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List or group: Environmental Emergency Regulations
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Mercury
Additional information: This substance, listed in Part 1, Item #153 with a Hazard Category (I = inhalation hazard) under schedule 1 with CAS Registry number 7439-97-6 is subjected to the reporting of a release in section 18 of the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 if it meets the minimum concentration of N/A% (mass/mass) and is not part of exclusions in 2(2).

In addition, facilities will have to report quantities on site or/and create and bring into effect an environmental emergency plan for their site, if they meet certain conditions in the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 and have a minimum of 1 tonnes on site.

For further information, please consult the Environmental emergencies website.
Recent publication(s): Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019: SOR/2019-51 were published on March 6, 2019 and came into force on August 24, 2019.
Date published: 2019-03-06
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Code of Practice

This substance is included in the lamps containing mercury code of practice.

The code of practice for the environmentally sound management of end-of-life lamps containing mercury has been in effect since February 11, 2017. This code of practice recommends best practices to prevent and minimize the release of mercury to the environment from end-of-life lamps containing mercury. The code of practice applies to facilities and operators that handle, collect, store, transport and process end-of-life lamps containing mercury.

For further information on this substance, please visit: Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Lamps containing mercury: code of practice
Date published: 2017-02-11
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Pollution Prevention Planning Notice

This substance is included in the dental amalgam waste (mercury) pollution prevention planning notice.

The dental amalgam waste notice applies to any dental facility that has 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 (document available upon request) between the Canadian dental association and the Government of Canada for the voluntary implementation of the Canada-wide standard on mercury for dental amalgam waste.

For further information on this substance, please visit:Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Dental amalgam waste (mercury): pollution prevention planning notice
Date published: 2010-05-08
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Pollution Prevention Planning Notice

This substance is included in the mercury releases from mercury switches in end-of-life vehicles pollution prevention planning notice.

The mercury switches notice applies to any person who, at any time is a vehicle manufacturer of vehicles that contain one or more mercury switches, or owns or operates a steel mill that processes end-of-life vehicles or steel scrap derived from end-of-life vehicles to produce steel or steel products.

For further information on this substance, please visit:Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Mercury releases from mercury switches in end-of-life vehicles: pollution prevention planning notice
Date published: 2007-12-29
List or group: Domestic Substances List Categorization Results
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Mercury
Additional information: Met the criteria under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).

For more information, please consult the Categorization of chemical substances web page and the Detailed categorization results of the Domestic Substances List found in Open Data.
Recent publication(s): Canadian Environmental Protection Act: categorization of existing substances
Date published: 2006-09-14
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Code of Practice

This substance is included in the base metals smelters and refineries code of practice.

The code of practice for base metals smelters and refineries has been in effect since March 2006. This code of practice aims to identify and promote recommended practices as requirements for new facilities and as goals for continual improvements for existing facilities.

For further information on this substance, please visit: Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Base metals smelters and refineries: code of practice
Date published: 2006-03-01
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Code of Practice

This substance is included in the base metals smelters and refineries code of practice.

The code of practice for base metals smelters and refineries has been in effect since March 2006. This code of practice aims to identify and promote recommended practices as requirements for new facilities and as goals for continual improvements for existing facilities.

For further information on this substance, please visit: Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Base metals smelters and refineries: code of practice
Date published: 2006-03-01
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Code of Practice

This substance is included in the integrated steel mills code of practice.

The code of practice for integrated steel mills has been in effect since December 8, 2001. This code of practice recommends best practices to control and minimize the releases of certain toxic substances from integrated steel mills. It also recommends air emission limits and effluent quality guidelines.

For further information on this substance, please visit: Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Integrated steel mills: code of practice
Date published: 2001-12-08
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Elemental mercury
Additional information: Code of Practice

This substance is included in the non-integrated steel mills code of practice.

The code of practice for non-integrated steel mills has been in effect since December 8, 2001. This code of practice recommends best practices to control and minimize the releases of certain toxic substances to the air, soil and water from non-integrated steel mills. It also recommends air emission limits and effluent quality guidelines.

For further information on this substance, please visit: Toxic substances list: Mercury.
Recent publication(s): Non-integrated steel mills: code of practice
Date published: 2001-12-08
List or group: Domestic Substances List (DSL)
Substance identifier: 7439-97-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Mercury
Additional information: This substance is on the Domestic Substances List (DSL).

The manufacture or import of a substance not on the DSL may be subject to notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) or the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). Following notification, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada carry out a joint assessment process to determine whether there is a potential for adverse effects on the environment and human health.

This substance was added to the DSL as an “Existing Substance” given that it meets the criteria set out in CEPA for substances that were in commerce in Canada between 1984 and 1986.
Recent publication(s): Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 128, No. 9, May 4, 1994, SOR/94-311
Date published: 1994-05-04
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