Alcast Technologies Limited. - Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)

This proposal is for an amendment to an existing registration under the Technical Standards Registry – Air Pollution (technical standards registry) in respect of the Foundries – Industry Standard under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Reg. 419/05).

Alcast Technologies Limited Casting Industries limited is a foundry that produces iron and steel alloy castings is located at 328 Lake Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario. The facility is part of a class identified the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 331512, Non-Ferrous Foundries. This facility is already registered for suspended particulate matter, various metals and metal compounds and volatile organic compounds (see EBR Registry number 011-8276). This application from the company is to add new contaminants to their existing registration. Please see the additional information section for the full list of contaminants in the application.

Registration to a technical standard means that this facility must adhere to all technical and operational requirements in the Foundries - Industry Standard for all 41 contaminants, SPM, VOCs, and metals and metal compounds. See link attachment titled requested contaminants.

Registration to a technical standard means that this facility must adhere to all technical and operational requirements in the Foundries - Industry Standard (see link to this notice) for the contaminants they are currently registered for.

Technical standards ensure that facilities are managing impacts on an airshed by installing best available technology. These requirements would replace the air standards for the contaminants that are registered for this facility.

Registration to the Technical Standards Registry is a compliance approach under the Local Air Quality Regulation. It requires that the company demonstrate compliance on an ongoing basis through applicable technical standard requirements set out in the Foundries – Industry Standard. Registration to the Technical Standards Registry does not exempt the facility from the requirements under section 9 of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act, which regulates alterations to plant infrastructure and processes. Therefore, a company required to install equipment under the Foundries – Industry Standard is still required to have approval under Part II.1 of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act for that equipment.

The Technical Standards Registry is available on the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks website and sets out the names of all facilities registered in the Registry.