Regulatory Announcements
- Oakville Air Quality By-law Breakfast
- Service: Environmental Air & Noise
Learn how the Oakville Air Quality By-Law will afftect your facility. Reporting deadline Feb 1, 2011. read more »
- Hamilton Cooling Tower Registry By-Law
- Service: Indoor Air Quality & Microbial Contamination
For all building owners operating a facility with a cooling tower or evaporative condenser in the City of Hamilton. read more »
- Amendments to Ontario Regulation 419/05
- Service: Environmental Air & Noise
Newsletter ID: Bulletin, 2009.
Services: Environmental Air & NoiseThe Ontario Ministry of Environment has posted 3 notices regarding an amendment that would give the Minster the authority to establish sector-specific technical standards. The MOE also posted 10 Notices regarding new air standards for the various compounds. Links to these notices are provided in this bulletin. read more »
- Air Emissions Regulatory Update Breakfast
- Service: Environmental Air & Noise
This Regulatory Update Seminar will keep you abreast of new Air Emission initiatives and the potential impact on your operations: Regulation 419/05 Phase-In; Toxics Reduction; City of Toronto Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Program; Green Energy Act; Compliance Management. read more »
- Toxics Reduction Act Breakfast
- Service: Environmental Air & Noise
For owners and senior managers to gain an understanding of when and how the regulations under the Toxics Reduction Act impact their organization.
- New MOE Policy Proposal
- Service: Environmental Air & Noise
Newsletter ID: Pen #32, 2008.
Services: Environmental Air & NoiseThe Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has posted for comment a Policy Proposal Notice that provides emission limits for power generator sets that are used in non-emergency situations such as for peak shaving or in the Ontario Power Authorities (OPA) Demand Response (DR) Program. The limits will apply to internal combustion engines running on diesel, bio-diesel, natural gas, or dual fuel (natural gas/diesel) systems. read more »
- Update on Risks and Control of Mould, Lead and Silica on Construction Projects
- Service: Indoor Air Quality & Microbial Contamination
Newsletter ID: PEN #19, 2007.
Services: Indoor Air Quality & Microbial ContaminationMoulds are microscopic organisms, part of the Fungi kingdom of living matter, most of which reproduce through the production of massive numbers of spores. Mould spores can germinate within 24 hours of wetting and will produce the next generation of spores within 3 to 7 days. Current standards require that wetted materials be dried within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mould growth. read more »
- Update on the Training Requirements for Asbestos Workers and Supervisors
- Service: Hazardous Materials (Asbestos, Mould, Lead)
Newsletter ID: PEN #28, 2006.
Services: Hazardous Materials (Asbestos, Mould, Lead)This newsletter has been cancelled. Please refer to PEN #31 for updates.
- MTCU Asbestos Worker and Supervisor Type 3 Reference Material
- Service: Hazardous Materials (Asbestos, Mould, Lead)
As of November 1, 2007 all workers in Ontario who perform Type 3 Asbestos Abatement work and their Supervisors must be certified as per O.Reg. 278/05 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. For more information on the in-school components, the option to challenge the test, and full and refresher courses provided by Pinchin Environmental, please see our PEN 31, "Training Programs for Workers and Supervisors of Type 3 Asbestos Operations". read more »
- Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation 217/2006
- Service: Occupational Health & Safety
Newsletter ID: PEN #30a, 2006.
Services: Occupational Health & SafetyPinchin has reviewed the New Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation 217/2006 and is providing information on a select number of the Parts through a series of Complimentary Breakfasts which are described here. read more »
