Benzene in Gasoline Regulations (SOR/97-493)

These regulations set limits for the amount of benzene contained in gasoline and prohibit the sale of gasoline having a concentration of more than 1.5% benzene by volume.  They also set limits for the benzene emissions number which relates gasoline composition to predicted emissions of benzene from gasoline-powered vehicles.

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• Fuel regulations: regulatory text, guidance, reporting
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• Pollution and waste management
• Managing substances in the environment

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• Environment and Climate Change Canada

Related acts

• Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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These regulations set limits for the amount of benzene contained in gasoline and prohibit the sale of gasoline having a concentration of more than 1.5% benzene by volume.  They also set limits for the benzene emissions number which relates gasoline composition to predicted emissions of benzene from gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Regulations are current to 2017-10-25 and last amended on 2011-02-10. Previous Versions

These regulations set limits for the amount of benzene contained in gasoline and prohibit the sale of gasoline having a concentration of more than 1.5% benzene by volume.  They also set limits for the benzene emissions number which relates gasoline composition to predicted emissions of benzene from gasoline-powered vehicles.