Newsletters

Newsletter ID: Bulletin, 2010.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

Two pieces of legislation which will have a significant effect on Ontario manufacturers, the Toxics Reduction Act (“Act’) and Ontario Regulation 455/09 under the Act (“O. Reg. 455/09”) came into force on January 1, 2010. This legislation will require companies to:  read more »

Newsletter ID: Bulletin, 2009.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

On February 1, 2010, more of Ontario Regulation 419/05 will be phased-in. Industries listed in Schedule 4 will be required to demonstrate compliance using advanced atmospheric dispersion models. Compliance will be measured against more stringent point of impingement limits. Schedule 2 will become effective for other manufacturers.  read more »

Newsletter ID: Bulletin, 2009.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

The 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 »

Newsletter ID: Pen #32, 2008.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

The 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 »

Newsletter ID: PEN #21, 2005.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

The purpose of this information bulletin is to make building owners, property managers, and operators aware of the environmental issues that should be considered before you purchase and install an emergency generator. Consideration of these few points could save you time and money, and hopefully expedite the permitting process.  read more »

Newsletter ID: Bulletin #7, 2001.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

Discussion of mandatory air monitoring & reporting for commercial & industrial facilities including: Universities, Colleges, Offices, Hotels & Shopping Centres.  read more »

Newsletter ID: Bulletin #1, 2001.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

A discussion of odour, one of the most difficult of all regulated contaminants to deal with, odour evaluation and olfactometers.  read more »

Newsletter ID: 2001.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

Lists of target contaminants and range of emission sampling services that Pinchin Environmental supplies to clients in support of environmental audits, regulatory approvals, Ministry of Environment (MOE) Certificate of Approval (CofA) compliance test programs, and abatement performance certification.  read more »

Newsletter ID: 2001.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

Discussion of odour complaints, odour perception, odour testing and control measures including production shifting, reformulation and process retrofitting, enhanced dispersion, additives, condensation, absorption, adsorption, biofiltration, and oxidation.  read more »

Newsletter ID: 2001.
Services: Environmental Air & Noise

Discussion of older Approval Exemption Regulations such as Ontario Regulation 524/98 and Ontario Regulation 363/98.  read more »