Southwest United Canada Inc. - Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)

This is a proposal to register Southwest United Canada Inc. in the Technical Standards Registry – Air Pollution (Technical Standards Registry) in respect of the Metal Finishers – Industry Standard under the Local Air Quality regulation (O. Reg. 419/05).

Southwest United Canada Inc. is a facility that operates metal finishing processing services for the aerospace industry and that is located at 8201 Keele Street, Vaughan, Ontario. The facility is part of a class identified by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 332810 (Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating and Allied Activities). Southwest United Canada Inc. has applied to be registered with respect to chromium compounds (hexavalent).

Registration to a technical standard means that this facility must adhere to all technical and operational requirements in the Metal Finishers - Industry Standard for chromium compounds (hexavalent).

Technical standards ensure that facilities are managing impacts on an airshed by installing best available technology. These requirements would replace the air standard for chromium compounds (hexavalent) for the facility.

Registration in 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 Metal Finishers – Industry Standard. It may require modifications such as process changes or additions of new equipment by specified timelines set out in the Metal Finishers – Industry Standard. Registration in 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 Metal Finishers – 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.