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leak detection instrument means a portable monitoring instrument or an optical gas-imaging instrument. ( instrument de détection des fuites )
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light liquid means a liquid that has a vapour pressure equal to or greater than 1.013 kPa at 20°C. ( liquide léger )
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liquid petroleum product means (a) naphtha; (b) gasoline; (c) aviation turbine fuel; (d) kerosene; (e) diesel fuel; (f) light fuel oil; (g) heavy fuel oil; (h) naval distillate, bunker fuel or any other marine fuel; (i) gas oil; (j) lubricant basestock or petroleum-based lubricant; (k) asphalt; or (l) synthetic crude oil. ( produit pétrolier liquide )
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minor assembly means a type of equipment component that is composed of up to 25 other equipment components that are connected together and that each come into contact with the same type of fluid and have a diameter of less than 1.875 cm. ( petit assemblage )
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operator , in respect of a facility, means the person who operates or has the charge, management or control of the facility. ( exploitant )
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pipe means any pipe, regardless of whether it is rigid or flexible. ( conduite )
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ppmv means parts per million by volume. ( ppmv )
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repair , in respect of an equipment component, includes replacement. ( réparation )
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sampling tube means a passive diffusive tube that contains a sorbent used for collecting VOCs. ( tube d’échantillonnage )
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volatile organic compound or VOC means a compound that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions and that is not excluded under item 65 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 . ( composé organique volatil ou COV )
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Facilities subject to the Regulations 2 (1) These Regulations apply in respect of a facility that (a) produces liquid petroleum products by means of the processing, using distillation, of (i) crude oil or bitumen, (ii) mixtures of crude oil or bitumen and other hydrocarbon compounds, or (iii) partially refined feedstock derived from crude oil or bitumen; or (b) produces petrochemical products and is operated in an integrated way with a facility referred to in paragraph (a) that is adjacent to it and with which it has at least one operator in common. Facilities considered adjacent (2) For greater certainty, facilities that are separated by a railway track or a road are considered to be adjacent facilities.
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Leak detection and repair program 3 (1) The operator of a facility must establish and maintain a leak detection and repair program to control the release of volatile organic compounds from equipment components at the facility. Requirements (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the operator must (a) establish and keep up to date an inventory of equipment components that meets the requirements set out in section 4 ; (b) operate, maintain and calibrate leak detection instruments that are used in the detection of leaks of volatile organic compounds, in accordance with section 5 ; (c) carry out inspections of equipment components that are listed in the inventory, in accordance with section 6; (d) ensure that inspections referred to in paragraphs 6 (1)(b) and (2)(b), subsection 8 (4) and paragraph 8 (10)(b) are carried out by an individual who has received the training described in subsection 7 (1); (e) repair leaking equipment components in accordance with section 8 ; and (f) keep records in accordance with sections 9 and 10 .
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Equipment components to be listed in inventory 4 (1) Every equipment component, other than the following ones, must be listed in the inventory: (a) equipment components that are normally operated at an internal pressure that is at least 5 kPa below ambient pressure; (b) equipment components that are located underground; (c) seal-less pumps, including canned-motor pumps and diaphragm pumps; (d) bellows seal valves; (e) diaphragm valves; (f) storage vessels; (g) oil-water separators; and (h) equipment components of which a minor assembly is composed, if the minor assembly is listed in the inventory. Information for each equipment component (2) The inventory of equipment components must contain all of the following information in respect of each component that is listed in the inventory: (a) its identification number; (b) its type from the list set out in Schedule 1; (c) the process unit in which it is located; (d) its location within the process unit; and (e) the designation “unsafe to inspect” if an authorized official determines that the component cannot be inspected without exposing any individual to immediate danger. Before 2027 — difficult to inspect (3) Before 2027, the inventory of equipment components must, for each equipment component that is a distance of more than two metres above a permanent support surface, include the designation “difficult to inspect”. Updating inventory (4) The inventory of equipment components must be updated only once in each calendar year, before the first inspection carried out in that year under subsection 6 (1) or (2).
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Inspection — equipment components 6 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), all equipment components at a facility that are listed in its inventory must be inspected for leaks three times per calendar year. Each inspection of an equipment component must be carried out in one of the following manners at least one month, but not more than six months, after the most recent inspection of that equipment component under this subsection: (a) visually, if the component is a heavy-liquid component; and (b) using a leak detection instrument that meets the requirements of subsection 5 (1) or (2), as applicable, if the component is not a heavy-liquid component. Before 2027 — difficult to inspect (2) Subject to subsection (3), before 2027, all equipment components at a facility that are designated in its inventory under subsection 4 (3) as “difficult to inspect” must be inspected for leaks once per calendar year. Each inspection of an equipment component must be carried out in one of the following manners, at least three months after the most recent inspection of that equipment component under this subsection: (a) visually, if the component is a heavy-liquid component; and (b) using a leak detection instrument that meets the requirements of subsection 5 (1) or (2), as applicable, if the component is not a heavy-liquid component. Exception (3) The following components are exempt from the inspections required by subsections (1) and (2): (a) a pump that has a dual mechanical seal system with a barrier fluid system and that meets the following requirements, namely, (i) the dual mechanical seal system is (A) operated with a barrier fluid system in which the fluid is at all times at a pressure that is greater than the stuffing box pressure, (B) equipped with a barrier fluid degassing reservoir that is connected by a closed-vent system to a process gas system, a fuel gas system or a control device, or (C) equipped with a system that purges the barrier fluid into a process gas system and prevents the release of any VOCs into the environment, (ii) the barrier fluid contains less than 10% VOCs by weight, as determined in accordance with ASTM International standard E260, Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography , or E169, Standard Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-Visible Quantitative Analysis , or with other generally accepted engineering practices, and (iii) the barrier fluid system is equipped with a sensor that is intended to detect any failure of the system; and (b) a component that is designated in the inventory under paragraph 4(2)(e) as “unsafe to inspect”. Pumps — sensor check (4) The sensor referred to in subparagraph (3)(a)(iii) must be checked daily to determine whether there has been a failure of the barrier fluid system, unless the sensor is equipped with an audible alarm for the purpose of indicating such a failure or a mechanism that shuts down the pump in the event of such a failure. Pumps — visual inspection (5) Pumps that are listed in the inventory must also be inspected visually for leaks once per week.
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Required training 7 (1) The inspections referred to in paragraphs 6 (1)(b) and (2)(b), subsection 8 (4) and paragraph 8 (10)(b) must be carried out by an individual who, not more than 12 months before the first time that they carry out an inspection, has received training in operating, maintaining and calibrating leak detection instruments, in accordance with section 5 , and carrying out inspections for leaks using those instruments. Record of training (2) The operator must keep a record of the training completed by the individual carrying out the inspections that contains (a) the name, title and business address of the individual and the name of their employer; (b) the date on which the training was completed; (c) the name of the entity that provided the training; and (d) a description of the training. Retention period (3) The operator must retain the record, as well as any supporting documents, at the facility for at least five years.
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cked with certified low-leaking valve packing within the period required by subsection (1). Exception (9) Subsection (8) does not apply in respect of a valve for which no certified low-leaking valve and no certified low-leaking valve are commercially available. Completed repairs (10) The repair of the equipment component is considered to be completed when, following the repair, (a) a visual inspection of the component indicates that there is no longer any significant leak in the component, if the component is a heavy-liquid component; and (b) an inspection of the component using a portable monitoring instrument that meets the requirements of subsection 5 (1) indicates that there is no longer any significant leak in the component, if the component is not a heavy-liquid component.
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Retention period 10 The operator of a facility must retain the inventory of equipment components referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a) and the records referred to in section 9 , as well as any supporting documents, at the facility for at least five years after the inventory is established or updated or the records are created.
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Responsibilities of operator 11 The operator of a facility must ensure that the equipment components at the facility meet the requirements set out in sections 12 to 15 .
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Pipes 12 (1) The ends of a pipe that is not located in an emergency shutdown system must be plugged at all times using a method that minimizes, to the extent possible, the release of VOCs into the environment, including the use of a cap, a blind flange or a plug or the use of two valves that are operated so that the valve on the process fluid end is closed before the other valve is closed. Non-application to certain pipes (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a pipe that comes into contact with a fluid that would autocatalytically polymerize or would create any other safety hazard, if the pipe were plugged in accordance with that subsection. Non-application during certain operations (3) Subsection (1) does not apply during an operation that requires the ends of a pipe to be open.
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Sampling systems 13 Every sampling system that is connected to a pipe must be designed and used in a manner that minimizes, to the extent possible, the release of VOCs into the environment. The design may consist of a closed-purge, closed-loop or closed-vent system.
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Pressure relief devices 14 (1) Every pressure relief device must be designed and used in a manner that minimizes, to the extent possible, the release of VOCs into the environment. The design may consist of the installation of a rupture disk upstream of the pressure relief device or the installation of a closed-vent connection between the pressure relief device and a process gas system, a fuel gas system or a control device. Requirement following pressure release (2) If a pressure release occurs, the pressure relief device must, not more than five days after the day on which the release ends, be returned to a condition that minimizes, to the extent possible, the release of VOCs into the environment.
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Centrifugal compressors 15 (1) Every centrifugal compressor must be equipped with a mechanical seal system that has a barrier fluid system. Seal system (2) The mechanical seal system of the compressor must be (a) operated with a barrier fluid system in which the barrier fluid is at all times at a pressure that is greater than the stuffing box pressure; (b) equipped with a barrier fluid system degassing reservoir that is connected by a closed-vent system to a process gas system, a fuel gas system or a control device; or (c) equipped with a system that purges the barrier fluid into a process gas system and prevents the release of any VOCs into the environment. Barrier fluid (3) The barrier fluid in the barrier fluid system must contain less than 10% VOCs by weight, as determined in accordance with ASTM International standard E260, Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography , or E169, Standard Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet-Visible Quantitative Analysis , or in accordance with other generally accepted engineering practices. Sensor required (4) The barrier fluid system must be equipped with a sensor that is intended to detect any failure of the system. Sensor check (5) The sensor must be checked daily to determine whether there has been a failure of the barrier fluid system, unless the sensor is equipped with an audible alarm for the purpose of indicating such a failure or a mechanism that shuts down the compressor in the event of such a failure. Exception (6) The requirements of this section do not apply in respect of a centrifugal compressor that is equipped with a closed-vent system designed to capture any leakage from the compressor drive shaft and transport it to a process gas system, a fuel gas system or a control device.
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Record keeping 16 (1) The operator must, for each calendar year, keep a record of the following information: (a) in respect of an open-ended pipe that is not located in an emergency shutdown system, the identification number of the open-ended pipe and a description of the design considerations taken into account, and the control technologies and operating practices used, to ensure that the ends of the pipe are plugged in accordance with section 12 ; (b) in respect of a sampling system that is connected to a pipe, the identification number of the sampling system and a description of the design considerations taken into account, and the control technologies and operating practices used, to ensure that the sampling system is designed and used in accordance with section 13 ; (c) in respect of a pressure relief device, the identification number of the pressure relief device and a description of the design considerations taken into account, and the control technologies and operating practices used, to ensure that the device is designed and used in accordance with section 14 ; (d) in respect of a pressure release referred to in subsection 14 (2), if the pressure relief device did not minimize, to the extent possible, the release of VOCs into the environment during a period of more than one hour, (i) the identification number of the pressure relief device, (ii) the day on which the pressure release ended, and (iii) the day on which the pressure relief device was returned to a condition that minimizes, to the extent possible, the release of VOCs into the environment; (e) in respect of a centrifugal compressor, other than one referred to in subsection 15 (6), (i) the identification number of the compressor, (ii) an indication that the mechanical seal system of the compressor meets the requirements referred to in paragraph 15 (2)(a), (b) or (c), as applicable, (iii) an indication that the barrier fluid referred to in subsection 15 (3) contains less than 10% VOCs by weight, (iv) an indication that the compressor is equipped with the sensor referred to in subsection 15 (4), and (v) an indication of whether or not the sensor is equipped with an audible alarm for the purpose of indicating a failure of the barrier fluid system or a mechanism that shuts down the compressor in the event of such a failure; (f) in respect of each daily sensor check carried out under subsection 15 (5), (i) the identification number of the compressor that has the sensor that was checked, (ii) the day on which the sensor check was carried out, and (iii) the results of the sensor check; and (g) in respect of a centrifugal compressor referred to in subsection 15 (6), the identification number of the compressor and a description of its closed-vent system. Retention period (2) The operator must retain the record, as well as any supporting documents, at the facility for at least five years.
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Standard fenceline monitoring program 17 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the operator of a facility must, not later than January 1, 2022, establish and maintain for the facility a standard fenceline monitoring program, in accordance with sections 18 to 25 and 28 , that consists of the collection of samples — using sampling tubes — and the analysis of those samples, in order to measure the concentrations at the fenceline of each substance set out in Schedule 2. Modified or alternative fenceline monitoring program (2) The operator of a facility may, instead of the standard fenceline monitoring program referred to in subsection (1), establish and maintain for the facility one of the following programs in order to measure the concentrations at the fenceline of each substance set out in Schedule 2: (a) a modified fenceline monitoring program that consists of the collection of samples — using sampling tubes — and the analysis of those samples in accordance with a permit issued by the Minister under subsection 26 (3) and in accordance with sections 19 , 21 to 25 and 28 ; or (b) an alternative fenceline monitoring program in accordance with a permit issued by the Minister under subsection 27 (3). Time limit (3) A program referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) or (b) must be established not later than six months after the permit for the program is issued. Establishment after application for permit (4) If an application for a permit to establish a modified or alternative fenceline monitoring program for a facility is received by the Minister on or before January 1, 2021 or, in the case of a facility that begins operating on or after December 1, 2020, not later than 30 days after the day on which the facility begins operating, the operator of the facility is not required to establish a fenceline monitoring program until 6 months after the day on which the Minister issues the permit under subsection 26 (3) or 27 (3), as applicable, or a notification under subsection 26 (4) or 27 (4), as applicable, that no permit will be issued for the modified or alternative program. Establishment of standard fenceline monitoring program despite issuance of permit (5) Despite being issued a permit for a modified or alternative fenceline monitoring program in respect of a facility, the operator may establish and maintain a standard fenceline monitoring program for that facility in accordance with subsection (1) if they give 30 days notice in writing to the Minister of their intention to do so, together with a standard fenceline monitoring plan containing the information referred to in paragraphs 31 (1)(a) to (d).
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Selection of fenceline 18 The operator may select either the property boundary of the facility or an internal monitoring perimeter as the fenceline for the purpose of the fenceline monitoring program. If an internal monitoring perimeter is to serve as the fenceline, it must be established in accordance with sections 8.2 to 8.2.3.2 of EPA Method 325A, except that tailings ponds and mining areas are to be excluded from the emission sources encompassed by the fenceline.
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Selection of sampling equipment and supplies 19 (1) The sampling equipment and supplies must be selected in accordance with sections 6.1 to 6.4 of EPA Method 325A. Sampling tubes (2) Sampling tubes must meet the specifications set out in section 3.8 of EPA Method 325A. Sorbent (3) The sorbent used in the sampling tubes must be selected in accordance with sections 7.1 to 7.1.6 of EPA Method 325B.
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Sampling locations 20 The number of sampling tubes and their location at the fenceline must be established in accordance with sections 8.1 to 8.2.3.2 of EPA Method 325A.