PCB Regulations (SOR/2008-273)
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Regulations are current to 2026-03-17 and last amended on 2025-12-12. Previous Versions
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— SOR/2025-273, s. 7
7 Section 15.1 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Inventory
(3) The owner of the equipment must keep an up-to-date inventory that contains the following information for each piece of equipment:
(a) a description of the equipment, including the nameplate description and the manufacturer’s serial number, if any, and the use for which the equipment is required;
(b) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the equipment, expressed in litres, the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the equipment, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of PCBs in the liquids and solids, expressed in mg/kg, or, if any of that information is unknown, a statement to that effect;
(c) the estimated date on which use of the equipment will no longer be required, if applicable; and
(d) information demonstrating that all necessary measures are being taken to minimize or eliminate any harmful effect of the PCBs that are contained in the equipment on the environment and on human health.
— SOR/2025-273, s. 8
8 Section 15.2 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Inventory
(3) The owner of the military equipment must keep an up-to-date inventory that contains the following information for each piece of military equipment:
(a) a description of the military equipment, including the nameplate description and the manufacturer’s serial number, if any, and the use for which the military equipment is required;
(b) information demonstrating that no alternative equipment that does not contain PCBs could be substituted for the military equipment;
(c) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the military equipment, expressed in litres, the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the military equipment, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of PCBs in the liquids and solids, expressed in mg/kg, or, if any of that information is unknown, a statement to that effect;
(d) the estimated date on which use of the military equipment will no longer be required, if applicable; and
(e) information demonstrating that all necessary measures are being taken to minimize or eliminate any harmful effect of the PCBs that are contained in the military equipment on the environment and on human health.
— SOR/2025-273, s. 9
9 Section 15.3 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Inventory
(3) The owner of the museum must keep an up-to-date inventory that contains the following information for each object:
(a) a description of the object, including the nameplate description and the manufacturer’s serial number, if any;
(b) the quantity of liquids containing PCBs in the object, expressed in litres, the quantity of solids containing PCBs in the object, expressed in kilograms, and the concentration of PCBs in the liquids and solids, expressed in mg/kg, or, if any of that information is unknown, a statement to that effect;
(c) the reason the object has historical value;
(d) the reason the PCBs cannot be removed from the object; and
(e) information demonstrating that all necessary measures are being taken to minimize or eliminate any harmful effect of the PCBs that are contained in the object on the environment and on human health.
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