Common menu bar
Breadcrumb
Current Regulation
Solvent Degreasing Regulations (SOR/2003-283)
The purpose of the Solvent Degreasing Regulations is to reduce releases of trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PERC) into the environment from solvent degreasing facilities using more than 1 000 kilograms of TCE and PERC per year. These Regulations include a market intervention by establishing tradable allowances for the use of TCE and PERC in solvent degreasing operations that exceed the 1 000 kilograms threshold per year.
Contact Information:
Solvent Degreasing Coordinator
Products Division
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Phone number: (819) 997-5891 / 1-866-944-9944
Fax number: (819) 953-3132 / 1-888-391-3695
Email address: TCE@ec.gc.ca
Publication Information:
| Canada Gazette | Date published | Volume and number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: | 2002-12-07 | Vol. 136 No. 49 | |
| Part 2: | 2003-08-13 | Vol. 137 No. 17 |
Regulatory Text in HTML and PDF:
- Full text of current Regulation
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for current regulation
- Full text of proposed regulation (includes Regulatory Impact Analysis)
-
Solvent Degreasing Regulations
Link to Department of Justice web site - includes the consolidated regulations which reflects amendments (may not reflect recent amendments)