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Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation

Current Version of the Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation

Halon Bulletin

Under the Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation, as of January 1st, 2010, the recharging of halon or any Class I fixed fire extinguishing system is prohibited.  Further information on the provincial halon recharge prohibition is provided in the attached Halon Bulletin (PDF/81 KB).

Amendments

2004 Amendments

British Columbia is an active supporter of the Canadian Council for Ministers of the Environment endorsed National Action Plan and Strategy to Accelerate the Phasing Out of Uses of CFCs and Halons and to Dispose of the Surplus Stocks.

Based on stakeholder input, in May 2001 the National Action Plan was updated by the Canadian Council for Ministers of the Environment to accelerate the phase-out of CFC and halon uses, and dispose of surplus stocks of these ozone-depleting substances.

In order to harmonize with the updated National Action Plan and Alberta's recent move to adopt the plan, the Ministry of Environment has amended its Provincial Ozone Depleting Substances and Other Halocarbons Regulation. These amendments include additional CFC refill restrictions for the mobile and commercial refrigeration sectors, refill restrictions for halon fire extinguishers and implementation of revised seller take back provisions for surplus CFC refrigerators.

2006 Amendments

In 2006, a minor housekeeping amendment was made to wording in the regulation.

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