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The Minister of the Environment will measure the performance of the Notice, throughout the preparation and implementation periods, in order to determine its effectiveness in meeting the risk management objective set out in section 4 of the Notice. This evaluation will determine whether additional measures, including regulations, may be required.
This Notice replaces the Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of specified substances on Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, related to the polyurethane and other foam sector (except polystyrene). That Notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on November 26, 2011, to satisfy the requirements under sections 91 and 92 of the Act.
More information on pollution prevention planning can be found in the Pollution Prevention Planning Provisions of Part 4 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999: Guidelines for Implementation. These guidelines and other information related to pollution prevention and pollution prevention planning can be found in the “Pollution Prevention Planning” section of the Government of Canada website.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 56(1) of Part 4 of the Act, the Minister of the Environment requires any person or class of persons described in section 2 of the Notice to prepare and implement a pollution prevention plan in respect of toluene diisocyanates (TDIs), which are specified on the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Act.
“Act” means the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).
“Ambient air” means the open air surrounding the earth, excluding the air within any structure or underground space.
In “best available techniques economically achievable”, the word “techniques” includes both the facility equipment used in the process and how the process is operated. It includes, but is not limited to, matters such as the number of employees, their qualifications and experience, working methods, training, supervision and the manner the process is operated. It also includes the design, construction, layout and maintenance of the facility and buildings.
“Notice” means the Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of toluene diisocyanates.
“Pollution prevention”, as defined in section 3 of the Act, means the use of processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human health.
“Toluene diisocyanates” or “TDIs” means benzene, 1,3-diisocyanato-2-methyl- or 2,6-TDI (Chemical Abstracts Service [CAS] footnote 1 Registry No. 91-08-7), benzene, 2,4- diisocyanato-1-methyl- or 2,4-TDI (CAS Registry No. 584-84-9), or benzene, 1,3-diisocyanatomethyl- or mixtures of 2,6-TDI and 2,4-TDI (CAS Registry No. 26471-62-5).
(1) The Notice applies to any person or class of persons who, in 2018 or any time thereafter, owns or operates a facility that releases into the ambient air 100 kg or more of TDIs per calendar year.
(2) The Notice also applies to any person or class of persons who is the successor or assign of the persons identified in subsection 2(1).
The Minister requires any person or class of persons identified in section 2 of the Notice to prepare and implement a plan in relation to any activity that results in the release of TDIs to ambient air.
The Minister requires any person or class of persons identified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice to consider the following factors when preparing their plan:
(1) TDIs were declared toxic under paragraph 64(c) of the Act and have been added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Act on May 12, 2010. According to the final screening assessment report, TDIs are entering or may be entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. The final screening assessment report is available on the CEPA Environmental Registry of the Government of Canada website.
(2) The risk management objective for TDIs is to reduce human exposure to TDIs through the reduction of industrial TDI emissions to ambient air to the greatest extent practicable below the level specified in paragraph 4(3)(b), using the best available techniques economically achievable.
(3) In order to ensure that releases of TDIs to ambient air and human health risks due to exposure to TDIs are adequately addressed, the person or class of persons subject to the Notice must consider the following factors when preparing their plan:
(a) Using the best available techniques economically achievable to prevent or control the release of TDIs to ambient air from the following emission sources: stack or point, storage or material handling, fugitive, and accidental or non-routine spills.
(b) Taking the measures referred to in paragraph 4(3)(a) to reduce the quantity of TDIs released to ambient air by the facility below 100 kg per calendar year.
(c) Establishing and implementing a leak detection and repair program which includes the use of the latest available version of one of the following sources, as amended from time to time:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Leak Detection and Repair — A Best Practices Guide; or
(d) Adopting the recommended practices contained in The DOW Chemical Company VoranateTM T-80 Toluene Diisocyanates Safe Handling and Storage Guide.
(e) Adopting standards and operating practices for controlling air emissions as outlined in the latest available version of one or more of the following sources, as amended from time to time:
U.S. EPA Manual — Best Management Practices for Pollution Prevention in the Slabstock and Molded Flexible Polyurethane Foam Industry;
Allport, D. C. (Editor), Gilbert, D. S. (Editor), and Outterside, S. M. (Editor). MDI & TDI: Safety, Health and the Environment — A Source Book and Practical Guide, Wiley Editions;
European Commission, Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC). Reference Document on Best Available Techniques in the Large Volume Organic Chemical Industry;
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control — TA Luft, Germany;
U.S. EPA, Title 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart III — National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production;
U.S. EPA, Title 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MMMMM — National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operations; or
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). Environmental Guidelines for Controlling Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds for Aboveground Storage Tanks.
(4) In preparing a plan, a person or class of persons subject to the Notice is to give priority to pollution prevention activities.
(1) For a person or class of persons subject to the Notice on the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be prepared and implementation initiated no later than March 30, 2020.
(2) For a person or class of persons who becomes subject to the Notice after the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be prepared and implementation initiated no later than 12 months from the date the person or class of persons became subject to the Notice.
(1) For a person or class of persons subject to the Notice on the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be implemented no later than March 30, 2022.
(2) For a person or class of persons who becomes subject to the Notice after the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, the Minister requires that the plan be implemented no later than 36 months from the date the person or class of persons became subject to the Notice.
A person or class of persons identified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice may determine the appropriate content of their plan; however, the plan must meet all the requirements of the Notice. The plan must also contain the information required to file the Declaration of Preparation referred to in section 9 of the Notice and have the capacity to generate the information required to file the Declaration of Implementation referred to in section 10 of the Notice.
Under section 59 of the Act, any person or class of persons identified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice must keep a copy of the plan at the place in Canada in relation to which the plan is prepared. Where a single plan is prepared for more than one facility, a copy of that plan must be kept at each location.
Any person or class of persons identified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice must keep the plan and any records pertaining to the plan for a minimum of five years following the period referred to in section 6 of the Notice.
Under subsection 58(1) of the Act, any person or class of persons identified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice must file in writing to the Minister, within 30 days after the end of the period within which the plan is to be prepared as specified in section 5 or extended under section 13, a “Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates.” This Declaration must be submitted to the Minister, using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 1 of the Notice. Where a person or class of persons has prepared a single plan for several facilities, a separate Declaration of Preparation must be filed for each facility.
Under subsection 58(2) of the Act, any person or class of persons identified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice must file in writing to the Minister, within 30 days after the end of the period within which the plan is to be implemented as specified in section 6 or extended under section 13, a “Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates.” This Declaration must be submitted to the Minister using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 5 of the Notice. Where a person or class of persons has prepared a single plan for several facilities, a separate Declaration of Implementation must be filed for each facility.
Under subsection 58(3) of the Act, where a person or class of persons specified in subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Notice has filed a Declaration of Preparation or a Declaration of Implementation, referred to in sections 9 and 10 of the Notice, and the Declaration contains information that, at any time after the filing, has become false or misleading, that person or class of persons must file an amended Declaration to the Minister within 30 days after the time that the information became false or misleading, using the appropriate form referred to in section 9 or 10 of the Notice.
Under subsection 57(1) of the Act, a person or class of persons may use a pollution prevention plan prepared or implemented for another purpose to satisfy the requirements of sections 2 to 12 of the Notice. Under subsection 57(2) of the Act, where a person or class of persons uses a plan that does not meet all the requirements of the Notice, the person or class of persons must either amend the plan so that it meets all of those requirements or prepare an additional plan that meets the remainder of those requirements. A person or class of persons using existing plans must still file the Declaration of Preparation referred to in section 9 of the Notice, the Declaration of Implementation referred to in section 10 of the Notice, and, if applicable, any amended declarations referred to in section 11 of the Notice.
Under subsection 56(3) of the Act, where the Minister is of the opinion that further time beyond the period referred to in section 5 is needed to prepare the plan, or that further time beyond the period referred to in section 6 is needed to implement the plan, the Minister may extend the period for a person or class of persons who submits a written Request for Time Extension. The written request must be submitted using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 3 of the Notice, and must be made before the expiry of the date referred to in section 5 or section 6 of the Notice or before the expiry of any extended period.
Under subsection 56(5) of the Act, the Minister may waive the requirement for a person or class of persons to consider a factor in preparing the plan specified in section 4 where the Minister is of the opinion that it is neither reasonable nor practicable to consider a factor on the basis of reasons provided by that person or class of persons when submitting a written Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors. This written request must be submitted using the form that contains the information set out in Schedule 2 of the Notice. Such a request must be made before the expiry of the period within which the plan is to be prepared as referred to in section 5 of the Notice or before the expiry of any extended period.
Performance measurement of the Notice will be conducted periodically in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Notice in meeting its intended objectives. Performance reports summarizing the overall results to date will be posted online.
The Minister will determine whether other measures, including regulations, are needed to further prevent or reduce negative impacts of TDIs on human health.
17	Notice Reference Code: P2TDI2019
For administrative purposes, all communication with Environment and Climate Change Canada concerning the Notice should refer to the following Notice Reference Code: P2TDI2019.
The Minister intends to publish information submitted in response to schedules 1 and 5 in the Pollution Prevention Planning section of the Government of Canada website.
Under section 313 of the Act, all persons or classes of persons submitting information to the Minister are entitled to submit a written request that specific information be treated as confidential. Persons or classes of persons submitting such a request should also include the reasons for that request.
Schedule 1: Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates;
Schedule 2: Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates;
Schedule 3: Request for Time Extension — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates;
Schedule 4: (Interim Progress Reports are not required for this Notice); and
Schedule 5: Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates.
Forms referred to in the Notice (schedules 1, 2, 3 and 5) are published as part of the Notice and may be filled out electronically using the Pollution Prevention Planning Online Reporting Tool within the Environment and Climate Change Canada Single Window.
19	Environment and Climate Change Canada contact information
For technical questions about the Notice, please contact
Fax: 819-420-7386 or toll-free: 1-844-580-3638
Compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) is mandatory pursuant to subsections 272(1) and 272.1(1) of the Act. Subsections 272(2), (3) and (4) and 272.1(2), (3) and (4) of the Act set the penalties for persons who commit an offence. Offences include the offence of failing to comply with an obligation arising from the Act and the offence of providing false or misleading information. Penalties for offences can result, upon conviction (either summary conviction or indictment), in fines of not more than $12 million, imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or both.
The current text of the Act, including the most recent amendments, is available on the Department of Justice Canada website.
NOTE: Please contact Environment and Climate Change Canada for more information about electronic reporting, as provided in sections 18 and 19 in the Notice. Do not fill out this form as it appears in the Canada Gazette; it is for information only. The format and design of the online version may slightly differ from this version.
Schedule 1: Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Prepared and Is Being Implemented — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates (TDIs)
Notice Reference Code: P2TDI2019
Canadian Federal Business Number: _________________________________________________________
Facility Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Unit: ________ Street Number: ________ Street Name: _________________________________________
Street Type: ___________________ Street Direction: ______________ City: _________________________
Province/Territory: __________________ Postal Code: ____________ Country: ______________________
Mailing Address: same as Physical Address ☐
PO Box: ___________________ Rural Route Number: ___________________ Unit: __________________
Street Number: ____________ Street Name: _______________________________ Street Type: __________
Street Direction: _______ City: ____________________________________________________________
National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) identification number: ____________________________________
Six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: _________________________________
Facility Technical Contact
Telephone Number: _______________________________ Fax Number: ___________________________
General Contact Same as Facility Technical Contact ☐
Prior to this Notice, did your facility have a Pollution Prevention Plan (P2 Plan)? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, was the P2 Plan previously prepared:
☐ on a voluntary basis?
☐ for another government or under another Act of Parliament?
Please specify the other government requirement(s) or Act of Parliament.
☐ for other reasons?
Did you use that P2 Plan (all or in part) to meet the requirements of the Notice? ☐ Yes ☐ No
This Declaration requires reporting of data from the 2018 Preparation Year (from January 1 to December 31).
Are you reporting for the year 2018? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If no, indicate the new Preparation Year for which you are reporting: ___________________________________
All information provided in this Declaration will refer to this Preparation Year.
If you are reporting data for a Preparation Year other than 2018, select all that apply:
☐ You have been granted a time extension to prepare your P2 Plan.
☐ You became subject to the Notice after the publication.
On-site Uses
Did this facility use TDIs on-site during the Preparation Year? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, report the total quantity of TDIs used on-site, in kilograms (kg), for the Preparation Year: _________________
Select the activity or activities involving TDIs at your facility for which you are reporting (select all that apply):
☐ Manufacturing of flexible slabstock foam (including TDI storage in tanks and cutting and shaping of foam)
☐ Manufacturing of flexible moulded foam (including TDI storage in tanks and cutting and shaping of foam)
☐ Manufacturing of rigid foam (including TDI storage in tanks and cutting and shaping of foam)
☐ Manufacturing of structural foam (including TDI storage in tanks and cutting and shaping of foam)
☐ Rebonding of foam (including cutting and shaping of foam)
☐ Other activities (please specify):
Explain how TDIs are used in all the activities selected above.
Indicate the total annual operation time of all activities identified above, in hours (h), for the Preparation Year: ______
On-site Releases to Ambient Air
Report the quantity of TDIs released to ambient air during the Preparation Year. If you report TDI releases to the NationaI Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), you may use that data, if available, to complete the table below. Include both routine and accidental or non-routine releases.
Type of Releases to Ambient Air
Measurement or Estimation Method table 1 note 1
The measurement or estimation of the quantity that is released to ambient air may be based on one of the following methods, which are used under the NPRI: continuous emission monitoring systems, predictive emission monitoring, source testing, mass balance, site-specific emission factor, published emission factor, engineering estimates.
Stack or point releases
Storage or material handling releases
Fugitive releases (process or waste releases)
Other releases (please specify)
This section must be completed for each anticipated action identified in the facility’s P2 Plan.
Action No. ___________________________________________
What is the name of the action to be taken in implementing the P2 Plan? _____________________
☐ Planned/To be Initiated ☐ In Progress
Planned Completion Date (YYYY-MM-DD): ______________________
Completion Date (YYYY-MM-DD): ____________________________
Identify whether this action represents a pollution prevention method OR another type of environmental protection method.
Types of Pollution Prevention Methods (select all that apply)
☐ Other (please specify): _______________________
Other Types of Environmental Protection Methods (select all that apply)
Report below, where possible, the corresponding change in annual releases of TDIs anticipated to be achieved by implementing that action, in kilograms. Note that estimating a quantitative change for some anticipated actions, such as employee training, may not be possible.
Important: Indicate a decrease with a negative sign (“−”) and an increase with a positive sign (“+”) in front of the reported quantity.
Anticipated Change by Action Relative to the Preparation Year
Measurement or Estimation Method table 2 note 1
Report the total anticipated changes to be achieved by implementing all of the anticipated actions described in the Anticipated Action section.
Total Anticipated Change
Relative to the Preparation Year
Method to Track Implementation of the P2 Plan
Describe the anticipated method that will be used to track progress in implementing the P2 Plan.
Do you anticipate meeting the Risk Management Objective? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Describe how the elements of the P2 Plan will meet the risk management objective for TDIs. If you anticipate that this Plan will not meet the risk management objective, explain why.
Describe how the following factors to consider were taken into account when preparing the P2 Plan, except those factors for which a waiver has been granted by the Minister of the Environment.
Using the best available techniques economically achievable to prevent or control the release of TDIs to ambient air from the following emission sources: stack or point, storage or material handling, fugitive, and accidental or non-routine spills.
Taking the measures referred to in paragraph 4(3)(a) to reduce the quantity of TDI released to ambient air by the facility below 100 kg per calendar year.
Establishing and implementing a leak detection and repair (LDAR) program, as further described in paragraph 4(3)(c) of the Notice.
Adopting the recommended practices contained in The DOW Chemical Company VoranateTM T-80 Toluene Diisocyanates Safe Handling and Storage Guide.
Adopting standards and operating practices for controlling air emissions, as further described in paragraph 4(3)(e) of the Notice. Indicate which of the source(s) listed in this paragraph you considered.
☐ I hereby certify that a P2 Plan in respect of TDIs has been prepared and is being implemented and that the information provided in this Declaration is true, accurate and complete.
Schedule 2: Request for Waiver of the Requirement to Consider a Factor or Factors — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates (TDIs)
Canadian Federal Business Number: ________________________________________________________
Facility Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Unit: __________________ Street Number: __________________ Street Name: _______________________
Street Type: _________________ Street Direction: _____________________________________________
City: ____________________ Province/Territory: __________________________ Postal Code: __________
Country: ____________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address	Same as Physical Address ☐
PO Box: _____________ Rural Route Number: __________________ Unit: __________________________
Street Number: _________________ Street Name: _______________________ Street Type: ______________
Street Direction: _______________ City: ____________________ Province/Territory: ___________________
Postal Code: _________________ Country: __________________________________________________
Six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: __________________________________
Name: _______________________________ Job Title: _______________________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________ Telephone Number: ____________________
Fax Number: _______________ Email: _____________________________________________________
General Contact	Same as Facility Technical Contact ☐
Mailing Address: ________________________________ Telephone Number: _________________________
Fax Number: _________________ Email: ___________________________________________________
Factor(s) for Which a Waiver is Being Requested
☐ I hereby certify that the information provided in this Request is true, accurate and complete.
Job Title: _________________________________________
Schedule 3: Request for Time Extension — Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates (TDIs)
P2 Notice Reference Code: P2TDI2019
Are you requesting to extend a time extension already granted by Environment and Climate Change Canada?
We request that the date be extended to: _____________________ (specify exact date — YYYY-MM-DD)
Schedule 5: Declaration that a Pollution Prevention Plan Has Been Implemented —|mdash|} Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in Respect of Toluene Diisocyanates (TDIs)
This Declaration requires reporting of data from the 2021 Implementation Year (from January 1 to December 31).
Are you reporting data for the year 2021? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If no, indicate the new Implementation Year for which you are reporting: ________________________________
All information provided in this Declaration will refer to this Implementation Year.
If you are reporting data for an Implementation Year other than 2021, select all that apply:
☐ You have been granted a time extension to implement your Pollution Prevention Plan(P2 Plan)
☐ You became subject to the Notice after the publication
Did this facility use TDIs on-site during the Implementation Year? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, report the total quantity of TDIs used on-site, in kilograms (kg) for the Implementation Year: ______________
Indicate the total annual operation time of all activities identified above, in hours (h), for the Implementation Year.
Report the quantity of TDIs released to ambient air during the Implementation Year. If you report TDI releases to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), you may use that data, if available, to complete the table below. Include both routine and accidental or non-routine releases.
Measurement or Estimation Method table 4 note 1
This section must be completed for each action taken in implementing the P2 Plan.
Provide an update on the status of each action taken that was previously reported in the Declaration of Preparation (Schedule 1 of the Notice). Report and describe any new action taken that was not previously reported.
What is the name of the action taken in implementing the P2 Plan? _________________________
Please provide a description on the action completed. If the action was “Discontinued,” please provide the reason why you will no longer be carrying out this action for the activity.
☐ Other (please specify):_______________________
Report below, where possible, the corresponding change, in kg, in annual releases of TDIs achieved by implementing that action. Note that determining a quantitative change for some actions, such as employee training, may not be possible.
Change Achieved by Action Relative to the Preparation Year
Measurement or Estimation Method table 5 note 1
Report the total changes achieved by implementing all the actions described in the section Actions Taken.
Total Changes Achieved Relative to the Preparation Year
Total Changes Achieved
Monitoring and Review of P2 Plan
Describe the method used to track progress in implementing the P2 Plan.
Describe how the P2 plan will be reviewed to determine its effectiveness and improve its performance.
Did you meet the Risk Management Objective? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Describe how the elements of the P2 Plan met the Risk Management Objective for TDIs. If this Plan did not meet the Risk Management Objective, explain why.
Describe any progress made in the Implementation Year towards taking into account the “Factors to Consider,” except those factors for which a waiver has been granted by the Minister of the Environment.
☐ I hereby certify that a P2 Plan in respect of TDIs has been implemented and that the information provided in this Schedule is true, accurate and complete.
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