Exemption, dioxin, furan or hexachlorobenzene
 9. (1) This section applies in respect of a toxic substance that is a dioxin, a furan or hexachlorobenzene if the owner and the operator of a facility have ensured that at least one toxic substance reduction plan has been prepared for the substance under subsection 3 (1) of the Act in a previous calendar year and, but for this section, subsection 3 (1) of the Act applies in the calendar year.  O. Reg. 125/10, s. 4. (2) Despite clause 7 (1) (a), subsection 3 (1) of the Act does not apply in a calendar year in respect of a toxic substance mentioned in subsection (1) if, (a)  the owner and the operator of the facility have determined through monitoring or source testing that the concentration of the substance released on-site, disposed of or transferred off-site for recycling is less than the estimated level of quantification set out in the NPRI Notice for the year; and (b)  the owner and the operator create a record and submit it to the Director on or before the NPRI compliance date, subject to subsection 30.1 (1), in the year following the calendar year in which the circumstances described in clause (a) apply, (i)  identifying and describing the circumstances that led to the determination, and (ii)  setting out all information and any quantifications relied upon in making the determination.  O. Reg. 125/10, s. 4; O. Reg. 295/18, s. 2 (1). (3) Despite clause (2) (b), if the owner and the operator of a facility create and submit a record mentioned in that clause for three consecutive years, they are not required to create and submit further records on an annual basis for the purposes of the exemption in subsection (2).  O. Reg. 125/10, s. 4; O. Reg. 50/19, s. 2 (1). (4), (5) Revoked: O. Reg. 50/19, s. 2 (2). (6) Subject to subsection (6.1), a record submitted under this section shall contain a certification signed by the highest ranking employee at the facility who has management responsibilities relating to the facility, stating the following: As of [insert date], I, [insert name], certify that I have read the record created for the purposes of section 9 of Ontario Regulation 455/09 (General) made under the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 in respect of the use and creation of the toxic substance referred to below at [insert name of facility] and am familiar with its contents and to my knowledge it is factually accurate. [insert toxic substance] O. Reg. 214/11, s. 3. (6.1) Records submitted under this section in respect of two or more toxic substance reduction plans for a facility may be contained in a single document and, if that is done, the certifications required by subsection (6) may be combined into a single certification stating the following: As of [insert date], I, [insert name], certify that I have read the records created for the purposes of section 9 of Ontario Regulation 455/09 (General) made under the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 in respect of the use and creation of the toxic substances referred to below at [insert name of facility] and am familiar with their contents and to my knowledge they are factually accurate. [insert list of toxic substances] O. Reg. 214/11, s. 3. (7) The Director shall make available to the public any record that is given to the Director under this section, other than the information and quantifications mentioned in subclause (2) (b) (ii), by, (a)  posting the record on the Internet; and (b)  giving a copy of the record to a member of the public, upon written request.  O. Reg. 125/10, s. 4. (8) For the purposes of subsection (7), a signature in a certification may be redacted and replaced with an indication that the original was signed. O. Reg. 295/18, s. 2 (2). 10. Revoked: O. Reg. 304/17, s. 1.