Table 6
Summary of provincial legislations relevant to sulphur content in heavy fuel oil
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Province | Act Regulation / By-Law |
Regulation adoption |
Maximum sulphur content (percent by mass unless otherwise specified) |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
Environmental Protection Act Air Pollution Control Regulations |
2004 | With Best Achievable Technology:
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Nova Scotia | Environment Act Air Quality Regulations |
2005 |
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New Brunswick | Clean Air Act Air Quality Regulation |
1983 (amended 1990 and 1998) |
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Quebec | Environment Quality Act Quality Regulation |
1981 |
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Proposed Nov. 2005 |
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By-Law 90, Montreal Urban Community | 1987 |
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Ontario | Environmental Protection Act Regulation 194, Industry Emissions – Nitrogen Oxides and Sulphur Dioxide |
1970 2005 |
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Regulation 361, Sulphur Content of Fuels (Metro Toronto only) | (amended 1980, 1990 and 1999) |
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Regulation 338, Boilers Regulation | 1986 (amended 1999) |
Regulation applies to boilers (equipment used for producing hot water or steam) using fuel oil or coal as fuel and excludes:
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British Columbia | Waste Management Act Sulphur Content of Fuel Regulation |
1989 |
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Source: Environment Canada, Clean Air Online, Sulphur in Liquid Fuels 2004 (accessed on June 20, 2007). |