Management of toxic substances: steel manufacturing sector

The steel manufacturing sector in Canada consists of integrated mills that produce steel from iron ore and, non-integrated mills that recycle scrap steel.

Substance(s) Managed Under this Source

• Inorganic arsenic compounds
• Oxidic, sulphidic, and soluble inorganic nickel compounds
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• Inorganic cadmium compounds
• Inorganic fluorides
• Benzene
• Chlorobiphenyls
• Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
• Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans

Strategic Options Report

Click on the following link to view strategies and actions recommended to manage risks associated with releases:

• Strategic Options for the Management of Toxic Substances from the Steel Manufacturing Sector

Risk Management Tool(s)

Tool(s) developed to manage risks associated with releases:

• Environmental Code of Practice for Integrated Steel Mills
• Environmental Code of Practice for Non-Integrated Steel Mills

Contact

Email address: GR-RM@ec.gc.ca
Fax number: (819) 994-0007

Chemicals Management Division
Environment Canada
Fontaine Building
200 Sacré Coeur Blvd.
Gatineau QC  K1A 0H3