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Q-2, r. 4.1 - Clean Air Regulation
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3. For the purposes of this Regulation, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(1) the words and expressions below are to be interpreted as follows:
“emission limit” and “emission limit value” mean the mass, expressed in terms of certain parameters, the concentration, rate or level of an emission that may not be exceeded during one or more specified periods or, in the cases provided for in certain provisions of this Regulation, that may be exceeded only on the conditions prescribed by those provisions; (valeur limite d’émission)
“existing” means established or put into operation or the construction of which commenced before 30 June 2011, except any part of the contamination source modified or expanded as of that date; (existant)
“heavy fuel oil” means fuel oil meeting the specifications for types 4, 5 or 6 set out in CAN/CGSB-3.2-2007 Heating Fuel Oil published in July 2007 by the Canadian General Standards Board; (mazout lourd)
“light fuel oil” means fuel oil meeting the specifications for types 0, 1 or 2 set out in CAN/CGSB-3.2-2007 Heating Fuel Oil published in July 2007 by the Canadian General Standards Board; (mazout léger)
“new” means established or put into operation or the construction of which commenced on or after 30 June 2011, including any part of an existing source of contamination that is altered or expanded as of that date; (nouveau ou nouvel)
“particle” means any substance, except uncombined water, which exists in a finely divided liquid or solid state in suspension in a gaseous environment; (particule)
(2) the term “PCBs” means polychlorinated biphenyls;
(3) the term “PAHs” means any type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons listed in Schedule A;
(4) the term “average” means arithmetic average;
(5) the term “ppb” means parts per billion in volume;
(6) the term “ppm” means parts per million in volume; and
(7) the reference conditions or “R” are a temperature of 25 °C and a pressure of 101.3 kPa.
