This consultation was open from:
May 15, 2019
to June 14, 2019
Decision summary
TSSA has granted a variance to TMMC-N Assembly to establish an off-line filling area at Major Repair Area to fill cars in need of repair. This is in addition to the variance previously granted (SR 2456984) in January 2018 for dispensing gasoline indoors to vehicles on the assembly line.
Location details
Site address
1055 Fountain St N
North Plant
Cambridge,
ON
N3H 5K2
Canada
Site location details
Car manufacturing plant
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
1055 Fountain St N
North Plant
Cambridge,
ON
N3H 5K2
Canada
Decision details
See proposal details.
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Toronto,
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How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from June 17, 2019 to begin the appeal process.
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If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
1055 Fountain St N
North Plant
Cambridge,
ON
N3H 5K2
Canada
The Registrar
Divisional Court (Toronto Region)
130 Queen Street West
Osgoode Hall - Room 174
Toronto
M5H 2N5
Phone: (416) 327-5100
Fax: (416) 327-5549
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Ann-Marie Barker
345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto,
ON
M9W 6N9
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
In support of their request, the applicant has provided the following information:
- Fuel Dispensing System
- The Fuel Dispensing system in the Off-Line gas fill area is a ULC/ORD-C142.13 mobile fueling tank mounted on a cart. The tank capacity is 225L and is secured to the cart via 4 hex bolts through brackets welded to the tank. The tank is grounded (through a bond wire) to one of the building columns. The nozzle is a commercial gasoline nozzle which requires the operator to press and hold manually to release the gasoline. The dispensing pump is powered by the plant compressed air. The compressed air can only be supplied to the pump when the ventilation fan has been activated manually by the operator. The compressed air shuts off automatically when the LELreaches 40%.
- All electrical components used on the Mobile Fuel system have CSA, ULc or FM approval.
- All Mechanical components used are either approved for using with Gasoline or Compatible for use with Gasoline.
- All hoses used on the equipment for gasoline are rated for use on gasoline and have ULc approval. (CRN available)
- All the above-mentioned components are available for sale and use in Canada.
- Ventilation per Ontario Fire Code Sec. 4.1.7
- Ventilation performance is 197 m³/m²/hr (well in excess of the OFC requirement of 18m³/m²/hr).
- Ventilation system is interlocked. Fuel dispensing cannot occur without ventilation system operating. Air flow proven by air flow switch in duct and fan interlock on the Fire Alarm Control Panel.
- Ventilation ducts are located at four corners of the fuel fill station at floor level. The exhaust plenum intakes are 280mm above finish floor.
- The outdoor exhaust air outlet is located more than 3 m from any building opening. Exhaust air to atmosphere is more than 7.5 m from point of discharge to any unprotected openings.
- Exhaust ducts are used exclusively for ventilation of fuel dispensing station.
- Spill Containment
- Spill containment procedure is regulated under TMMC Environmental Spill Incident Procedure. Further detail can be provided if require.
- Spill kit (Can-Ross Model #SK-OTRK as provided by Acklands Grainger) is located at North end of fuel fill station.
- A spill containment kit shall be placed inside the sheet metal vapor barrier as shown on drawing DQ4-001 (Attached). The kit shall include Hazmat absorbent socks to be placed across the west opening of the station to contain fuel in the event of a spill.
- Fire Suppression System
- The overhead fire protection system has a design density of 0.30 GPM/Sq Ft. Two fire extinguishers rated at 40-BC will be placed inside the fueling station at opposite sides.
- Training of Personnel
- Operators are trained and records kept. Training records are available upon request.
Supporting materials
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345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto,
ON
M9W 6N9
Canada
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This consultation was open from May 15, 2019
to June 14, 2019
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