Lead and Phosphorus in Gasoline

Act: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, c. 33.
Regulation: Gasoline Regulations, SOR/90-247, as amended

To Whom Does This Apply?

Manufacturers, importers or sellers of gasoline containing lead or phosphorus.

Eligible Activities

Manufacturing, importing or selling of gasoline containing lead or phosphorus.

Summary

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 establishes the authority for the federal government to regulate any substance in a fuel that would result in a significant contribution to air pollution when combusted. This power includes setting maximum concentrations, test methods, sampling, record keeping, etc. The Gasoline Regulations set concentration limits for lead and phosphorus in gasoline, and provide higher limits or exemptions for special uses of leaded gasoline.

Products affected

Gasoline.

Products exempted

Gasoline for use in aircraft.

Requirements

The maximum concentration of lead in gasoline, except for special uses defined in the regulations, is 5 mg/L. Leaded gasoline for use by farm equipment, boats or heavy-duty trucks may have a concentration up to 30 mg/L if manufactured in Canada, or up to 26 mg/L if imported. Leaded gasoline for use in competition vehicles has special record-keeping requirements. The maximum concentration of phosphorus in gasoline is 1.3 mg/L.

• Environmental Acts, Regulations and Agreements

• Gasoline Regulations

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Environmental Protection Publications Centre
Environment Canada
Telephone: 613-953-5921 or 613-953-5750
Fax: 819-953-7253
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html

Chief, Fuels Division
Oil, Gas and Energy Branch
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 953-4673
Fax: (819) 953-8903
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html