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Measurement of distance
 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, a distance described in Column 1 of the following Table shall be measured horizontally and in accordance with the rules set out opposite the distance in Column 2 of the Table: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance   Column 2 Rules 

  1.   Between the exterior wall of a building and the property boundary of a noise receptor.   1. Measure from the point that is located on the exterior wall and closest to the property boundary of the noise receptor. 2. Measure to the point that is located on the property boundary of the noise receptor and closest to the point from which the measurement is made. 

  2.   Between a noise generating equipment unit and the property boundary of a noise receptor.   1. Measure from the point that is located on the edge of the unit and closest to the property boundary of the noise receptor. 2. Measure to the point that is located on the property boundary of the noise receptor and closest to the point from which the measurement is made. 

  3.   Between an exhaust stack and the property boundary of a noise receptor.   1. Measure from the point that is located at the centre of the stack at the point of discharge. 2. Measure to the point that is located on the property boundary of the noise receptor and closest to the point from which the measurement is made. 

  4.   Between the centre of a building and the property boundary of a printing facility.   1. Measure from the point that is located at the centre of the smallest rectangular area that can be measured surrounding the building at ground level and, if there is more than one rectangular area that meets this description, the centre of any one of those rectangular areas. 2. Measure to the point that is located on the property boundary of the printing facility and closest to the point from which the measurement is made. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 2; O. Reg. 44/15, s. 1. Part II   prescribed activities, criteria and requirements
PART II PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES, CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS
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Registration exemptions, s. 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act
 4. (1) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 3 is exempt from clauses 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act in respect of the activity if, (a) the activity is engaged in at a printing facility in respect of which the person has previously registered an activity prescribed by section 3 of this Regulation; and (b) the registration in respect of the previously registered activity is not suspended and has not been removed from the Registry. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 4 (1). (2) A person who engages in the alteration of a process or rate of production with respect to any structure, equipment, apparatus, mechanism or thing that is used at a printing facility that meets the criteria set out in subsection 3 (2) is exempt from clauses 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act in respect of the alteration if, after the alteration, the applicable criteria set out in Parts III and IV continue to be met. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 4 (2).
Activity requirements, s. 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act
 5. (1) For the purposes of clause 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act, a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 3 of this Regulation shall ensure that the requirements set out in subsection (2) and the requirements set out in sections 5.1 and 5.2 of this Regulation that are applicable to the printing process or processes engaged in at the printing facility are complied with. O. Reg. 44/15, s. 3. (2) For any printing process engaged in at the printing facility, the following requirements apply: 1. The following items shall be used, operated and maintained in a manner that satisfies the recommendations of the manufacturer of the item: i. A printing production assembly that is part of a printing press. ii. Equipment used or operated in a screen reclamation area. iii. A noise generating equipment unit. iv. Equipment used or operated to control the discharge of contaminants from a printing press. 2. Cleaning solutions used to clean and maintain equipment used or operated in a printing process and cleaning supplies that come in contact with the cleaning solutions before disposal shall be stored in sealed containers when not in use. 3. Cyclone dust collectors and paper waste compactors that are used or operated shall be used or operated between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. 4. Any structure, equipment, apparatus, mechanism or thing that is used or operated in a printing process shall be used or operated only if all doors to the exterior of the building from the area where the printing process is engaged in are closed, except to allow for the normal ingress and egress of personnel, and if all windows to the area are closed. 5. If the person receives a complaint with respect to the facility and the complaint relates to the natural environment, the district manager of the Ministry for the district in which the facility is located shall be notified of the complaint no later than two business days after the complaint is received. O. Reg. 44/15, s. 3.
PART III DIGITAL PRINTING AND SCREEN PRINTING — CRITERIA
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Digital
 6. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility at which one or both of the following are engaged in: 1. Digital printing using organic solvent based liquid inks. 2. Digital printing using water based liquid inks. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 6 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount of, i. organic solvent based liquid inks used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 2 of the Table, and ii. water based liquid inks used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 3 of the Table: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Organic solvent based liquid inks in litres   Column 3 Water based liquid inks in litres 

  1.   20   ≤ 230   ≤ 1,850 

  2.   30   > 230 to ≤ 290   > 1,850 to ≤ 2,320 

  3.   50   > 290 to ≤ 650   > 2,320 to ≤ 5,200 

  4.   100   > 650 to ≤ 1,780   > 5,200 to ≤ 14,280 2. The total amount of organic solvent based liquid inks used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 1,780 litres. 3. The total amount of water based liquid inks used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 14,280 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 6 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 4. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 8 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 6 (3).
Screen
 7. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility at which screen printing is engaged in. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 7 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount of, i. screen printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 2 of the Table, and ii. cleaning solutions used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 3 of the Table: Table Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Screen printing materials in litres   Column 3 Cleaning solutions in litres 

  1.   20   ≤ 460   ≤ 50 

  2.   30   > 460 to ≤ 590   > 50 to ≤ 60 

  3.   50   > 590 to ≤ 1,120   > 60 to ≤ 320 

  4.   100   > 1,120 to ≤ 3,400   > 320 to ≤ 580 2. The total amount of screen printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 3,400 litres. 3. The total amount of cleaning solutions used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 580 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 7 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 5. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 8 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 7 (3).
Digital and screen
 8. (1) This section applies in respect of a printing facility at which both digital printing and screen printing are engaged in. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 8 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the printing facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount of, i. organic solvent based liquid inks used in digital printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 2 of the Table, ii. water based liquid inks used in digital printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 3 of the Table, iii. cleaning solutions used in screen printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 4 of the Table, and iv. organic solvent based liquid inks used in digital printing in a month at the facility under normal operation and screen printing materials used in screen printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 5 of the Table: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Organic solvent based liquid inks used in digital printing in litres   Column 3 Water based liquid inks used in digital printing in litres   Column 4 Cleaning solutions used in screen printing in litres   Column 5 Organic solvent based liquid inks used in digital printing and screen printing materials used in screen printing in litres 

  1.   20   ≤ 230   ≤ 1,850   ≤ 50   ≤ 460 

  2.   30   > 230 to ≤ 290   > 1,850 to ≤ 2,320   > 50 to ≤ 60   > 460 to ≤ 590 

  3.   50   > 290 to ≤ 650   > 2,320 to ≤ 5,200   > 60 to ≤ 320   > 590 to ≤ 1,120 

  4.   100   > 650 to ≤ 1,780   > 5,200 to ≤ 14,280   > 320 to ≤ 580   > 1,120 to ≤ 3,400 2. The total amount of organic solvent based liquid inks used in digital printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 1,780 litres. 3. The total amount of water based liquid inks used in digital printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 14,280 litres. 4. The total amount of cleaning solutions used in screen printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 580 litres. 5. The total amount of organic solvent based liquid inks used in digital printing in a month at the facility under normal operation and screen printing materials used in screen printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 3,400 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 8 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 6. Part IV   Lithographic printing — criteria
PART IV LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING — CRITERIA
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Heatset web
 9. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility at which heatset web lithographic printing is engaged in. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 9 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount, set out in Column 2 of the Table, of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   30   ≤ 330 

  2.   50   > 330 to ≤ 670 

  3.   100   > 670 to ≤ 1,830 2. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 1,830 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 9 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 7. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 12, 13 or 15 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 9 (3).
Newspaper (high VOC inks or high VOC fountain solutions)
 10. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility at which newspaper lithographic printing using any high VOC inks or high VOC fountain solutions is engaged in. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 10 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount, set out in Column 2 of the Table, of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   20   ≤ 1,070 

  2.   30   > 1,070 to ≤ 1,430 

  3.   50   > 1,430 to ≤ 3,710 

  4.   100   > 3,710 to ≤ 8,790 2. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 8,790 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 10 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 8. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 12 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 10 (3).
Newspaper (low VOC inks and low VOC fountain solutions)
 11. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility at which newspaper lithographic printing using low VOC inks and low VOC fountain solutions is engaged in. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 11 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount, set out in Column 2 of the Table, of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   20   ≤ 2,670 

  2.   30   > 2,670 to ≤ 3,870 

  3.   50   > 3,870 to ≤ 8,690 

  4.   100   > 8,690 to ≤ 23,880 2. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 23,880 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 11 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 9. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 10, 12 or 13 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 11 (3).
Heatset web and newspaper (high VOC inks or high VOC fountain solutions)
 12. (1) This section applies in respect of a printing facility at which both of the following are engaged in: 1. Heatset web lithographic printing. 2. Newspaper lithographic printing using any high VOC inks or high VOC fountain solutions. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 12 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount of, i. inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 2 of the Table, and ii. lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 3 of the Table: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in litres   Column 3 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   30   ≤ 60   ≤ 1,160 

  2.   50   > 60 to ≤ 120   > 1,160 to ≤ 2,440 

  3.   100   > 120 to ≤ 390   > 2,440 to ≤ 7,790 2. The total amount of inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 390 litres. 3. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 7,790 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 12 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 10.
Heatset web and newspaper (low VOC inks and low VOC fountain solutions)
 13. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility at which both of the following are engaged in: 1. Heatset web lithographic printing. 2. Newspaper lithographic printing using low VOC inks and low VOC fountain solutions. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 13 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount of, i. inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 2 of the Table, and ii. lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 3 of the Table: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in litres   Column 3 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   30   ≤ 50   ≤ 2,460 

  2.   50   > 50 to ≤ 100   > 2,460 to ≤ 5,110 

  3.   100   > 100 to ≤ 330   > 5,110 to ≤ 16,700 2. The total amount of inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 330 litres. 3. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 16,700 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 13 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 11. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 12 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 13 (3).
Non-heatset web, sheet-fed or both
 14. (1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in respect of a printing facility if one or both of non-heatset web lithographic printing and sheet-fed lithographic printing are engaged in at the facility. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 14 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount, set out in Column 2 of the Table, of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   20   ≤ 500 

  2.   30   > 500 to ≤ 680 

  3.   50   > 680 to ≤ 1,420 

  4.   100   > 1,420 to ≤ 3,890 2. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 3,890 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 14 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 12. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a printing facility to which section 15 applies. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 14 (3).
Heatset web, non-heatset web and sheet-fed, combinations
 15. (1) This section applies in respect of a printing facility that meets one of the following descriptions: 1. Heatset web lithographic printing and non-heatset web lithographic printing are engaged in at the facility. 2. Heatset web lithographic printing and sheet-fed lithographic printing are engaged in at the facility. 3. Heatset web lithographic printing, non-heatset web lithographic printing and sheet-fed lithographic printing are engaged in at the facility. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 15 (1). (2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 3 (2), the criteria are the following: 1. The distance between the centre of each building in which a printing press is used or operated at the printing facility and the property boundary of the facility is not less than the distance set out in Column 1 of the following Table opposite the total amount of, i. inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 2 of the Table, and ii. lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation, set out in Column 3 of the Table: Table  Item   Column 1 Distance in metres   Column 2 Inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in litres   Column 3 Lithographic printing materials in litres 

  1.   30   ≤ 50   ≤ 540 

  2.   50   > 50 to ≤ 110   > 540 to ≤ 1,110 

  3.   100   > 110 to ≤ 330   > 1,110 to ≤ 3,270 2. The total amount of inks used in heatset web lithographic printing in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 330 litres. 3. The total amount of lithographic printing materials used in a month at the facility under normal operation does not exceed 3,270 litres. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 15 (2); O. Reg. 44/15, s. 13. Part V   Miscellaneous
PART V MISCELLANEOUS
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Prescribed date approval ceases to have effect
 17. For the purposes of clause 20.17 (b) of the Act, November 18, 2022 is prescribed as the day on which an environmental compliance approval issued in respect of any activity to which this Part applies ceases to apply to that activity. O. Reg. 349/12, s. 17; O. Reg. 44/15, s. 14. Part VI (OMITTED) 18. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 349/12, s. 18.  Français