Bill 261 — Second Session, 22Nd Legislature, 39 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 261 An Act To Phase Out the Use of Chlorofluorocarbons (Legislature 22, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

1990 BILL 261 Second Session, 22nd Legislature, 39 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 261

AN ACT TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS MR. MITCHELL First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 261 Mr. Mitchell

Definitions BILL 261 1990

AN ACT TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (Assented to , 1990)

WHEREAS THE destruction of the ozone layer of the earth's atmosphere is caused in part by the action of ultra-violet rays on certain synthetic chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons and halons; AND

WHEREAS the depletion of the ozone layer wiU allow excess ultra-violet rays to reach the earth's surface, which may cause serious irreparable dcunage to aU Uving tissues; AND

WHEREAS such chemicals are found in various manufactured products, material and equipment including such items as certain refrigerators, air-conditioning and cooling systems, rigid foam insulation, certain flexible foam materials, cleaning solutions and packaging for food and other matter; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1(1) In this Act, (a) "Chlorofluorocarbons" or "CFCs" means one or more of the foUowing substances: Trichlorofluoromethane (CC13F) known as CFC 11 Dichlorodifluoromethane (CC12F2) known as CFC 12 Trichlorotrifluoroethane (C2C13F3)known as CFC 113 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane(C2F4C12)known as CFC 114 Chloropentafluoroethane (C2F5C1) known as CFC 115

Bill 261 Mr. Mitchell

Definitions BILL 261 1990

AN ACT TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (Assented to , 1990)

WHEREAS THE destruction of the ozone layer of the eeu-th's atmosphere is caused in part by the action of ultra-violet rays on certain synthetic chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons and halons; AND

WHEREAS the depletion of the ozone layer wiU zdlow excess ultra-violet rays to reach the earth's surface, which may cause serious irreparable damage to aU Uving tissues; AND

WHEREAS such chemicals are found in various manufactured products, material and equipment including such items as certain refrigerators, air-conditioning and cooling systems, rigid fo<un insulation, certain flexible foam materizds, cleaning solutions and packaging for food and other matter; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1(1) In this Act, (a) "Chlorofluorocarbons" or "CFCs" means one or more of the foUowing substances: Trichlorofluoromethane (CC13F) known as CFC 11 Dichlorodifluoromethane (CC12F2) known as CFC 12 Trichlorotrifluoroethane (C2C13F3)known as CFC 113 Dichlorotetrafluoroethane(C2F4C12)known as CFC 114 Chloropentafluoroethane (C2F5C1) known as CFC 115

(b) "dispose" means to dispose for the purpose of garbage, refuse or for destruction, and not for re-use; (c) "halons" means one or more of the foUowing substances: difluorobromochloromethane (CF2BrCl) known as halon 1211 trifluorobromomethane (CF3Br) known as halon 1301 tetrafluorodibromoethane (C2F4Br2) known as halon 2402 (d) "Minister" means the Minister of the Environment; (e) "seU" means to offer for sale, expose for sale, have m possession for sale and distribution, whether or not the sale or distribution is made for consideration. li!^"^'^"" 2(1) No person shaU manufacture any product or equipment which contains and emits or could emit chlorofluorocarbons or halons or both into the atmosphere, unless (

a) there is, at the time of manufacture, no alternative to the use of the chlorofluorocarbons or halons, and there exists in connection with such mzmufacture, a properly operating recovery system for the chlorofluorocarbons or halons; and (

b) an audit for chlorofluorocarbons and halons has been conducted in accordance with

section 11.

(2) No person shaU sell CFCs in containers to replace CFCs lost from motor vehicle air conditioners.

(3) No person shaU manufacture products or equipment contaming chlorofluorocarbons or halons that can be drained or recovered from the product or equipment unless the product or equipment is equipped or designed so as to permit the proper instaUation or use for its intended propose without leakage of the chlorofluorocarbons or halons. Recycling 3^^^ jhc Mmistcr shall estabUsh a system to coUect and recycle CFCs and investigate the technology for destroying CFCs.

(2) Every municipality shaU estabUsh a system to coUect CFCs and those municipaUties that have no system for recycling CFCs shaU forward the CFCs collected to the centres for recycUng or destruction estabUshed by the Minister. 4 Every person who disposes of any product or equipment that contains chlorofluorocarbons or halons in a form which can be drained or recovered from the product or equipment shaU only dispose of such product or equipment

Servicing Foam Aerosols Fire extinguishers Solvents Food (

a) by deUvering such product or equipment to a recovery site estabUshed for the piu-pose by the Minister; (

b) by deUvering such items for municipal garbage disposal in accordance with the garbage disposal systems estabUshed by that municipality; (

c) by ensuring that prior to disposal, the chlorofluorocarbons and halons contained therein are drained and recovered from the product or equipment and thereafter transported intact to a recovery site estabUshed or authorized by the Minister. 5 Notwithstanding

section 4, no person shidl dispose or permit the disposal of any vehicular air conditioning unit, refrigerator, freezer or air conditioning imit containing chlorofluorocarbons unless the chlorofluorocarbons are removed prior to such disposal. 6 No person shaU service or repair or permit the servicing or repaU of any air conditioner, Eiir conditioning equipment or system mcluding any vehicular air conditioning system, chiUer, refrigerator, freezer, refrigerating or cooling equipment or system, unless such person ensures that any coolant containing chlorofluorocarbons is not vented to the atmosphere during the servicing or repair process. 7(1) No person shaU sell or install any rigid foam materijj for buUding insulation that contains chlorofluoroccu-bons or with respect to which chlorofluorocarbons are used as a blowing agent during the manufacturing process.

(2) No person shaU manufacture plastic foam using CFCs. 8 No person shaU memufacture or seU any aerosol contciiner that uses chlorofluorocarbons £is a propeUant, except aerosol containers of products used for medical purposes. 9(1) No person shzdl test or service any fire extinguisher or fire extinguisher system if such test or servicing causes or could cause the release of halons into the atmosphere.

(2) No person shaU manufacture, seU or distribute CFCs as a solvent or a constituent of a solvent. 10 No person shaU manufacture, distribute or seU any plastic foam material or any other product or material contaming chlorofluorocarbons or for which chlorofluorocarbons have been used as a blowing agent during the manufacturing process, for the purpose of packaging, wrapping or containing edible or non-edible products.

Refrigerators etc. Offences, penalties 11(1) From January 1,1994 no person shaU seU any new motor vehicle that contams any CFCs.

(2) From January 1,1998 no person shaU manufacture, use or seU any refrigerator, air conditioner or au- cooler that contains CFCs. 12 Any person who faUs or neglects to perform any duty unposed by this Act or who contravenes any provision of this Act is gmlty of an offence and Uable on

summary conviction to a fine of not more than $20(X). 13 Every employer whose business activity includes the handUng and use of cUorofluorocarbons or halons in furtherance of the busmess activity, shaU (1) within three months after the commencement of this section, register a notice with the Minister of Occupational Health and Safety identifying the quantity, types and use of chlorofluorocarbons and halons in the business activity; (2) within one year after the commencement of this section, conduct and submit to the Minister of Occupational Health and Safety an audit that sets out a material balance of the chlorofluorocarbons and halons used in the business activity, and identifies the methods used for recovery and reclamation of the chlorofluorocarbons and halons; and (3) if such business activity is commenced after the one-year period referred to in subsection (2), register the notice reqmred by subsection (1) and submit the audit required by subsection (2) to the Mmister of Occupational Health and Safety at the tune of commencing operation of the business activity. 14(1)

Section 9(1) comes into force three months after the day this Act receives Royal Assent.

(2) Sections 2, 3, 7, 8 and 10 come into force 12 months after the day this Act receives Royal Assent; and

(3) Sections 4, 5, 6 and 9(2) come into force 18 months after the day this Act receives Royal Assent. Title: 1990 (22nd 2nd) Bill 261,

An Act to Phase Out the Use of Chlorofluorocarbons

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