2399296 Ontario Inc. (operating as Arts Metal) - Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)

We have granted approval to 2399296 Ontario Inc. (operating as Arts Metal) to be registered 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).

Arts Metal is a metal processing facility that plates pre-formed parts with chromium, nickel, brass and copper, and is located at 555 Canarctic Drive, Toronto, Ontario. The facility is part of a class identified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332810 (coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities). Arts Metal is registered with respect to:

• chromium compounds (hexavalent)
• nickel and nickel compounds

Registration to a technical standard

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), and, nickel and nickel compounds.

Technical standards ensure that facilities are managing impacts on an airshed by installing best available technology. These requirements replace the air standard for chromium compounds (hexavalent), and nickel and nickel compounds, for the 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 Metal Finishers – 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 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.