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List or group: National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
Substance identifier: 79-01-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Trichloroethylene
Additional information: NPRI Part (threshold category): 1A
Threshold for reporting to NPRI: 10 tonnes manufactured, processed or otherwise used
Concentration threshold: 1%
This substance has been reportable to the NPRI since: 1993

For more information, see the NPRI website.
Recent publication(s): Notices with respect to substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
Date published: 2022-02-12
List or group: Environmental Emergency Regulations
Substance identifier: 79-01-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Trichloroethylene
Additional information: This substance, listed in Part 1, Item #51 with a Hazard Category (A = aquatically toxic) under schedule 1 with CAS Registry number 79-01-6 is subjected to the reporting of a release in section 18 of the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 if it meets the minimum concentration of 10% (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 1.13 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: Domestic Substances List Categorization Results
Substance identifier: 79-01-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Ethene, trichloro-
Additional information: Did not meet 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: 79-01-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Trichloroethylene
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: trichloroethylene.
Recent publication(s): Integrated steel mills: code of practice
Date published: 2001-12-08
List or group: Non-regulatory Instruments
Substance identifier: 79-01-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Trichloroethylene
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: trichloroethylene.
Recent publication(s): Non-integrated steel mills: code of practice
Date published: 2001-12-08
List or group: Domestic Substances List (DSL)
Substance identifier: 79-01-6
Substance identifier (2):
Substance name: Ethene, trichloro-
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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