applicable value or arithmetic average due to an abnormal release of benzene at the facility that is unrelated to the existing high benzene tanks at the facility, or due to an abnormal release of benzene that originated outside the facility, the Minister must notify the operator of the facility of the determination in writing and indicate which sampling periods must be excluded for the purposes of paragraph 45 (3)(c).
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Action plan 49 (1) An operator must develop and implement an action plan before (a) reducing the level of liquid in a high benzene tank such that its internal floating roof or external floating roof no longer floats at all times on the surface of the liquid; (b) cleaning the interior of a high benzene tank; or (c) replacing the primary seal of the internal floating roof or external floating roof of a high benzene tank. Contents of plan (2) The operator must submit the action plan to the Minister at least 30 days before the day on which the operator intends to implement the plan and the plan must contain the information referred to in Part 3 of Schedule 3. Plans — conditions (3) Within 15 days after the day on which the action plan is received, the Minister must notify the operator in writing if the Minister requires the operator to include conditions in the plan respecting (a) monitoring; (b) the repair of a defect of a high benzene tank, internal floating roof, external floating roof or primary seal and the applicable time limits; (c) the replacement of a primary seal and the applicable time limits; (d) the use of an internal floating roof, external floating roof or temporary vapour control system or any other emissions control equipment; (e) the implementation of other VOC emissions reduction measures; (f) reporting and notification; (g) record-keeping; and (h) any other matter, if the Minister considers it necessary for the purposes of these Regulations. Revised action plan (4) If the Minister requires the operator to include conditions in the action plan under subsection (3), the operator must not implement the action plan until the operator submits a revised action plan to the Minister including those conditions. Implementation (5) Despite the time limit referred to in subsection (2), the operator may implement the action plan if the Minister has notified the operator in writing that they may do so. Update and notification (6) The operator must notify the Minister of the completion of any activity referred to in subsection (1) within five days after the day on which the activity is completed.
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Loading of gasoline to trucks 50 The operator of a facility must ensure that the requirements of the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-3.1000-2024, entitled Vapour Control Systems in Gasoline Distribution Networks , are met, with the exception of the record-keeping and reporting requirements, if a vapour control system is used at the facility to control VOC emissions from the loading of gasoline to trucks.
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Design specifications 51 The operator of a facility must ensure that each vapour control system at the facility is installed, used and maintained in accordance with its design specifications.
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Design, use and maintenance 52 In the case of a vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system, the operator must ensure that it is designed, used and maintained to (a) collect all vapours discharged from the tank or loading rack on which it is installed and from any vehicle tanks receiving volatile petroleum liquids from the loading rack; (b) capture or destroy the VOCs present in all the collected vapours in accordance with the performance requirements set out in section 57 or 58 , as applicable, for the full range of inlet vapour flow rates and of VOC concentrations; and (c) minimize the accumulation of liquid within the vapour piping.
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Free of leaks 53 (1) The operator of a facility must ensure that each vapour control system at the facility and all piping, tanks, vehicle tanks and other equipment that connect to the vapour space are free of vapour leaks and liquid leaks. Sealed during operation (2) The operator must ensure that all maintenance hatches and other openings to the atmosphere in piping, tanks, vehicle tanks and other equipment that connect to the vapour space are kept sealed during operation of the vapour control system, except during maintenance, inspection or repair. Pressure-vacuum vent (3) If the vapour control system is used to control emissions from a tank equipped with a pressure-vacuum vent, the operator must ensure that (a) the pressure-vacuum vent meets the requirements of section 78 and is inspected and repaired in accordance with sections 104 and 105 ; (b) if the vapour control system is a vapour recovery system or a vapour destruction system, the system and the pressure-vacuum vent are designed, used and maintained such that the pressure-vacuum vent remains sealed, except to relieve a vacuum inside the tank or to relieve pressure inside the tank during an emergency situation or a failure of the system; and (c) if the vapour control system is a vapour balancing system, the system and the pressure-vacuum vent are designed, used and maintained such that the pressure-vacuum vent remains sealed, except to relieve a vacuum inside the tank, to relieve pressure inside the tank in excess of the pressure relief setting set out in paragraph 78 (b) or to relieve pressure inside the tank during an emergency situation or a failure of the system. Temporary vapour control system (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a temporary vapour control system that has been installed on a tank under subsection 43 (1) or (3).
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Continuous monitoring device 54 (1) The operator of a facility must ensure that each vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system at the facility is equipped with a continuous monitoring device that is considered to be part of the vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system and that (a) generates an accurate measurement that indicates VOC capture or destruction, either by directly measuring VOC concentration in the exhaust gas or by measuring other relevant physical parameters, such as the temperature of the combustion chamber or exhaust, the concentration of oxygen in the exhaust or the presence of a flame; (b) alerts the operator if VOC capture or destruction does not meet the performance requirements set out in section 57 or 58 , as applicable; and (c) operates at all times when the vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system is in service. Accurate measurement (2) A measurement generated by the continuous monitoring device is considered to be accurate if the device (a) measures VOC concentration with an accuracy of plus or minus 5% of a full-scale reading; (b) measures temperature with an accuracy of plus or minus 2°C; (c) measures any other relevant physical parameter with an accuracy of plus or minus 5% of a full-scale reading; or (d) verifies a relevant non-numeric parameter such that any inaccuracy or malfunction of the device, including an invalid reading, will trigger an alert under paragraph (1)(b). Relevant parameters (3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(a) and (2)(c) and (d), a measurement of a parameter is considered relevant to VOC capture or destruction performance if the design specifications of the vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system, including any relevant performance testing conducted during design or commissioning of the system, establish that it meets the performance requirements set out in section 57 or 58 , as applicable, when the parameter is maintained in a specific state or at a specific value or within a range of specific values.
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Standard operating procedures 55 The operator of a facility must, for each vapour control system at the facility, keep written standard operating procedures that (a) are available at the facility to all individuals who operate or maintain the vapour control system; and (b) contain all information required to operate and maintain the vapour control system.
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Operation 56 (1) The operator of a facility must ensure that each vapour control system at the facility operates whenever vapours are displaced from the tank on which it is installed, and when the loading rack on which it is installed is used to load volatile petroleum liquids or to perform switch loading. Exceptions (2) Despite subsection (1), (a) the operation of the vapour control system may be interrupted for periods of maintenance or repair for which the total duration does not exceed 5% of the periods in a calendar year during which the tank or the loading rack is in service; and (b) if the vapour control system is a vapour balancing system, the operator is not required to ensure that it operates when switch loading is performed.
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Performance — emissions 57 (1) The operator of a facility must ensure that each vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system at the facility does not emit more than 10 g of VOCs per m 3 of vapour vented or 10 g of VOCs per standard m 3 of volatile petroleum liquid loaded on a one-hour averaged basis. Exception — benzene concentration (2) Despite subsection (1), if the benzene concentration of the volatile petroleum liquid is equal to or exceeds 20% by weight, the operator must ensure that the vapour recovery system or vapour destruction system does not emit more than 1 g of VOCs per m 3 of vapour vented or 1 g of VOCs per standard m 3 of volatile petroleum liquid loaded on a one-hour averaged basis.
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Performance — temporary or existing systems 58 (1) Despite subsection 57 (1), the operator of a facility must ensure that each temporary vapour control system, existing vapour recovery system or existing vapour destruction system at the facility does not emit more than 35 g of VOCs per m 3 of vapour vented or 35 g of VOCs per standard m 3 of volatile petroleum liquid loaded on a one-hour averaged basis. Exception — benzene concentration (2) Despite subsection (1), if the benzene concentration of the volatile petroleum liquid is equal to or exceeds 20% by weight, the operator must ensure that the temporary vapour control system, existing vapour recovery system or existing vapour destruction system does not emit more than 5 g of VOCs per m 3 of vapour vented or 5 g of VOCs per standard m 3 of volatile petroleum liquid loaded on a one-hour averaged basis.
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Compatible fittings 59 (1) Before a volatile petroleum liquid is loaded at a facility, the operator of the facility must ensure that the vehicle tank into or from which the liquid is loaded is equipped with interconnecting fittings that are compatible with the fittings of the vapour control system being used during loading. Vehicle tank free of leaks (2) Before the volatile petroleum liquid is loaded, the operator must also ensure that the vehicle tank is free of vapour leaks in accordance with the applicable standards and, if the vehicle is a truck, that the truck tank has been tested annually in accordance with the requirements set out in section 5.3.1 of the National Standard of Canada CAN/CGSB-3.1000-2024, entitled Vapour Control Systems in Gasoline Distribution Networks .
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Installation 60 The operator of a facility must ensure that each internal floating roof at the facility and all of its components, including seals and fittings, are installed in accordance with its design specifications.
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Float on surface of liquid 61 (1) The operator must ensure that each internal floating roof floats at all times on the surface of the liquid and moves freely with changes in the liquid level. Maximum 30 days (2) Despite subsection (1) and subject to subsection (3), an internal floating roof may rest on a support structure or otherwise be suspended for a total duration not exceeding 30 days in a calendar year. More than 30 days (3) An internal floating roof may rest on a support structure or otherwise be suspended for more than 30 days in a calendar year if the diameter of the tank is 10 m or less and the tank is used after a batch or semi-batch process to temporarily hold liquid for quality control or testing purposes.
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Multiple floatation compartments 62 (1) The operator must ensure that each internal floating roof with multiple floatation compartments is capable of remaining afloat on the surface of the liquid with (a) one pontoon or compartment punctured and flooded with liquid, if the diameter of the roof is 6 m or less; (b) the deck and two adjacent pontoons punctured and flooded with liquid, if the roof is a single-deck pontoon type roof and has a diameter greater than 6 m; or (c) two adjacent compartments punctured and flooded with liquid, if the roof is a double-deck type roof and has a diameter greater than 6 m. Double dead weight (2) The operator must ensure that each internal floating roof is capable of supporting at least double its dead weight, including the weight of all roof components and the force exerted by all seals during the filling of a tank.
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Exposed seams 63 The operator must ensure that each seam in an internal floating roof that is exposed to vapour or liquid (a) is free of vapour leaks and liquid leaks; and (b) has an estimated life expectancy equal to the estimated life expectancy of the roof.