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Process for Development of National Ambient Air Quality Objectives or
Canada-Wide Standards for Air Pollutants

Risk Assessment
(Undertaken under CEPA by the Federal/Provincial WGAQOG) *

  

Risk Management -- CWS
(Undertaken under the CWS Sub-Agreement by Federal/Provincial/Territorial Environment and Health department representatives)




Evaluation
of
Hazards

Assessment of
Exposure

Dose-Response Evaluation

Risks
of Various
Ambient
Levels

Peer Review and Public Consultation


* Federal Provincial Working Group on
Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines

CWS

Development
of
Options

Analysis of
Implementation
Costs and
Technological
Feasibility

Recommendations
for Standard
and Associated
Implementation
Plans to
CCME Ministers

Approval of
Standards and
Implementation
plans by
CCME Ministers

Jurisdictions
to deliver
Implementation
plans

Public Consultation

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Risk Management - NAAQO (undertaken under CEPA by WGAQOG) *
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Development
of
Options for NAAQO

consideration of social significance and acceptability, and potential for achieveability

Recommendations
to Federal
Health and/or
Environment
Ministers

Approval by Federal Health and/or Environment Ministers

Jurisdictions
to use as they
see fit

Public Consultation

NAAQO

     

*Publish availability of Risk Assessment report in Canada Gazette

  

*Publish CWS or AQO in Canada Gazette


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