Q-2, r. 4.1 - Clean Air Regulation

Section 86 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

86. The operator of fuel burning equipment referred to in the first, second, third and fourth paragraphs of section 75, section 76, paragraph 1 of section 77 and section 78 must perform source emissions testing of the gases emitted into the atmosphere by the equipment, calculate the rate of the contaminants referred to in the provisions applying to the equipment, and for that purpose, measure each of the parameters necessary for the calculation

(1)  at least once every 5 years in the case of new equipment with a rated power less than 3 MW other than the equipment referred to in subparagraph 2;

(2)  at least once every 3 years in the case of fuel burning equipment of a furniture manufacturing establishment with a rated power less than 3 MW and that uses wood or wood waste containing or saturated with formaldehyde-based glue as fuel;

(3)  at least once every 3 years in the case of equipment with a rated power equal to or greater than 3 MW and less than 10 MW;

(4)  at least once a year in the case of equipment with a rated power equal to or greater than 10 MW; and

(5)  at least once every 2 years in the case of sampling and analysis of nitrogen oxides from fuel burning equipment with a rated power equal to or greater than 15 MW.

In addition, the operator must carry out the first sampling and calculation within 1 year as of 30 June 2011 in the case of existing equipment or, in the case of new equipment, within 1 year as of the date on which the equipment is put into operation.

The provisions of this section apply, with the necessary modifications, to the operator of an industrial furnace referred to in section 80.

O.C. 501-2011, s. 86.