An amendment to the Canada Gazette notice for the 2002 NPRI was published on
December 28,2002,to revise or clarify certain provisions for 2002.
Correspondence
Correspondence from Environment Canada will be addressed to the company coordinator.If
there is no coordinator,correspondence will be sent to the technical contact.Failure
to provide correct telephone and facsimile numbers for the contacts could delay
receipt of important notices from NPRI offices.See Step 4 – A4.0,A6.0
and A8.0.
Steps / Process for Reporting to the NPRI
This Guide has been organized to walk you through the seven steps required
to report to the NPRI for 2002. Included are explanations of the reporting criteria,the
reporting form and how to use the software.The steps are outlined in the figure
below.
PROCESS FOR REPORTING TO THE NPRI FOR 2002
2002 Changes
A substantial number of changes were made to the NPRI for the 2002 reporting
year:
New Substances
hexavalent chromium compounds added with 50 kg and 0.1% concentration
reporting threshold (see Step 1,Reporting Criteria for Part 1B Substances)
seven Criteria Air Contaminants (CACs) added at various release-based
thresholds: carbon monoxide, oxides of
nitrogen,sulphur dioxide,particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 microns
(PM2.5), particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns (PM10),particulate
matter less than 100 microns (total particulate matter),and volatile organic
compounds (VOCs)1(see Step 1,Reporting Criteria for Part 4 Substances)
Mass-based and Concentration Thresholds
cadmium2 reduced from 10 tonnes to 5 kg with 0.1% concentration
criterion (see Step 1,Reporting Criteria for Part 1B Substances)
arsenic2, lead3 and tetraethyl lead reduced from 10 tonnes to 50
kg with 0.1% concentration criterion (see Step 1,Reporting Criteria for Part
1B Substances)
chromium2 no longer includes reporting of hexavalent chromium (see
Step 1,Reporting Criteria for Part 1A Substances)
Activities to Which 20 000-hour Threshold Does Not Apply (see Step
1, Employee Criteria) Changes to existing activities
throughput for non-hazardous solid waste incineration and biomedical
or hospital waste incineration reduced from 100 tonnes to 26 tonnes
New activities
terminal operations4
discharge of treated or untreated wastewater from a wastewater collection
system with an annual discharge of 10 000 m3or more per day,into surface waters
Exemptions (changes noted in italics) (see Step 1, Facility Criteria)
maintenance and repair of transportation vehicles,such as automobiles,trucks,locomotives,ships
or aircraft, except painting and stripping of vehicles or their components,
or the rebuilding or remanufacturing of vehicle components
distribution,storage,or retail sale of fuels, except as part of
the terminal operations
Pollution Prevention (P2) (see Step 5, section B30.0)
reporting of P2 activities expanded
Administrative (see end of Step 1)
facilities who reported in 2001 must advise Environment Canada if
they do not meet the 2002 NPRI reporting criteria
Definitions Revised
by-product - means a substance which is incidentally manufactured,processed
or otherwise used at the facility at any concentration,and released on site
to the environment,released to surface waters or transferred off site for
disposal
facility - now refers to contiguous facility and pipeline installation
(see Step 1,Facility Criteria,for definition of contiguous facility and pipeline
installation)
other use - means any use or disposal of a substance,listed in Schedule
1,relevant to the purpose of the facility which is not included under the
definitions of“manufacture”or “process”
Reporting to Other Inventory Programs
Reporting to ARET 2
Environment Canada’s ARET 2 program is a new and improved voluntary partnership
between the Canadian government and industry.This program challenges participants
to voluntarily prevent the use and release of toxic substances and other contaminants
on the ARET 2 substance list.ARET 2 applies to facilities that have submitted
an Action Plan and negotiated targets and milestones with Environment Canada
for one or more substances on this list.To ensure a one-window approach to reporting,Environment
Canada has incorporated the reporting requirements for ARET 2 into the NPRI
reporting software.
Reporting under Environmental Performance Agreements
In June 2001,Environment Canada published the Policy Framework for Environmental
Performance Agreements. Environmental Performance Agreements (EPAs) are non-legislative
agreements,which meet core design criteria, and have been negotiated among parties
to achieve specific environmental results.EPAs are voluntary initiatives that
stem from Environment Canada’s experience with Memoranda of Understanding.To
ensure a one-window approach to reporting emissions information,Environment
Canada has incorporated the reporting requirements for EPAs into the NPRI reporting
software.
Reporting to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment
In May 2001,the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (ON MOE) issued the Airborne
Contaminant Discharge Monitoring and Reporting Regulation (O.Reg.127/01) under
the authority of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act.In response to requests
from industry for a one-window approach to reporting to inventories,Environment
Canada worked with the ON MOE to include the reporting form for O.Reg.127/01
within the NPRI reporting form. Refer to the Guide for Reporting under O.Reg.127/01
Using the NPRI Software – 2002 for instructions on how to complete the
reporting form for O.Reg.127/01.Reference material for reporting to the ON MOE
is also provided on the 2002 NPRI reporting software CD.
Reporting to Alberta Environment
Beginning in 2002,the NPRI will collect emission information for Criteria Air
Contaminants on behalf of Alberta Environment (AENV) to support its Environmental
Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approvals.A separate guidance document
for reporting under the EPEA is available.
Reporting to the National Emissions Reduction Masterplan
The National Emissions Reduction Masterplan (NERM) is an emissions reporting
and reduction initiative of the Canadian Chemical Producers’Association
(CCPA).The 2002 NPRI reporting software will continue to collect emission information
on behalf of NERM.For more information,see Step 3 of this Guide.
