Table S.1 Summary of Recommendations
Number |
Subject |
Summary of Recommendation |
Atmospheric Emission Management |
RN101 |
Release Guidelines for Particulate Matter |
Each facility should target on achieving the following emission guideline for particulate matter after the emission control device:
- electric arc furnaces: 20 mg/Nm3.
|
RN102 |
Environmental Performance Indicator |
Each facility should target on limiting particulate emissions in accordance with the following:
- electric arc furnaces: less than 150 grams per tonne of raw steel produced.
|
RN103 |
Collection of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Emissions |
Adequately sized facilities should be engineered and installed, and documented operating and maintenance procedures should be developed for the collection of emissions associated with primary and secondary steelmaking. |
RN104 |
Control of Fugitive Emissions |
Adequately sized facilities should be engineered and installed, and documented operating and maintenance procedures should be developed for the control of emissions associated with primary and secondary steelmaking. |
RN105 |
Solvent Degreasing |
Documented procedures for the control or elimination of chlorinated solvent emissions from degreasing operations should be developed and implemented in accordance with the multi-stakeholder Solvent Degreasing Strategic Options Report (www.ec.gc.ca/degrease/degrease.htm) and the associated regulations that may be promulgated from time to time. |
RN106 |
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring |
An ambient air quality monitoring program should be developed and implemented by each facility in consultation with the appropriate regulatory authorities. This program should include monitoring of particulate matter (total, PM10, and PM2.5), taking into account:
- the location of emission sources under the control of the facility operator; and
- local meteorological conditions.
|
Water and Wastewater Management |
RN107 |
Effluent Guidelines |
All wastewater treatment facilities approved for construction and operation after the publication of this Code of Practice should be designed, constructed, and operated to achieve the following effluent quality prior to release to cooling water or to local receiving water body:
On a continuous basis: |
pH |
6.0-9.5
|
On a monthly average basis: |
Total suspended solids (TSS) |
25 mg/l |
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) |
200mg/l |
Oil and grease |
10 mg/l |
Cadmium |
0.1 mg/l |
Chromium (total) |
0.5 mg/l |
Lead |
0.2 mg/l |
Mercury |
0.01mg/l |
Nickel (total) |
0.5 mg/l |
Zinc |
0.5mg/l |
Toxicity |
No more than 50% mortality in100% effluent |
Wastewater treatment facilities approved prior to the publication of this Code of Practice should be so operated that effluent quality is as close to satisfying the above-listed criteria as is practicably possible.
|
RN108 |
Environmental Performance Indicators |
Each facility should target on limiting total suspended solids discharges to less than:
- 20 grams per tonne of raw steel for facilities without cold forming and finishing operations; and
- 30 grams per tonne of raw steel for facilities with cold forming and finishing operations.
|
RN109 |
Wastewater Collection |
All wastewater streams that exceed the effluent criteria should be directed to an approved treatment facility prior to discharge. |
RN110 |
Water Use/Reuse |
Water use should be minimized through the reuse or recycling of water and the cascading of cooling water and wastewater between production processes. Facilities should target on achieving 90% reuse of water. |
RN111 |
Wastewater Containment Sizing |
Wastewater collection and containment facilities constructed after the publication of this Code of Practice should be designed to contain the maximum volume of liquid that could reasonably be expected to be in storage prior to any of the following events, and:
- the maximum volume of wastewater that would be generated during the time required to shut down wastewater generating processes, plus 50%;
- 110% of the volume that could enter the containment in the event of a leak or spill; or
- the accumulated precipitation from a 50-year return period, 24-hour precipitation event that is collected in an outdoor containment (e.g. rain that falls on the open surface or inside the containment berm).
|
RN112 |
Environmental Effects Monitoring |
An environmental effects monitoring program should be developed and implemented where appropriate by each facility in consultation with the appropriate regulatory authorities. |
Waste Management |
RN113 |
Location and Construction of Waste Disposal Sites |
Expansions to existing waste disposal sites and construction of new sites should be undertaken so as to ensure that:
- the site plan is updated to show clearly the location and dimensions of the new or expanded site;
- the perimeter of the disposal area is far enough away from all watercourses to prevent contamination by runoff, seepage, or fugitive emissions;
- the surface drainage from off-site areas is diverted around the disposal area;
- the expanded area is hidden from view by fences, berms, or buffer zones to the extent practicable; and
- the beneficial uses of the site after closure have been considered.
|
RN114 |
Development of Solid Waste Disposal Sites |
Solid waste disposal sites should be developed in accordance with the following practices:
- the disposal area should be developed in modules or cells;
- all wastes should be so placed that they have physical and chemical stability suitable for land reuse;
- contouring, capping, and reclamation of cells should be undertaken throughout the operating life of the site; and
- all disposal sites should be reclaimed for beneficial uses before final closure.
|
RN115 |
Management of Waste Disposal Sites |
All waste disposal sites should be managed in accordance with documented, site-specific waste management plans approved by the appropriate regulatory authority so that:
- solid, liquid, and hazardous wastes are disposed of only in facilities specifically designed, approved, and operated for that purpose;
- access to the site is controlled and disposal activities are supervised by trained personnel; and
- records are maintained of the types, approximate quantities, and point of origin of the wastes.
|
RN116 |
Monitoring of Waste Disposal Sites |
A groundwater monitoring program should be developed, to the extent that is feasible, for all waste disposal sites in accordance with the following guidelines:
- a permanent system of appropriately located piezometers and wells should be provided;
- a program of pre-operational monitoring of groundwater regimes should be initiated;
- groundwater samples should be collected at least quarterly; and
- each groundwater sample should be analyzed for pH, total dissolved solids, and other appropriate (site-specific) parameters.
|
RN117 |
Liquid Storage and Containment |
Liquid storage and containment facilities should be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the appropriate standards, regulations, and guidelines of the pertinent regulatory agency. |
RN118 |
Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling |
Each corporate entity responsible for the operation of a non-integrated steel mill should develop, implement, and maintain a reduction, reuse, and recycling program. |
Best Environmental Management Practices |
RN119 |
Implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS) |
Each facility should develop, implement, and maintain an EMS that is consistent with the requirements of a recognized national standard such as ISO 14001. |
RN120 |
Environmental Policy Statement |
Each facility should develop and implement an environmental policy statement. |
RN121 |
Environmental Assessment |
The development of new facilities and changes to existing facilities that could significantly increase releases to the environment should be subjected to an internal environmental assessment process. |
RN122 |
Emergency Planning |
Each facility should develop and implement an Emergency Plan aimed at ensuring that facility management meet all legal requirements in developing, maintaining, exercising, and reporting emergency preparedness and resource activities. |
RN123 |
Pollution Prevention Planning |
Each facility should develop and implement a Pollution Prevention Plan aimed at avoiding or minimizing discharges to the environment. |
RN124 |
Decommissioning Planning |
Planning for decommissioning should begin in the design stage of the project life cycle for new facilities and as early as possible in the operating stage for existing facilities. All site closures should be undertaken in accordance with the CCMEs National Guidelines for the Decommissioning of Industrial Sites. |
RN125 |
Environmental Training |
Each facility should establish and maintain procedures to identify its environmental training needs and ensure that all personnel whose work may create a significant impact upon the environment have received appropriate training. |
RN126 |
Environmental Facility Inspection |
Each facility should develop and implement an Environmental Inspection Plan. |
RN127 |
Monitoring and Reporting |
Documented procedures for the monitoring and reporting of environmental performance data should be developed and implemented. |
RN128 |
Environmental Auditing |
Each facility should conduct periodic internal environmental audits throughout the operating life of the facility. |
RN129 |
Environmental Performance Indicators |
Each facility should develop a set of environmental performance indicators that provides an overall measure of the facilitys environmental performance. |
RN130 |
Life Cycle Management |
Each facility should develop and implement a Life Cycle Management (LCM) Program aimed at minimizing the environmental burdens associated with the products used and produced by its steelmaking facilities over the product life cycle. |
RN131 |
Community Advisory Panel |
Each facility should establish a Community Advisory Panel to provide a forum for the review and discussion of facility operations, environmental concerns, emergency preparedness, community involvement, and other issues that the Panel may decide are important. |