Regulations and Other Management Tools
This section highlights new reports about mercury and new mercury management tools/initiatives as they become available.
- Risk Management Strategy for Mercury
- Risk Management Strategy for Mercury-containing Products
- Final Notice: Pollution Prevention Planning in Respect of Mercury Releases from Dental Amalgam Waste
- Final Notice: Pollution Prevention Planning in respect of Mercury Releases from Mercury Switches in End-of-life Vehicles Processed by Steel Mills
- Technical Recommendations Document on the Management of End-of-life Mercury-containing Lamps in Canada
Risk Management Strategy for Mercury
October 2010
On October 19th, 2010, Environment Canada and Health Canada published the Risk Management Strategy for Mercury.
The Risk Management Strategy for Mercury provides a comprehensive and consolidated description of the Government of Canada's progress to date in managing the risks associated with mercury. It also outlines objectives, priorities, current and anticipated actions, and monitoring programs in place to address the ongoing risks associated with mercury.
For more information regarding this strategy, please contact:
Chemicals Management Division
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Email address: GR-RM@ec.gc.ca
Fax number: (819) 994-0007
Risk Management Strategy for Mercury-containing Products
December, 2006
The Risk Management Strategy for Mercury-containing Products provides a framework for the development of control instruments to manage the environmental effects of mercury used in products.
For more information regarding this strategy, please contact:
Products Division
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard, 9th floor
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Email: mercury@ec.gc.ca
Telephone: 819-934-8079
Fax: 819-997-3068
Final Notice: Pollution Prevention Planning in Respect of Mercury Releases from Dental Amalgam Waste
May, 2010
On May 8th, 2010 Environment Canada published a Final Notice under Part 4 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) outlining requirements to prepare and implement pollution prevention plans for mercury releases from dental amalgam waste. The Notice, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, targets dental facilities that have not implemented all of the best management practices set out in Appendix A of the Notice or in the "Memorandum of Understanding Respecting the Implementation of the Canada-wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste" (PDF; 945 KB) between the Canadian Dental Association and Environment Canada for the voluntary implementation of the Canada-wide Standard on Mercury for Dental Amalgam Waste.
A fact sheet emphasizing key points, combining relevant dates and explaining in greater details specific requirements of the Notice is available.
For more information on the Notice and best management practices with respect to dental amalgam please visit the Pollution Prevention Planning Website or contact:
Environment Canada - Products Division
(819) 934-6059
For more general information on pollution prevention and pollution prevention plans please contact:
Environment Canada - Innovative Measures Section
LCPEPlansP2-CEPAP2Plans@ec.gc.ca
819-994-0186
Final Notice: Pollution Prevention Planning in respect of Mercury Releases from Mercury Switches in End-of-life Vehicles Processed by Steel Mills
December, 2007
On December 29, 2007 Environment Canada published a Final Notice under Part 4 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) outlining requirements to prepare and implement pollution prevention plans for mercury releases from mercury switches in end-of-life vehicles processed by steel mills. The Notice, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, targets vehicle manufacturers and steel mills.
Forms referred in the Notice (Schedule 1 to 5) are to be filled out electronically at the Pollution Prevention Planning Website.
Address:
Products Division
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard, 9th floor
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Email: mercury@ec.gc.ca
Telephone: 819-934-6059
Fax: 819-997-3068
Technical Recommendations Document on the Management of End-of-life Mercury-containing Lamps in Canada
July, 2009
The National Mercury-containing Lamp Recycling Technical Working Group was created in July 2008 to make recommendations on a national recycling framework for all end-of-life mercury-containing lamps. This working group brings together specialists from the federal and provincial governments, manufacturers, recyclers, retailers, and environmental organizations.
The Technical Recommendations Document on the Management of End-of-life Mercury-containing Lamps in Canada compiles the recommendations developed by the working group.
For more information, contact:
Address:
Waste Reduction and Management Division
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard, 14th floor
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Email: mercury@ec.gc.ca
Telephone: 819-953-3184
Fax: 819-997-3068
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