Benzene in Gasoline Regulations — 1
1 (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in these Regulations. Act means the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 . ( Loi ) additive means a substance that is added to gasoline that does not materially affect its composition and that has been demonstrated to improve the gasoline’s characteristics so as to enhance engine performance and includes metal deactivators, oxidation inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, icing inhibitors and induction system detergents. ( additif ) additives [Repealed, SOR/99-204, s. 1] aromatics means benzene and other cyclic hydrocarbon compounds that contain one or more benzene rings as determined by the method specified in subsection 5(2). ( aromatiques ) auditor means an individual or a firm that is certified, for the purpose of carrying out International Organization for Standardization quality assurance (ISO 14000 or 9000 series) assessments, by the International Register of Certificated Auditors or by any other nationally or internationally recognized accreditation organization. ( vérificateur ) authorized official means (a) in respect of a corporation, an officer of the corporation who is authorized to act on its behalf; (b) in respect of any other person, that person or a person authorized to act on behalf of that person; and (c) in respect of any other entity, a person authorized to act on its behalf. ( agent autorisé ) batch means an identifiable quantity of gasoline that can be characterized by one set of model parameters, as sampled and measured in accordance with section 5 or 6. ( lot ) benzene emissions number means the number calculated in accordance with Schedule 1. ( indice des émissions de benzène ) blend means to manufacture or process a batch by mixing gasoline or gasoline components, including oxygenates. It does not include (a) the mixing of only complying gasolines, U.S. reformulated gasolines or California gasolines or any combination of those gasolines; or (b) the adding of only additives, commercially pure butane or commercially pure oxygenates to complying gasoline, U.S. reformulated gasoline or California gasoline. ( mélange ) blender means a person who (a) owns, leases, operates, controls, supervises or manages a blending facility; or (b) owns the gasoline in a blending facility. ( mélangeur ) blending facility means a facility in Canada in which blending occurs, and includes a cargo tanker, railway car, boat, marine vessel or other type of mobile facility in which blending occurs. ( installation de mélange ) California gasoline means gasoline that (a) meets the compositional requirements described in The California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations , Title 13, California Code of Regulations , Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 1, Subarticle 2; and (b) has been identified as California gasoline under subsection 9(1) of these Regulations. ( essence Californie ) California Phase 2 gasoline [Repealed, SOR/2003-318, s. 1] cargo tanker means a motor vehicle or trailer on which a bulk liquid tank is mounted. ( camion-citerne ) commercially pure butane means butane (C 4 H 10 ) that meets the following contaminate levels: (a) a benzene concentration that does not exceed 0.03% by volume; (b) an aromatics concentration that does not exceed 2.0% by volume; and (c) a sulphur concentration that does not exceed (i) until December 31, 2004, 140 mg/kg, and (ii) after December 31, 2004, 40 mg/kg. ( butane pur de qualité commerciale ) commercially pure oxygenate means an oxygenate that meets the following contaminate levels: (a) a benzene concentration that does not exceed 0.25% by volume; (b) an aromatics concentration that does not exceed 2.5% by volume; and (c) a sulphur concentration that does not exceed (i) until December 31, 2004, 170 mg/kg, and (ii) after December 31, 2004, 40 mg/kg. ( produit oxygéné pur de qualité commerciale ) competition vehicle means a vehicle, boat or marine vessel that is used exclusively for competition. ( véhicule de compétition ) complying gasoline mea