| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exception Discharge Variance Notification | wastewater, other | When, under exceptional circumstances, an operator plans to discharge waste material that has not been described in its EPP, it must contact the appropriate Board to vary the authorization to allow such a discharge. | Exceptional circumstances where waste material is not described in the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP). | high |
| #Q002 | prohibition | operational | recommended | Unauthorized Discharge Prohibition | wastewater, other | No substance should be discharged unless the appropriate Board has determined that the discharge is acceptable. | | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | EPP Discharge Inventory Requirements | wastewater, other | In accordance with Paragraph 9(i) of the Regulations, an EPP must provide an inventory of all planned discharges to the natural environment and the limits, qualitative or quantitative, that the operator will apply to each discharge. Each discharge location should also be described. | | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Unlisted Discharges in EPP | wastewater, other | Operators should note that the listing in Section 2 is not intended to be exhaustive, and where discharges not described in Section 2 are contemplated, these discharges also should be described in the operator's EPP. | Where discharges not described in Section 2 are contemplated. | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Monthly Compliance Monitoring Reporting | wastewater, other | Where specific qualitative or quantitative discharge limits are identified in the EPP pursuant to Paragraph 9(i), the operator should report the results of its compliance monitoring program monthly to the Board. | Where specific qualitative or quantitative discharge limits are identified in the EPP. | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Greenhouse Gas Annualized Estimate | other | Each operator of a production installation should, as part of its development application, provide an annualized estimate of the quantities of greenhouse gases (CO2 or CO2 equivalent) that will be emitted from its offshore installation(s), and a description of its strategy to control and reduce these emissions. | As part of its development application. | high |
| #Q007 | operational | operational | recommended | Greenhouse Gas Strategy Review Provision | other | In keeping with the philosophy of continual improvement and waste minimization, each operator's EPP should include a provision to periodically review and update this strategy, and to report the results to the Board. | | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | treatment | recommended | Produced Water Treatment Technical Review | wastewater | As part of its development application, each operator of a production installation should examine and report upon the technical requirements for treatment of produced water to meet discharge requirements. | As part of its development application. | high |
| #Q009 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Produced Water Sampling Frequency | wastewater | As a minimum, the discharge of produced water should be sampled and analyzed every 12 hours, and the 30-day and 24-hour averages calculated, but the operator may elect to sample and analyze more frequently. | | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Produced Water Sampling and Analysis Methods | wastewater | The methods for sampling and analysis of oil in produced water should be in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition (or as amended or updated), 5520 Oil and Grease, 5520 C Partition-Infrared Method and 5520 F Hydrocarbons. | | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Produced Water Sampling Location | wastewater | All samples of produced water, the analysis of which is intended to support compliance monitoring, should be collected at a point that is upstream of the discharge location and downstream of the last treatment unit. | | high |
| #Q012 | design | operational | recommended | Produced Water Sampling Port Design | wastewater | The sampling port should be designed to facilitate collection of a representative sample. | | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Produced Water Monthly Reporting | wastewater | The results of the sampling and analysis program, including the individual sample values, the 24-hour performance metric, the 30-day volume-weighted average, and the total volume of produced water discharged, for each day of discharge, should be reported to the Board monthly. | | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Hydrate and Ice Mitigation Fluids Reporting | wastewater | Where fluids such as ethylene glycol, methanol or other substances have been added to prevent hydrate and/or ice formation, and are discharged as part of produced water, the volume discharged and average concentration should be reported as part of the monthly produced water reporting. | Where fluids such as ethylene glycol, methanol or other substances have been added and are discharged as part of produced water. | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Produced Water Characterization Program | wastewater | The operator should describe, as part of its EPP, the program by which it monitors the chemical and potentially biologically relevant characteristics of its produced water, and how this changes over time. | | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Produced Water Characterization Reporting Frequency | wastewater | The results of this program should be reported to the Board at least annually. | | high |
| #Q017 | operational | operational | mandatory | Drilling Muds Chemical Screening | other | All substances that make up drilling muds are screened through the chemical management system developed by the operator in consideration of the Offshore Chemical Selection Guidelines for Drilling and Production Activities on Frontier Lands. | | high |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | recommended | Water Based Mud (WBM) Usage | other | Where it is technically reasonable, water based mud (WBM) should be used in the drilling of wells and well sections. | Where technically reasonable. | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | recommended | WBM Discharge Planning | wastewater | Plans to discharge WBM should be described in the operator's EPP. | | high |
| #Q020 | operational | operational | recommended | WBM Management Approaches | other | Operators should develop management approaches for the use of WBM that reduce the need for the bulk disposal of these materials. | | high |
| #Q021 | prohibition | operational | recommended | SBM or EMOBM Base Fluid Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | Other than residual base fluid retained on cuttings as described in the operator's EPP (see Section 2.4 of these guidelines), no whole SBM or EMOBM base fluid, or any whole mud containing these constituents as a base fluid, should be discharged to the sea. | | high |
| #Q022 | prohibition | operational | recommended | Oil Based Mud (OBM) Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | Under no circumstances should oil base fluid or whole mud containing oil base fluid be discharged to the sea. | | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | recommended | SBM or EMOBM Drilling Solids Reinjection Review | other | Each operator that plans to use SBM or EMOBM in development drilling should, as part of its development application, examine and report upon the technical feasibility and economic reasonability of re-injecting the associated drilling solids into subsurface formations at its drill site(s). | When planning to use SBM or EMOBM in development drilling. | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Drilling Solids Management Reporting | other | For a drilling program where an operator has demonstrated that re-injection of drilling solids associated with the use of SBM or EMOBM is not technically feasible or economically reasonable, the operator's EPP should describe the manner in which drilling solids will be managed and discharged to the marine environment. | When re-injection is not technically feasible or economically reasonable. | high |
| #Q025 | operational | operational | recommended | Lowest Concentration Retained Drilling Fluid Management | other | The operator should manage drilling solids in a manner which achieves the lowest concentration of drilling fluid retained on cuttings using proven and practicable best practices. | | high |
| #Q026 | prohibition | operational | recommended | OBM Drilling Solids Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | Drilling solids associated with the use of OBM should not be discharged to the marine environment. | | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Drilling Solids Sampling and Data Reporting | other | Time series of both raw and averaged data should be reported. | | high |
| #Q028 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Abnormal Operations Sampling Frequency | other | The operator's sampling and analysis program should provide for more frequent sampling and analysis during periods of operations not considered to be within normal operating practice. | During periods of operations not considered to be within normal operating practice. | high |
| #Q029 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Continuous Storage Displacement Water Sampling | wastewater | Where discharge is continuous, the discharge should be sampled for oil-in-water at least every 12 hours. | Where discharge is continuous. | high |
| #Q030 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Batch Storage Displacement Water Sampling | wastewater | Where batch discharge is contemplated, the operator should devise a methodology for sampling of the water to be discharged, such that the samples are representative of the oil-in-water concentrations in the discharge. | Where batch discharge is contemplated. | high |
| #Q031 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Storage Displacement Water Analysis Methods | wastewater | The methods for sampling and analysis of oil in water should be in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition (or as amended or updated), 5520 Oil and Grease, 5520 C Partition-Infrared Method and 5520 F Hydrocarbons. | | high |
| #Q032 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Bilge Water Sampling Methodology | wastewater | Where the equipment described above is not used, the operator should devise a methodology for sampling of the bilge water to be discharged such that the samples are representative of the oil-in-water concentrations in the discharge. | Where the equipment described above (oil-water separator meeting Transport Canada requirements) is not used. | high |
| #Q033 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Bilge Water Analysis Methods | wastewater | The sampling and analysis should be conducted in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition (or as amended or updated), 5520 Oil and Grease, 5520 C Partition-Infrared Method and 5520 F Hydrocarbons. | | high |
| #Q034 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Ballast Water Contamination Sampling | wastewater | Where oil contamination is known or suspected to exist, the operator should devise a methodology for sampling of the water to be discharged such that the samples are representative of the oil-in-water concentrations in the discharge. | Where oil contamination is known or suspected to exist. | high |
| #Q035 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Ballast Water Analysis Methods | wastewater | The methodology for sampling and analysis of oil in water should be in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition (or as amended or updated), 5520 Oil and Grease, 5520 C Partition-Infrared Method and 5520 F Hydrocarbons. | | high |
| #Q036 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Continuous Deck Drainage Sampling | wastewater | Where discharge is continuous, the discharge should be sampled for oil-in-water concentration at least every 12 hours. | Where discharge is continuous. | high |
| #Q037 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Batch Deck Drainage Sampling | wastewater | Where batch discharge is contemplated, the operator should devise a methodology for sampling of the water to be discharged such that the samples are representative of the oil-in-water concentrations in the discharge. | Where batch discharge is contemplated. | high |
| #Q038 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Deck Drainage Analysis Methods | wastewater | The methods for sampling and analysis of oil in water should be in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition (or as amended or updated), 5520 Oil and Grease, 5520 C Partition-Infrared Method and 5520 F Hydrocarbons. | | high |
| #Q039 | design | operational | recommended | Deck Drainage Collection System Separation | wastewater | Any systems used to collect deck drainage should be separated from drip pans placed under machinery. | | high |
| #Q040 | operational | treatment | recommended | Drip Pan Fluids Management | wastewater | Waste materials and fluids from drip pans should be returned to the process, recovered and recycled, or transferred to shore and disposed of in a manner approved by local regulatory authorities. | | high |
| #Q041 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Produced Sand Volume Monitoring and Reporting | other | Operators of production installations should monitor and report the volume of produced sand that is being recovered during production operations. | | high |
| #Q042 | treatment | treatment | recommended | Produced Sand Oil Concentration Treatment | other | In all cases, the sand should be treated to reduce oil concentrations to the lowest level practicable. | | high |
| #Q043 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Well Treatment Fluids Sampling Methodology | wastewater | Where well treatment fluids are not being discharged with produced water, the operator should devise a methodology for sampling of the fluid to be discharged such that the samples are representative of the oil-in-water concentrations in the discharge. | Where well treatment fluids are not being discharged with produced water. | high |
| #Q044 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Well Treatment Fluids Analysis Methods | wastewater | The methods for sampling and analysis of oil in water should be in accordance with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition (or as amended or updated), 5520 Oil and Grease, 5520 EC Partition-Infrared Method and 5520 EF Hydrocarbons. | | high |
| #Q045 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Well Treatment Fluids Analysis Reporting | wastewater | Results of sample analyses should be reported to the Board. | | high |
| #Q046 | prohibition | operational | recommended | Highly Aromatic Oils Usage Restriction | wastewater | Well treatment fluids containing diesel oil or other highly aromatic oils should not be used unless they are recovered at site and recycled, or are transferred to shore and disposed of in a manner approved by local regulatory authorities. | Unless they are recovered at site and recycled, or transferred to shore for disposal. | high |
| #Q047 | treatment | treatment | recommended | Acidic Fluids Neutralization Requirement | wastewater | Strongly acidic fluids recovered from well treatment operations should be treated with neutralizing agents to a pH of at least 5.0 prior to discharge. | For strongly acidic fluids recovered from well treatment operations prior to discharge. | high |
| #Q048 | operational | operational | recommended | Cooling Water Biocide Chemical Screening | other | All biocides should be screened through the chemical management system developed by the operator in consideration of the Offshore Chemical Selection Guidelines for Drilling and Production Activities on Frontier Lands. | | high |
| #Q049 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Cooling Water Biocide Identification in EPP | other | The operator shall identify, in its EPP, any biocide that may be discharged in cooling water and the concentrations to be discharged to the sea. | | high |
| #Q050 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Sewage Maceration Requirement | wastewater | Sewage and food wastes must be macerated before discharge. | Prior to discharge. | high |
| #Q051 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Sewage Biocide Identification | wastewater | In cases where an installation chemically disinfects sewage prior to discharge, the operator shall describe any biocide that may be discharged in sewage and the concentrations to be discharged to the sea. | Where an installation chemically disinfects sewage prior to discharge. | high |
| #Q052 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Fire Suppressant Agents EPP Description | wastewater, other | Where chemical fire suppressant agents are added to water, the operator should describe the chemicals and amounts to be discharged in its EPP. | Where chemical fire suppressant agents are added to water. | high |
| #Q053 | reporting | operational | recommended | Fire Control System Testing Notification | wastewater, other | Prior to conducting scheduled testing of fire suppression systems, and where fire suppression chemicals are expected to be discharged to sea, the operator should notify the appropriate Board when this discharge is expected to occur. | Prior to conducting scheduled testing of fire suppression systems, and where fire suppression chemicals are expected to be discharged. | high |
| #Q054 | prohibition | operational | recommended | Fire Control Systems Oil Discharge Prohibition | wastewater | Oil should not be discharged to sea in conjunction with testing of fire suppression systems. | | high |
| #Q055 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Fire System Testing Oil Spill Reporting | wastewater | Any such discharge of oil must be reported and responded to as a spill in accordance with the operator's contingency plans. | Upon any discharge of oil during testing of fire suppression systems. | high |
| #Q056 | operational | operational | mandatory | Subsea Fluids Toxicity Minimization | other | The toxicity of these fluids is managed through the chemical management system developed by the operator in consideration of the Offshore Chemical Selection Guidelines for Drilling and Production Activities on Frontier Lands, and, as far as possible, the operator is expected to select the lowest toxicity alternative and to minimize the amount discharged. | | high |
| #Q057 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Subsea Fluids EPP Description Requirements | other | In the EPP submitted as part of an application for authorization, operators should describe the fluids of this type that are required for operation of subsea systems and that will be discharged to sea. The EPP should also contain estimates the volumes to be discharged or the discharge rate, and the frequency of reporting. | In the EPP submitted as part of an application for authorization. | high |
| #Q058 | operational | operational | recommended | Subsea Discharges Chemical Screening | other | Chemicals to be discharged should be screened through the operator's chemical management system. | During installation and maintenance of subsea systems. | high |
| #Q059 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Subsea Batch Discharges EPP Description | wastewater, other | Planned batch discharges from subsea systems should be described in the operator's EPP. | | high |
| #Q060 | administrative | operational | recommended | Unplanned Subsea Discharge Variance Request | wastewater, other | Where operators have not described a necessary discharge in the EPP, they should contact the appropriate Board to vary the authorization to allow such a discharge. | Where operators have not described a necessary discharge in the EPP. | high |
| #Q061 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Subsea Chemical Discharge Reporting | other | The volumes of chemicals discharged in association with subsea work should be reported through the normal process for reporting chemical usage. | | high |
| #Q062 | operational | operational | recommended | Subsea Residual Hydrocarbon Minimization | other | Operators should take all reasonable precautions to reduce to a minimum the amount of residual hydrocarbons in subsea equipment that is to be opened to the natural environment subsea. | | high |
| #Q063 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Planned Subsea Residual Petroleum Estimation | other | For planned discharges, the amount of residual petroleum should be estimated in the EPP, if possible. | For planned discharges. | high |
| #Q064 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Actual Discharged Residual Petroleum Reporting | other | The estimated volume of residual petroleum that is actually discharged should be reported to the Board. | | high |
| #Q065 | corrective_action | operational | recommended | Subsea Surface Expression Reporting and Management | other | Where a subsea discharge of residual petroleum causes a surface expression (slick or sheen), the surface expression should be reported and managed in a manner consistent with the operator's spill contingency plan. | Where a subsea discharge of residual petroleum causes a surface expression. | high |
| #Q066 | reporting | reporting | recommended | NORM Reporting | other | Operators should report the occurrence or probability of occurrence of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) to the appropriate Board as early as possible in order to initiate discussion on available disposal options. | Upon occurrence or probability of occurrence of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). | high |
| #Q067 | administrative | operational | recommended | Waste Material Mixing Proposal Requirement | wastewater | Any proposal relating to the mixing of waste material discharge streams should be prepared and presented to the Board for consideration as early as possible in the design stage of a project, and should specifically identify the points of waste discharge. | For any proposal relating to the mixing of waste material discharge streams. | high |
| #Q068 | prohibition | operational | recommended | Waste Mixing for Dilution Prohibition | wastewater | Mixing of waste should not be carried out as a means of dilution in order to meet specified waste concentrations. | | high |
| #Q069 | reporting | reporting | recommended | Discharge Locations Specification in EPP | wastewater, other | The locations on offshore installations for the discharge of waste materials should be specified in the EPP and will be reviewed by the Board on a case-by-case basis. | | high |
| #Q070 | design | operational | recommended | Submerged Effluent Discharge Design | wastewater | Typically, all points of effluent discharge should be below the water or ice surface. | | high |
| #Q071 | administrative | operational | recommended | Analytical Laboratory Accreditation Requirement | wastewater, other | Onshore laboratories that are used for the analysis of samples described in these guidelines should be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. | | high |
| #Q072 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Compliance Sample Collection Point | wastewater | All samples of produced water, the analysis of which is intended to support compliance monitoring, should be collected at a point that is upstream of the discharge location and downstream of the last treatment unit. | For samples intended to support compliance monitoring. | high |
| #Q073 | design | operational | recommended | Representative Sample Port Design | wastewater | The sampling port should be designed to facilitate collection of a representative sample. | | high |
| #Q074 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Protection Control Measures Description | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The applicant or licensee shall: describe the control measures that will be taken for the protection of the environment, including the pollution control and abatement technologies and techniques | Applicable to all facilities and activities | high |
| #Q075 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Nuclear and Hazardous Release Mitigation Duty | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The applicant or licensee shall: demonstrate that reasonable precautions have been taken: to prevent or mitigate physical disturbances and releases of nuclear or hazardous substances | Applicable to all facilities and activities | high |
| #Q076 | design | treatment | mandatory | ALARA and BATEA Principle Incorporation | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | The applicant or licensee shall: demonstrate that the principles of ALARA and BATEA have been incorporated (based on the approved design; see section 4) to: minimize controlled releases and prevent uncontrolled releases of nuclear and hazardous substances to the environment | Applicable to all facilities and activities | high |
| #Q077 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Acute Lethality Prevention | aquatic life | The applicant or licensee shall: ensure that releases are not acutely lethal. | Applicable to all facilities and activities | high |
| #Q078 | design | treatment | mandatory | BATEA Assessment Requirement for New/Modified Facilities | drinking water, wastewater, other | As part of the licence application for a new facility or activity, or for an existing facility or activity that is undergoing a major modification, the applicant or licensee shall: conduct a BATEA assessment to determine the maximum predicted design release characteristics | For new facility/activity or existing facility undergoing major modification | high |
| #Q079 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Unmanaged Risk Notification | other | For an existing facility or activity under normal operation... the licensee shall: upon completion of the ERA, notify the Commission if a previously unmanaged risk is identified in the ERA, and adaptive management is required to restore the effectiveness of the environmental protection program | Upon identification of a previously unmanaged risk in the ERA | high |
| #Q080 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | BATEA Assessment Documentation Submission | other | The applicant or licensee shall document the BATEA assessment and results and shall submit them to the CNSC (see figure 3a). | Following a BATEA assessment | high |
| #Q081 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Licensed Release Limit Exceedance Investigation | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | When a licensee becomes aware that a licensed release limit has been exceeded, the licensee shall: conduct an investigation to establish the cause and determine the magnitude of the exceedance | Upon awareness of a licensed release limit exceedance | high |
| #Q082 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Action Level Implementation Requirement | other | For contaminants and physical stressors released to the environment, the licensee shall establish and implement action levels in accordance with CSA N288.8, Establishing and implementing action levels for releases to the environment from nuclear facilities | | high |
| #Q083 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Treatment System Commissioning Report Submission | wastewater, other | After the treatment system is commissioned, the licensee shall submit a commissioning report that: includes an assessment of the operating performance of the treatment system against the licensed release limits and MPDRCs | After commissioning a new or majorly modified treatment system | high |
| #Q084 | operational | operational | mandatory | Adaptive Management Plan Development | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | When a requirement for adaptive management is identified, the licensee shall: develop, document, and implement an adaptive management plan | When adaptive management is identified due to unreasonable risk or regulatory changes | high |
| #Q085 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application Requirement Checklist | other | As part of the licence application for a new facility or activity, or for an existing facility or activity that is undergoing a major modification, the applicant or licensee shall: establish the proposed release limits (see section 5); establish the action levels (see section 6); conduct an ERA in accordance with REGDOC-2.9.1; establish a commissioning plan and implement commissioning of the treatment system and control measures (see section 7) | New facility or activity, or existing facility or activity undergoing a major modification | high |
| #Q086 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Routine Monitoring and Assessment | other | For an existing facility or activity under normal operation, and in line with its environmental protection program, the licensee shall: conduct routine effluent and/or emission and environmental monitoring as described in the licensee’s approved environmental protection program; assess effluent and/or emission monitoring results against the licensed release limits and action levels; assess the environmental monitoring results against: the predictions in the ERA [and] any new or changes in legislation | Existing facility or activity under normal operation | high |
| #Q087 | reporting | operational | mandatory | ERA Update Requirement | other | For an existing facility or activity under normal operation... the licensee shall: update the site-specific ERA and characterize the risks to the environment (as per ERA periodic update requirements) | Existing facility or activity under normal operation | high |
| #Q088 | corrective_action | treatment | mandatory | Adaptive Management Implementation | other | Where adaptive management is required, the licensee shall: develop and document an adaptive management response plan (see section 8); implement an interim pollution prevention plan, as applicable (see section 8); conduct a BATEA assessment to determine the maximum predicted design release(s) characteristics (MPDRCs) and update proposed release limits to be used in the new or revised ERA (see section 4); submit the information for the proposed revision to the licensing basis to the CNSC; as applicable, implement the long-term solution arising from the BATEA assessment (see section 8) | Where adaptive management is required | high |
| #Q089 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Release Point and Method Data | other | The applicant or licensee shall submit to the CNSC: the locations of the proposed controlled release points; for radioactive nuclear substances, either: the proposed release limit(s) associated with each proposed controlled release point for each contaminant, or the proposed release limit(s) for the facility and/or activity for each contaminant; for hazardous substances, the proposed release limit(s) associated with each proposed controlled release point for each contaminant and/or physical stressor; the methodology used to establish the proposed release limit(s) | | high |
| #Q090 | reporting | health | mandatory | Public Dose Limit Compliance Demonstration | drinking water | For all nuclear substances released from the facility or activity, the applicant or licensee shall demonstrate that, based on the proposed release limit(s), the maximum predicted annual total effective dose to a member of the public is less than the regulatory public dose limit. | | high |
| #Q091 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Licensed Limit Exceedance Mitigation Duty | other | When a licensee becomes aware that a licensed release limit has been exceeded, the licensee shall: limit, to the extent possible, the effect and magnitude of the exceedance; assess the potential effects on human health and the environment; identify and take action to restore the effectiveness of the environmental protection program and/or control measure(s) implemented, and prevent recurrence (this may include the application of adaptive management; see section 8) | Upon awareness of a licensed release limit exceedance | high |
| #Q092 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Action Level Exceedance Response | other | When an action level is exceeded, the licensee shall: notify and report to the Commission as specified in the licence or licence conditions handbook; conduct an investigation to identify the basis for exceeding the action level; where necessary, take action to restore the effectiveness of the program or control measures that have been implemented | When an action level is exceeded | high |
| #Q093 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Commissioning Plan Submission | other | For any facility or activity that has a new treatment system to be commissioned, or a major modification to an existing treatment system, the licensee shall submit a commissioning plan to the CNSC. | | high |
| #Q094 | operational | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Commissioning Adherence | other | The licensee shall commission the treatment system and control measures in accordance with the approved commissioning plan. | | high |
| #Q095 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Commissioning Failure Procedures | other | If the licensee determines that the treatment system performance is unable to meet a specific licensed release limit, the licensee shall: establish a revised release limit based on achievable technology; reassess the ERA to determine whether the predictions of the ERA remain valid; if the reassessment of the ERA... identifies an unreasonable risk... implementation [of] additional optimization, mitigation measures or techniques; [if no unreasonable risk] request that the CNSC amend the licensing basis; submit the revised ERA and proposed release limits. | If the licensee determines that the treatment system performance is unable to meet a specific licensed release limit | high |
| #Q096 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Licensed Release Limit Revision | other | Licensed release limits shall be revised in response to: a major modification of the operations of the facility, leading to a change in the licensing basis; new or updated governmental requirements (for example, federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal requirements) | Upon major facility modification or regulatory updates | high |
| #Q097 | operational | operational | mandatory | Action Levels for Other Environmental Controls | other | The applicant or licensee shall establish and implement action levels on other environmental controls that are necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the environmental protection program and control measures. | | high |
| #Q098 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Action Level Development Submission | other | The applicant or licensee shall: document the development of the action levels in accordance with CSA N288.8, Establishing and implementing action levels for releases to the environment from nuclear facilities [7] [and] submit this documentation and the proposed action levels to the CNSC | | high |
| #Q099 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Adaptive Management Notification | other | When a requirement for adaptive management is identified, the licensee shall: notify the Commission | Upon identification of unreasonable risk or regulatory changes requiring adaptive management | high |
| #Q100 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Adaptive Management Reporting Components | other | During this interim period, at a frequency specified by the CNSC, the periodic updates shall include: a summary of the technology and techniques being applied and their performance in reducing the contaminants and physical stressors; [and] for each contaminant and physical stressor: an assessment of the historic and current effluent and/or emission performance data; [and] an assessment of the predicted future trends in effluent and/or emission performance; [and] an update summarizing the potential and residual risks to the environment; [and] the status of implementation of the long-term adaptive management plan | During the interim period of adaptive management | high |
| #Q101 | operational | operational | recommended | General Waste Minimization Obligation | other | Offshore operators are expected to take all reasonable measures to minimize the volumes of waste materials generated by their operations, and to minimize the quantity of substances of potential environmental concern contained within these waste materials. | Standard drilling and production operations. | high |
| #Q102 | reporting | reporting | recommended | NEB Jurisdiction Incident Reporting | other | Operators should contact the NEB to discuss requirements in its jurisdiction. | When exceeding the limits described in the operator's EPP within NEB jurisdiction. | high |
| #Q103 | operational | operational | guidance | Flare Volume Minimization and Management | other | The Boards expect all operators to take steps to minimize flare gas volumes and operators are encouraged to develop flare management plans that strive for the minimization of gas flaring volumes. | Standard production installation operations. | high |
| #Q104 | administrative | reporting | recommended | Air Emission Priority Consultation | other | The management of emissions to air in relation to these priorities is beyond the scope of this guidance and operators should consult with Environment Canada in respect of these emissions. | In relation to chemical substances and reduction priorities administered by Environment Canada. | high |
| #Q105 | operational | treatment | recommended | Produced Water Compliance Implementation Deadline | wastewater | Existing operators of production installations should be able to meet this performance target within one year of the publication of these guidelines. | For existing operators of production installations regarding the 30 mg/L (30-day) and 44 mg/L (24-hour) oil-in-water targets. | high |