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PCB Regulations — 25
e PCBs or products containing PCBs together, and separate them from other stored materials; (m) if reasonably practicable, equip any indoor PCB storage site having a mechanical exhaust system with heat or smoke sensory controls that stop the fan and close the intake and exhaust dampers in the event of a fire; (n) if equipment or containers of PCB liquid are stored outdoors, cover all PCB equipment that is not in a container, other than drained equipment, if that equipment contains PCB liquid, and all containers of PCB liquid, with a weatherproof roof or barrier that protects the equipment and containers and prevents rain or snow from entering the curbing and the sides of the floor and the surface under them; and (o) ensure that all drained PCB equipment and all containers of any PCB solid or PCB equipment are structurally sound and weatherproof if stored outdoors.
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Access to PCB storage site 26 The owner or operator of a PCB storage site shall keep all points of access to the PCB storage site locked or guarded.
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Inspection and maintenance of a PCB storage site 27 The owner or operator of a PCB storage site shall (a) inspect all floors, curbing, sides, drains, drainage systems, weatherproof roofs and barriers, fences and walls of the PCB storage site, any fire alarm system, fire extinguishers and fire suppression system and all equipment containing PCBs, containers used for the storage of PCBs or products containing PCBs and materials for clean-up at the PCB storage site (i) each month, (ii) at intervals of more than one month, if the Minister, on the written request of the owner or operator, determines that it is not reasonably practicable to inspect the site each month, due to its remote location, or (iii) at intervals of less than one month, if more frequent inspections are necessary for the safe operation of the site; and (b) keep in good condition and, if damaged, immediately repair or replace the floors, curbing, sides, drains, drainage systems, weatherproof roofs or barriers, fences, walls, fire alarm system, fire extinguishers, fire suppression system, equipment containing PCBs and containers and immediately clean up any contaminated area.
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Fire protection and emergency procedures 28 (1) The owner or operator of a PCB storage site shall (a) develop and implement at the PCB storage site a fire protection and emergency procedures plan and shall (i) update and test the plan once per year, (ii) keep a written copy of the latest plan at the PCB storage site and another at their principal place of business, and (iii) make the latest plan readily available to persons who implement the plan and to the local fire department or to the local officer appointed by the provincial Fire Marshall if there is no local fire department or to any other local authority responsible for fire protection; (b) ensure that all employees who are authorized to enter the PCB storage site are familiar with the contents of the latest plan; (c) equip the indoor PCB storage site with a fully operative fire alarm system that is maintained, inspected and tested in accordance with articles 6.3.1.1 and 6.3.1.2 of the National Fire Code and with (i) portable fire extinguishers that are selected and installed in accordance with article 2.1.5.1 of the National Fire Code and maintained, inspected and tested in accordance with article 6.2.1.1 of that Code, or (ii) an automatic fire suppression system that meets the requirements of article 3.2.7.9 of the National Fire Code, if required; (d) keep a copy of the records referred to in sections 43 and 44 at the PCB storage site and make a copy readily available to the local fire department and, if there is no local fire department, to the local officer appointed by the provincial Fire Marshall or to any other local authority responsible for fire protection; (e) ensure that all employees who are authorized to enter the PCB storage site are made aware of the hazards of PCBs and are familiar with the use of protective equipment and clothing and the clean-up procedures referred to in the Guidelines for the Management of Wastes Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) , CCME-TS/WM-TRE008, September 1989, as amended from time to time, issued by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment; and (f) store absorbent materials for clean-up near the PCB storage site. Shipping containers (2) Despite paragraph (1)(c), if the indoor PCB storage site is a shipping container, the owner or operator of the site does not have to equip that site with a fire alarm system. SOR/2010-57, s. 11(F); SOR/2011-301, s. 4(F)
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Equipment and liquids for servicing equipment 29 (1) The owner of equipment referred to in section 16, other than equipment for which an extension has been applied for under section 17 or 17.1, or of a liquid used to service equipment under subsection 15(2) must, if feasible, affix a label in a readily visible location on the equipment or on the container of the liquid, no later than 30 days after the day on which the equipment or liquid ceases to be used. Equipment for which extension applied for (2) The owner of equipment for which an extension has been applied for under section 17 or 17.1 must, if feasible, affix a label in a readily visible location on the equipment. Exceptions (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to (a) equipment or containers of liquids that bear a label on September 5, 2008 that indicates the presence of PCBs. (b) [Repealed, SOR/2025-273, s. 13] Containers for small equipment (3.1) If it is not feasible for a label to be affixed to equipment because the equipment is too small, the owner of the equipment must, if the equipment is stored, affix the label referred to in subsection (4) in a readily visible location on the container in which the equipment is stored. Description (4) The label must (a) state “ATTENTION — contains 50 mg/kg or more of PCBs / contient 50 mg/kg ou plus de BPC” in black lettering on a white background, in a font size of no less than 36 points; (b) measure at least 150 mm by 150 mm or at least 76 mm by 76 mm in the case of capacitors; and (c) in the case of equipment for which an extension is applied for under section 17 or 17.1, state a unique identification number. SOR/2010-57, ss. 12, 19 SOR/2025-273, s. 13
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Cables and pipelines 30 (1) The owner of a cable, a pipeline or equipment associated with a pipeline, referred to in paragraphs 14(1)(a) and (b), containing PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more that is in a room, a tunnel or a facility shall either (a) affix the label in the form set out in subsection 29(4) in a readily visible location on a part of the cable, pipeline or associated equipment that is accessible; or (b) place a notice in a readily visible location at the entrance of the room, tunnel or facility that states the information set out in paragraph 29(4)(a) and measures at least 150 mm by 150 mm. If dismantled (2) If a part of the cable, pipeline or associated equipment is dismantled, the owner of the cable, pipeline or associated equipment shall affix on each dismantled part the label in the form set out in subsection 29(4), no later than 30 days after the day on which it is dismantled.
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A facility other than transfer site or destruction facility 31 (1) The owner or operator of a PCB storage site, other than the PCB storage site of an authorized facility that is a transfer site or that is authorized to destroy PCBs, shall affix a label in a readily visible location on any product containing PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more and that are stored at the PCB storage site, which (a) is in the form referred to in subsection 29(4); and (b) states “Date of Commencement of Storage / Date de début de stockage” and the date on which the storage begins. Transfer site or destruction facility (2) The owner or operator of the PCB storage site of an authorized facility that is a transfer site or that is authorized to destroy PCBs shall affix a label in the form set out in subsection 29(4) in a readily visible location on any container that is a fixed tank and that is used at the facility for the storage of PCBs or products containing PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more. Notice (3) The owner or operator of a PCB storage site shall place a notice in a readily visible location at the entrance of the site that states the information set out in paragraph 29(4)(a) and that measures at least 150 mm by 150 mm. Non-application (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a product or container stored on September 5, 2008, if the product or the container (a) bore a label on September 5, 2008 that indicated the presence of PCBs and that stated “Date of Commencement of Storage” and the date on which the storage began; and (b) bears a label that states “Date of Commencement of Storage / Date de début de stockage” and the date on which the storage began. SOR/2010-57, s. 13
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Retention of labels 32 The person who is required to affix a label on a product or container in accordance with sections 29 to 31 shall ensure that it bears that label for the duration that the person possesses the product or container.
PCB Regulations — 32.1
Equipment still in use at nuclear facility 32.1 The owner of equipment referred to in subsection 15.1(1) shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 of each calendar year in which they own the equipment that indicates that they own equipment whose use is permitted under that subsection. SOR/2025-273, s. 14
PCB Regulations — 32.2
Military equipment still in use 32.2 The owner of military equipment referred to in subsection 15.2(1) shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 of each calendar year in which they own the equipment that indicates that they own military equipment whose use is permitted under that subsection. SOR/2025-273, s. 14
PCB Regulations — 32.3
Museum object still in use 32.3 The owner of a museum that possesses an object referred to in subsection 15.3(1) shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 of each calendar year in which they possess the object that indicates that they possess an object whose retention is permitted under that subsection. SOR/2025-273, s. 14
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ormation: (a) the information required under paragraphs (1)(a) and (d); (b) for each piece of military equipment, the civic address of the facility where the military equipment is located or, if there is no civic address, its location using the Department of National Defence’s site identification system; and (c) for each piece of military equipment, the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the military equipment, expressed in litres, that fall into each of the following categories and the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the military equipment, expressed in kilograms, that fall into each of those categories, as well as the concentration of PCBs in those liquids and solids, expressed in mg/kg, or, if any of that information is unknown, a statement to that effect: (i) those that are stored on December 31 at a Department of National Defence or Canadian Forces PCB storage site, (ii) those that are sent, in the calendar year, to an authorized facility that is a transfer site, (iii) those that are sent, in the calendar year, to an authorized facility that is authorized to destroy them, and (iv) those that are destroyed in the calendar year. End of use of museum objects (8) The owner of a museum that possesses an object that contains PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more and that is no longer being retained for display or research purposes under section 15.3 shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 of each calendar year in which they possess the object and that contains the following information: (a) the information required under paragraphs (1)(a) and (d); (b) for each object, the civic address of the facility where the object is located or, if there is no civic address, its location using the museum’s site identification system; and (c) for each object, the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the object, expressed in litres, that fall into each of the following categories and the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the object, expressed in kilograms, that fall into each of those categories, as well as the concentration of PCBs in those liquids and solids, expressed in mg/kg, or, if any of that information is unknown, a statement to that effect: (i) those that are stored on December 31 at the museum’s PCB storage site, (ii) those that are sent, in the calendar year, to an authorized facility that is a transfer site, (iii) those that are sent, in the calendar year, to an authorized facility that is authorized to destroy them, and (iv) those that are destroyed in the calendar year. SOR/2010-57, s. 14; SOR/2014-75, s. 7 SOR/2025-273, s. 15
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Research 34 The person who offers for sale, sells, processes or uses PCBs or products containing PCBs for the purpose of research in accordance with section 8 shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 in each calendar year in which the person offers for sale, sells, processes or uses those PCBs or products and that contains the following information: (a) the name, civic and mailing addresses, telephone number, fax number, if any, and e-mail address, if any, of the person and of any person authorized to act on that person’s behalf; (b) an indication of whether the person offers for sale, sells, processes or uses the PCBs or products; (c) the quantity of the PCBs or of the products containing PCBs that are offered for sale, sold, processed or used in that calendar year; and (d) a certification that the information is accurate and complete and that is dated and signed by the person or by a person authorized to act on their behalf.
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Colouring pigment 35 The person who manufactures, exports or imports colouring pigment in accordance with section 11 shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 in each calendar year in which the person manufactures, imports or exports the colouring pigment and that contains the following information: (a) the name, civic and mailing addresses, telephone number, fax number, if any, and e-mail address, if any, of the person and of any person authorized to act on that person’s behalf; (b) an indication of whether the person manufactures, exports or imports colouring pigment; (c) the quantity of colouring pigment, expressed in kilograms, the maximum concentration of PCBs in the colouring pigment, expressed in mg/kg, and the average annual concentration of PCBs in the colouring pigment, expressed in mg/kg, that is manufactured, imported or exported in that calendar year; (d) in the case of importing, the name, telephone number and civic and mailing addresses of the person from whom the colouring pigment is imported and, in the case of exporting, the name, telephone number and civic and mailing addresses of the person to whom the colouring pigment is exported; and (e) a certification that the information is accurate and complete and that is dated and signed by the person or by a person authorized to act on their behalf.
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Solid products containing PCBs 36 The person who manufactures solid products containing PCBs in accordance with section 13 shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 in each calendar year in which the person manufactures the products and that contains the following information: (a) the name, civic and mailing addresses, telephone number, fax number, if any, and e-mail address, if any, of the person and of any person authorized to act on that person’s behalf; (b) the quantity of solid products manufactured in that calendar year, expressed in kilograms, and the maximum concentration and average concentration of PCBs in the solid products, expressed in mg/kg, for that calendar year; (c) the name, telephone number and civic and mailing addresses of the person to whom the manufacturer sells the products; and (d) a certification that the information is accurate and complete and that is dated and signed by the person or by a person authorized to act on their behalf.
PCB Regulations — 37
Stored PCBs or products — PCB concentration of 50 mg/kg or more 37 The person who owns and stores PCBs or products containing PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more, other than the equipment and liquids referred to in section 33, and the owner of a facility who stores PCBs or products containing PCBs in a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more, other than the person referred to in section 38, shall each prepare a report that is current to December 31 in each calendar year in which the person stores the PCBs or products at their PCB storage site and that contains the following information: (a) the name, civic and mailing addresses, telephone number, fax number, if any, and e-mail address, if any, of the owner and of any person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf; (b) the civic addresses of the PCB storage sites where the PCBs or products are located, or if there is no civic address, their location using the owner’s site identification system; (c) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the products, expressed in litres, and the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the products, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of PCBs in the liquids and the solids, expressed in mg/kg (i) that are stored on December 31 at the person’s PCB storage site, (ii) that are sent, in that calendar year, to an authorized facility that is a transfer site, (iii) that are sent, in that calendar year, to an authorized facility that is authorized to destroy them, or (iv) that are destroyed in that calendar year; and (d) a certification that the information is accurate and complete and that is dated and signed by the owner of the PCBs or products containing PCBs or by a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf. SOR/2010-57, s. 15
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Stored PCBs or products — transfer site or destruction facility 38 The owner of an authorized facility that is a transfer site or that is authorized to destroy PCBs or products containing PCBs and who stores them at their PCB storage site, other than the owner referred to in section 37, shall prepare a report that is current to December 31 in each calendar year and that contains the following information: (a) the name, civic and mailing addresses, telephone number, fax number, if any, and e-mail address, if any, of the owner and of any person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf; (b) the civic addresses of the sites where the PCBs or products containing PCBs are stored, or if there is no civic address, the location of the sites using the owner’s site identification system; (c) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the products, expressed in litres, or the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the products, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of the PCBs in the liquids and the solids, expressed in mg/kg (i) that are stored on December 31 at the owner’s PCB storage site, (ii) that are sent, in that calendar year, to an authorized facility that is a transfer site, (iii) that are sent, in that calendar year, to an authorized facility that is authorized to destroy them, or (iv) that are destroyed in that calendar year; and (d) a certification that the information is accurate and complete and that is dated and signed by the owner of the authorized facility or by a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
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Date of submission of report 39 (1) The person who is required to prepare a report in accordance with any of sections 32.1 to 32.3, any of subsections 33(1), (2) and (4) to (8) or any of sections 34 to 38 shall submit it to the Minister on or before March 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year for which the report is made. Report made under subsection 33(3) (2) The person who is required to prepare a report in accordance with subsection 33(3) shall submit it to the Minister (a) on or before March 31, 2010 for reports that are current to December 31 of the year that these Regulations come into force up to the year 2009; (b) on or before March 31, 2014 for reports that are current to December 31 of each of the years 2010 to 2013; (c) on or before March 31, 2018 for reports that are current to December 31 of each of the years 2014 to 2017; (d) on or before March 31, 2022 for reports that are current to December 31 of each of the years 2018 to 2021; (e) on or before March 31, 2026 for reports that are current to December 31 of each of the years 2022 to 2025; (f) on or before March 31, 2027 for reports that are current to December 31 of the year 2026; (g) on or before March 31, 2028 for reports that are current to December 31 of the year 2027; and (h) on or before March 31, 2031 for reports that are current to December 31 of each of the years 2028 to 2030. SOR/2010-57, s. 16(F); SOR/2014-75, s. 8 SOR/2025-273, s. 16
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Release into the environment 40 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 95(1)(a) of the Act, where there occurs or is a likelihood of a release into the environment of PCBs in contravention of section 5, the person who is designated to be provided with a written report is the Regional Director, Environmental Enforcement Division, Enforcement Branch of the Department of the Environment in the region where the release occurs or is likely to occur. Contents (2) The report shall include the following information: (a) the name, civic and mailing addresses and telephone number of the person who owns or has the charge, management or control of the PCBs that are released into the environment; (b) the date, time and location of the release; (c) a description of the source of the release; and (d) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs released, expressed in litres, the quantity of solids containing PCBs released, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of PCBs in the liquids and the solids that are released, expressed in mg/kg. SOR/2010-57, s. 17
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Retention 41 Any person who is required to submit a report under these Regulations shall keep a copy of the report at their principal place of business in Canada for at least five years after the day on which the report is submitted.
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Method of submission 42 Each report referred to in sections 32.1 to 38 shall be submitted electronically in the format provided by the Department of the Environment, but the report shall be submitted in writing if (a) no such format is provided; or (b) it is, owing to circumstances beyond the control of the person required to submit the report, impracticable to submit the report electronically in the format provided. SOR/2025-273, s. 17
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Records for permitted activities 43 The following persons shall maintain records containing information and documents that demonstrate that they manufacture, process, use, sell, offer for sale, store, import or export PCBs or products containing PCBs in accordance with the Act and these Regulations: (a) the owner of PCBs or products containing PCBs; (b) the person who is engaged in any of these activities; and (c) the owner or operator of a PCB storage site. SOR/2011-301, s. 7
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Inspection record 44 (1) The owner or operator of a PCB storage site shall maintain a record of all inspections conducted at the PCB storage site under paragraph 27(a) (a) listing all items that are inspected; (b) describing any deficiency found; (c) setting out the measures taken to remedy the deficiency; and (d) specifying the dates of the inspections and the names of the inspectors. Owner of equipment — extension (2) The owner of equipment for which an extension of the end-of-use date is applied under section 17 shall maintain a record of all inspections conducted on the equipment that contains the information set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d). SOR/2010-57, s. 18(F)