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Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons RegulationSearch Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next DocCopyright (c) Queen's Printer,	Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaLicenseDisclaimerB.C. Reg. 387/99O.C. 1594/99Deposited November 22, 1999This consolidation is current to May 2, 2017.Link to Point in TimeEnvironmental Management ActOzone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 317/2012, November 9, 2012]ContentsPart 1 — General 1Definitions and interpretation 2Exemption 3Control of hydrofluorocarbons and other halocarbons 4Release of ozone depleting substances prohibited 5Containers 6Purchase or possession of ozone depleting substances for servicing air conditioning or refrigeration equipment 7Servicing air conditioning or refrigeration equipment or motor vehicle air conditioners 8Record of approved persons 9Record of sales 10Labelling and record keeping 11Ozone depleting substances may not be added for leak testing 12Seller take-back of ozone depleting substancesPart 2 — Refrigeration or Air-Conditioning Equipment 13Service persons must have proper devices 14Equipment to be serviced in accordance with the Code of Practice 15Disposal of air conditioning or refrigeration equipmentPart 3 — Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners 16Standards for servicing motor vehicle air conditioners 17Motor vehicle air conditioner service persons must have proper devices 18Ozone depleting substances must be recovered prior to disposal of equipment 19Motor vehicle air conditioners not to be charged or recharged with an ozone depleting substance 20Manufacturing, bringing into the Province or selling prohibitedPart 4 — Fire Extinguishing Equipment 21Equipment to be serviced in accordance with the Halon Code of Practice 22Disposal of fire extinguishing equipment 23Repealed 24Portable fire extinguishers 25Servicing equipment containing Halon 1211 and 1301Part 5 — Miscellaneous 26Sterilants and diluents 27Phase out of ozone depleting substances 28Release reporting 29EnforcementSchedule ASchedule BPart 1 — GeneralDefinitions and interpretation1 (1) In this regulation:"air conditioning or refrigeration equipment" means a heat pump or air conditioning or refrigeration equipment, other than a motor vehicle air
other halocarbon;"approved person" means a person who(a)
experience,(b)
Environment Canada and the minister's ministry, and(c)
minister's ministryunless the approval is cancelled or suspended under section 18
of the Environmental Management Act;"chiller" means an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system
that has a compressor, an evaporator and a secondary refrigerant;"Class I substance" means a substance listed under Class I in
A;"Class II substance" means a substance listed under Class II in
A;"Class III substance" means a substance listed under Class III in
A;"Code of Practice" means the Environmental Code of Practice for
as amended from time to time, published by Environment Canada;"dispose" means to dismantle, break up or abandon;"fixed fire extinguishing equipment" means a total flooding fire
substance;"halon" means a substance listed under the heading "Halons" in Class
I, item 2, of Schedule A;"Halon Code of Practice" means the Code of Practice on Halons, as
amended from time to time, published by Environment Canada;"manufacturer" means(a)
substance outside British Columbia;"mobile refrigeration system" means a refrigeration system that is
of transportation such as a freight truck, rail car or ferry;"motor vehicle air conditioner" means an air conditioning unit or
depleting substance or other halocarbon;"other halocarbon" means a substance listed in Class III of Schedule
A;"ozone depleting substance" means a substance listed in Class I or
Class II of Schedule A;"portable fire extinguisher" means a hand-held or wheeled fire
extinguisher containing an ozone depleting substance;"recover" means to collect an ozone depleting substance or other
container before disposal of the machinery, equipment or container;"recycle" means to clean a recovered ozone depleting substance or
pure to a level that meets industry requirements for re-use;"registration number" means the number issued with the approval of
the minister's ministry to an approved person;"release" means the emission of a substance into the environment but
add refrigerant to or recover refrigerant;"retrofitting" means converting a motor vehicle air conditioning
system containing R-12 to containing an alternative refrigerant;"seller" means a person who sells an ozone depleting substance and
includes, without limitation, a retailer, a supplier and a manufacturer;"service" includes construction, installation, testing, maintenance,
charging, recharging, decommissioning, removal or disposal;"supplier" means a person or agent who brings into British Columbia
Columbia.(2) The requirements established by this regulation are in addition to those
provide for keeping records relating to returned substances.[en. B.C. Reg. 268/2004, s. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 321/2004, s. 20 (d).]Part 2 — Refrigeration or Air-Conditioning EquipmentService persons must have proper devices13 A person must not service air conditioning or refrigeration equipment unless that
depleting substances from such equipment or container.Part 3 — Motor Vehicle Air ConditionersStandards for servicing motor vehicle air conditioners16 A person must not service a motor vehicle air conditioner except in the manner set
depleting substance as a refrigerant.Part 4 — Fire Extinguishing EquipmentEquipment to be serviced in accordance with the Halon Code of
Columbia.Part 5 — MiscellaneousSterilants and diluents26 A person must not use a Class I substance to dissolve other substances for the
(1) is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.Schedule AClass ICFC, Halon and Chlorocarbon Compounds1 CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)(a)
all isomers and mixtures containing any of the above.2 Halons(a)
all isomers and mixtures containing any of the above.3 Chlorocarbons(a)
all isomers and mixtures containing any of the above.Class IIHydrochlorofluorocarbons1 HCFC-21, dichlorofluoromethane, R-21HCFC-22, chlorodifluoromethane, R-22HCFC-31, chlorofluoromethane, R-31HCFC-121, tetrachlorofluoroethane, R-121HCFC-122, trichlorodifluoroethane, R-122HCFC-123, dichlorotrifluoroethane, R-123HCFC-124, chlorotetrafluoroethane, R-124HCFC-131, trichlorofluoroethane, R-131HCFC-132, dichlorodifluoroethane, R-132HCFC-133, chlorotrifluoroethane, R-133HCFC-141, dichlorofluoroethane, R-141HCFC-142, chlorodifluoroethane, R-142HCFC-151, chlorofluoroethane, R-151HCFC-221, hexachlorofluoropropane, R-221HCFC-222, pentachlorodifluoropropane, R-222HCFC-223, tetrachlorotrifluoropropane, R-223HCFC-224, trichlorotetrafluoropropane, R-224HCFC-225, dichloropentafluoropropane, R-225HCFC-226, chlorohexafluoropropane, R-226HCFC-231, pentachlorofluoropropane, R-231HCFC-232, tetrachlorodifluoropropane, R-232HCFC-233, trichlorotrifluoropropane, R-233HCFC-234, dichlorotetrafluoropropane, R-234HCFC-235, chloropentafluoropropane, R-235HCFC-241, tetrachlorofluoropropane, R-241HCFC-242, trichlorodifluoropropane, R-242HCFC-243, dichlorotrifluoropropane, R-243HCFC-244, chlorotetrafluoropropane, R-244HCFC-251, trichlorofluoropropane, R-251HCFC-252, dichlorodifluoropropane, R-252HCFC-253, chlorotrifluoropropane, R-253HCFC-261, dichlorofluoropropane, R-261HCFC-262, chlorodifluoropropane, R-262HCFC-271, chlorofluoropropane, R-271.2 All other hydrochlorofluorocarbons not specifically listed.3 All mixtures containing any of the above.Class IIIOther Halocarbons1 HydrofluorocarbonsHFC-23, trifluoromethane, R-23HFC-32, difluoromethane, R-32HFC-125, pentafluoroethane, R-125HFC-134, tetrafluoroethane, R-134HFC-143, trifluoroethane, R-143HFC-152, difluoroethane, R-152HFC-161, monofluoroethane, R-161HFC-281, fluoropropane, R-281HFC-272, difluoropropane, R-272HFC-263, trifluoropropane, R-263HFC-254, tetrafluoropropane, R-254HFC-245, pentafluoropropane, R-245HFC-236, hexafluoropropane, R-236HFC-227, heptafluoropropane, R-227.2 PerfluorocarbonsFC-14, tetrafluoromethaneFC-116, hexafluoroethaneFC-218, octafluoropropaneFC-3-1-10, decafluorobutaneFC-4-1-12, dodecafluoropentaneFC-5-1-14, tetradecafluorohexane.3 All other hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons not specifically
listed.4 All mixtures containing any of the above.Schedule BPerformance Standards for Air Conditioningor Refrigeration Equipment and
Devices1 Devices for the recovery or recovery and recycling of an ozone depleting substance
January 1, 1994.Table 1Column 1Column 2(devices purchased before January
1, 1994)Column 3(devices purchased after January 1,
1994)inches of mercury(vacuum)micrometers of mercury(absolute
pressure)inches of mercury(vacuum)micrometers of mercury (absolute
pressure)Very High Pressure Equipment1 and HCFC-22 appliances with a charge of less than 23 kilograms0760 0000760 000High Pressure Equipment with a charge of less than 23
kilograms24658 00010506 000High Pressure Equipment with a charge of more than 23 kilograms34658 00015379 000Low pressure equipment425125 0002923 0002 Devices for recovery or recovery and recycling intended for use with small appliances that contain an ozone depleting substance in their cooling systems such as
mercury (10 inches of mercury vacuum).1.examples are CFC-13, 402, 407, 502, Halon 1211 and 1301;2.examples are CFC-12, 114, 401A, 500, HFC-134a;3.examples are CFC-12, 114, 401A, 500, HCFC-22;4.examples are CFC-11, HCFC 123.Note: this regulation replaces B.C. Reg. 53/93.[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 53, section 138]Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British