| #R001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | QP Site Condition Verification | other | The QP must ascertain that the site conditions are appropriate for use of the generic standards such that he/she can be comfortable with signing the certifications on the RSC. | When signing certifications for a Record of Site Condition (RSC) | high |
| #R002 | design | operational | mandatory | Shallow Soils Table Selection | drinking water, other | Tables 6 and 7 are to be used in situations where there is less than 2 m of overburden above bedrock. | Sites with < 2 m overburden above bedrock | high |
| #R003 | design | operational | mandatory | Water Body Proximity Table Selection | aquatic life | Tables 8 and 9 are to be used where all or part of a property lies within 30 m of a surface water body. | Site within 30 m of a surface water body | high |
| #R004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Methyl Naphthalene Compliance Calculation | other | For all tables, the methyl naphthalene soil standard is applicable to both 1-methyl naphthalene and 2 –methyl naphthalene, with the provision that if both are detected the sum of the two concentrations cannot exceed the standard. | Detection of both 1-methyl naphthalene and 2-methyl naphthalene | high |
| #R005 | operational | operational | guidance | Boron Parameter Selection | agricultural water, other | The HWS boron can be used by itself for all surface soils, as plants are the most sensitive receptor for boron. For subsurface soils the total boron standard can be used by itself, since plant protection for soils below the root zone is not a significant concern. | Selection between Hot Water Soluble (HWS) or Total Boron standards | high |
| #R006 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Methyl Mercury Monitoring Trigger | other | Analysis for methyl mercury only applies when mercury (total) standard is exceeded | Total mercury standard exceeded | high |
| #R007 | monitoring | unknown | guidance | Aquatic Protection Value Estimate | aquatic life | In such cases, the QP may need to consider whether a site-specific estimate of hardness and pH resulting from mixing of groundwater and surface water is needed to estimate an appropriate aquatic protection value for this site. | Surface water total hardness < 70mg/L or pH < 6.7 | high |
| #R008 | monitoring | reporting | guidance | BTEX Analytical Result Option | other | F1 fraction does not include BTEX; however, the proponent has the choice as to whether or not to subtract BTEX from the analytical result. | Analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons F1 fraction | high |
| #R009 | operational | operational | guidance | Table 6/7 QP Discretion | drinking water, other | They can also be used in situations where the QP is not satisfied that Tables 2 and 3 are suitable due to shallow depth to groundwater. | QP dissatisfaction with Table 2/3 suitability for shallow groundwater | high |
| #R010 | operational | operational | recommended | QP Site Factor Assessment Recommendation | other | The QP should consider these types of factors in assessing the appropriateness of the use of the generic standards. | When assessing the validity of generic standards for a given site based on conditions like source volume or preferential pathways | high |