Implementation Guidelines for the Environmental Emergency Regulations 2011 Print version Cat. No. En14-56/1-2011E ISBN: 978-1-100-19745-6 PDF version Cat. No. En14-56/1-2011E-PDF ISBN: 978-1-100-19746-3 Information contained in this publication or product may be reproduced, in part or in whole, and by any means, for personal or public non-commercial purposes, without charge or further permission, unless otherwise specified. You are asked to: • Exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced; • Indicate both the complete title of the materials reproduced, as well as the author organization; and • Indicate that the reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and that the reproduction has not been produced in affiliation with or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. 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For more information, please contact PWGSC at 613-996-6886 or at [email protected]. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2011 Aussi disponible en français TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 PURPOSE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES ................................................................................... 1 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES UNDER PART 8 OF CEPA 1999 ....................................... 3 3.0 BENEFITS OF E2 PLANNING ........................................................................................................................ 4 4.0 E2 REGULATIONS – AM I REGULATED? ...................................................................................................... 5 4.1 Application of the E2 Regulations........................................................................................................................................ 5 4.2 E2 Regulations Requirements ............................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2.1 Notices / Reports / Certification ............................................................................................................................... 8 4.2.2 Quantity Calculation Exceptions ........................................................................................................................... 10 4.2.3 Propane Exception Applicability ........................................................................................................................... 11 5.0 E2 PLANS ................................................................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Requirements of an E2 Plan ................................................................................................................................................. 12 5.1.1 E2 plan requirements in the Regulations........................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Content of an E2 Plan ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 5.3 Testing an E2 plan .................................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.4 Location of E2 Plan Documentation ................................................................................................................................. 21 6.0 NOTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES .............................................................................. 22 7.0 ACCESS TO SUBMITTED NOTICES ............................................................................................................ 23 7.1 Public Access .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 7.2 Access for First Responders .................................................................................................................................................. 23 8.0 COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT .......................................................................................................... 24 9.0 SUMMARY OF THE RISK EVALUATION FRAMEWORK.............................................................................. 26 APPENDIX 1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 SUGGESTED REFERENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE MEASURES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF E2 PLANS ................................................................................... 27 APPENDIX 2 ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 NOTICES OF IDENTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCE AND PLACE, OF IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING OF E2 PLANS, AND OF CLOSURE AND DECOMMISSIONING AND REPORT ON THE PREPARATION OF E2 PLANS AND CERTIFICATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 APPENDIX 3 ........................................................................................................................................................ 36 SCHEDULE 1 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................ 36 APPENDIX 4 ........................................................................................................................................................ 46 REGIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICES, REPORTS AND CERTIFICATION UNDER SCHEDULES 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES REGULATIONS ............................................ 46 Implementation Guidelines for the Environmental Emergency Regulations iii APPENDIX 5 ........................................................................................................................................................ 50 DETERMINATION OF CONTAINER CAPACITY AND SUBSTANCE QUANTITY ........................................................................ 50 APPENDIX 6 ........................................................................................................................................................ 68 FLOW CHART FOR THE PROPANE EXCEPTION ................................................................................................................................ 68 APPENDIX 7 ........................................................................................................................................................ 70 NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES UNDER ................................................................ 70 SECTION 201 OF CEPA 1999 .................................................................................................................................................................. 70 APPENDIX 8 ........................................................................................................................................................ 76 E2 PLAN REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................................................ 76 APPENDIX 9 ........................................................................................................................................................ 86 SUMMARY OF RISK EVALUATION FRAMEWORK METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING ................................................... 86 THRESHOLDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY PLANS ....................................................................................................... 86 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 99 Implementation Guidelines for the Environmental Emergency Regulations iv 1.0 Purpose of the Implementation Guidelines The Implementation Guidelines for the Environmental Emergency Regulations (“the Implementation Guidelines”) are intended for the use of any person1 who owns or has the charge, management, or control of a substance listed in Schedule 1 of the Environmental Emergency Regulations (“the E2 Regulations”). Such persons are referred to as regulatees. These Implementation Guidelines include the 2011 amendments made to the E2 Regulations. The Implementation Guidelines are designed to help you, as a regulatee, better understand what E2 Regulations requirements are and how to comply with them. This document will provide clarification and guidance on important questions such as the following. • Do the E2 Regulations apply to me? • How do I calculate on-site substance quantities and container capacity? • What are the benefits of E2 planning? • Do I need to prepare an E2 plan? • How do I prepare an E2 plan? What should it include? • How do I notify the Minister that I have the charge, management or control of an E2 substance? • How does Environment Canada evaluate chemical substances for environmental