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Q-2, r. 17.1 - Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact
Section 302
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302. The installation, modification and operation of an apparatus or equipment to prevent, abate or stop the release of particles into the atmosphere are eligible for a declaration of compliance on the following conditions:
(1) in the case of a modification or replacement, the new apparatus or equipment has a level of performance and efficiency at least equivalent to those of the initial apparatus or equipment;
(2) the discharge of contaminants into the atmosphere is not increased;
(3) the contaminants emitted into the atmosphere consist solely of particles;
(4) the apparatus or equipment is installed and operated at one of the following sites or during one of the following activities:
(a) a flour mill or other establishment for processing grain;
(b) a distillery or brewery;
(c) a powdered food plant;
(d) a concrete plant;
(e) a closed storage site;
(f) a sandblasting workshop;
(g) a drilling operation other than the drilling of a well to supply drinking water;
(h) the crushing or sieving of waste brick, concrete, cement, bituminous concrete or architectural stone;
(i) the transfer, fall or handling of sawdust and wood chips
i. in a cement works, for its sporadic emission sources, except for a clinker kiln and cooler;
ii. in a plant for the primary processing of wood and wood products;
(5) the apparatus or equipment meets the standards for the emission of particles set out in the Clean Air Regulation (chapter Q-2, r. 4.1).
In force: 2020-12-31
302. The installation, modification and operation of an apparatus or equipment to prevent, abate or stop the release of particles into the atmosphere are eligible for a declaration of compliance on the following conditions:
(1) in the case of a modification or replacement, the new apparatus or equipment has a level of performance and efficiency at least equivalent to those of the initial apparatus or equipment;
(2) the discharge of contaminants into the atmosphere is not increased;
(3) the contaminants emitted into the atmosphere consist solely of particles;
(4) the apparatus or equipment is installed and operated at one of the following sites or during one of the following activities:
(a) a flour mill or other establishment for processing grain;
(b) a distillery or brewery;
(c) a powdered food plant;
(d) a concrete plant;
(e) a closed storage site;
(f) a sandblasting workshop;
(g) a drilling operation other than the drilling of a well to supply drinking water;
(h) the crushing or sieving of waste brick, concrete, cement, bituminous concrete or architectural stone;
(i) the transfer, fall or handling of sawdust and wood chips
i. in a cement works, for its sporadic emission sources, except for a clinker kiln and cooler;
ii. in a plant for the primary processing of wood and wood products;
(5) the apparatus or equipment meets the standards for the emission of particles set out in the Clean Air Regulation (chapter Q-2, r. 4.1).
