Electric Power Generation Sector (Fossil Fuel)

Information on this sector can be found on the Electricity and Combustion Division (ECD) Web Site. Click on the link under "Other Information"

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Substance(s) Managed Under this Source

• Inorganic arsenic compounds
• Oxidic, sulphidic, and soluble inorganic nickel compounds
• Hexavalent chromium compounds
• Inorganic cadmium compounds
• Respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns
• Chlorobiphenyls
• Mercury
• Ozone
• Sulphur dioxide
• Nitric oxide, which has the molecular formula NO
• Nitrogen dioxide, which has the molecular formula NO2

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Risk Management Tool(s)

Tool(s) developed to manage risks associated with releases:

• New Source Emission Guidelines for Thermal Electricity Generation, 2003-01-04 (PDF; 881 KB)
• New Source Emission Guidelines for Thermal Electricity Generation, 2003-01-04 (HTML)

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Other Information

• Electricity and Combustion - Information Centre
• ecoACTION: Turning the Corner
• News Releases-Federal action plan will reduce toxic emissions from power plants

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Contact

Email address: GR-RM@ec.gc.ca
Fax number: (819) 994-0007

Chemicals Management Division
Environment Canada
Fontaine Building
200 Sacré Coeur Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3