Dichloromethane: pollution prevention planning notice
Note: this notice is no longer in force.
This notice (PDF) applied to any person or class of persons who, when the notice was published:
- used 1 000 kg or more of dichloromethane per year during one year or more since January 1, 1995
- owned a facility that used dichloromethane and was involved in:
- aircraft paint stripping activities, including the stripping of aircraft components
- flexible polyurethane foam blowing activities
- pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates manufacturing and tablet coating activities
- industrial cleaning activities
- adhesives formulation activities
Performance results
The results indicate that the risk management objective of reducing aggregate releases of dichloromethane from the five targeted industry sectors by 85% from the 1995 base year levels was exceeded. Releases were reduced by 93% compared to 1995 levels.
Although the overall objective was achieved, the results show that 3 of the 5 industry sectors did not achieve their individual risk management objectives:
- adhesives formulation
- aircraft paint stripping, including the stripping of aircraft components
- pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates manufacturing and tablet coating
For more information, see the final report.
Related information
Past consultations
- Proposed notice (PDF)
- Working document (available upon request)
Contact us
Technical inquiries regarding the content of this notice:
Chemical Production Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Email: pgpc-dppc-cmp-cpd@ec.gc.ca
Inquiries regarding pollution prevention practices:
Regulatory Innovation and Management Systems
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3
Email: planp2-p2plan@ec.gc.ca