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| B.C. Reg. 375/96 O.C. 1480/96 |
Deposited December 16, 1996 effective April 1, 1997 |
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[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 239/2007, July 1, 2007]
[en. B.C. Reg. 324/2004, s. 68; am. B.C. Reg. 239/2007, s. 8.]
Standards Triggering Contaminated Soil Relocation Agreements1
| COLUMN I | COLUMN II | COLUMN III | COLUMN IV |
| Substance | Soil Relocation to Nonagricultural Land2 | Soil Relocation to Agricultural Land3 | Waste Disposal Prohibited Without Authorization4 |
| Inorganic Substances | |||
| antimony | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| arsenic | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| barium | 500 | 750 | 2 000 |
| beryllium | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| boron (hot water soluble) | 2 | ||
| cadmium | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| chromium (+3) | 60 | 50 | 65 |
| chromium (+6) | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| chromium (total) | 60 | 50 | 60 |
| cobalt | 50 | 40 | 300 |
| copper | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| cyanide (WAD)5 | 10 | 0.5 | 100 |
| cyanide (SAD)6 | 50 | 5 | 500 |
| fluoride | 400 | 200 | 2 000 |
| lead | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| mercury | 15 | 0.6 | 150 |
| molybdenum | 10 | 5 | 40 |
| nickel | 100 | 150 | 500 |
| selenium | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| silver | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| sulphur (elemental) | 500 | ||
| thallium | 2 | ||
| tin | 50 | 5 | 300 |
| vanadium | 200 | 200 | |
| zinc | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Miscellaneous Inorganic and Organic Substances | |||
| nonaqueous phase liquids | not present7 | not present7 | not present7 |
| odorous substances | not present8 | not present8 | not present8 |
| petroleum hydrocarbons | |||
| VPHs9 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| LEPHs10 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 2 000 |
| HEPHs11 | 1 000 | 1 000 | 5 000 |
| Organic Substances Chlorinated Hydrocarbons chlorinated aliphatics |
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| chlorinated aliphatics12(each) | 5 | 0.1 | 50 |
| chlorinated benzenes | |||
| chlorobenzenes13(each) | 2 | 0.05 | 10 |
| dichlorobenzenes14(each) | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| hexachlorobenzene | 2 | 0.05 | 10 |
| monochlorobenzene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| hexachlorocyclohexane | 0.01 | ||
| chlorinated ethenes | |||
| tetrachloroethylene | 5 | 0.1 | 5 |
| trichloroethylene | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 |
| miscellaneous chlorinated hydrocarbons | |||
| PCBs15 | 5 | 0.5 | 50 |
| PCDDs and PCDFs16 | 0.00035 | 0.00001 | 0.0025 |
| Glycols | |||
| ethylene glycol | 1 500 | 1 500 | 1 500 |
| Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MAHs) | |||
| benzene | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| ethylbenzene | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| styrene | 5 | 0.1 | 50 |
| toluene | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| xylene | 5 | 0.1 | 20 |
| Phenolic Substances | |||
| chlorinated phenols | |||
| chlorinated phenols17(each) | 0.5 | 0.05 | 5 |
| pentachlorophenol | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| nonchlorinated phenols | |||
| nonchlorinated phenols 18(each) | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| Phthalic Acid Esters | |||
| phthalic acid esters19(each) | 30 | ||
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) | |||
| benz[a]anthracene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| benzo[b]fluoranthene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| benzo[k]fluoranthene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| benzo[a]pyrene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| dibenz[a,h]anthracene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| naphthalene | 5 | 0.1 | 50 |
| phenanthrene | 5 | 0.1 | 50 |
| pyrene | 10 | 0.1 | 100 |
| Pesticides | |||
| DDT20,21 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
Footnotes
| 1. | All values are in µg/g unless otherwise stated. Substances must be analyzed using methods specified in a director’s protocol or alternate methods acceptable to a director. |
| 2. | Pursuant to section 55 of the Act and section 40 of this regulation, a soil relocation agreement is not required to relocate soil to a different site, other than a site used for agricultural land use, if the concentration of substances in the soil is less than specified in Column II. |
| 3. | Pursuant to section 55 of the Act and section 40 of this regulation, a soil relocation agreement is not required to relocate soil to a different site used for agricultural land use if the concentration of substances in the soil is less than specified in Column III. |
| 4. | Pursuant to section 41 of this regulation, the prohibition on waste disposal in sections 6 (2) and 6 (3) of the Act do not apply if the concentration of substances in the soil is less than specified in Column IV. |
| 5. | WAD means weak acid dissociable. |
| 6. | SAD means strong acid dissociable. |
| 7. | Soil must not be relocated with nonaqueous phase liquids present in quantities in excess of that acceptable to a director. |
| 8. | Soil must not be relocated with odorous substances present in quantities in excess of that acceptable to a director. |
| 9. | VPHs include volatile petroleum hydrocarbons with the exception of: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes. |
| 10. | LEPHs include light extractable petroleum hydrocarbons with the exception of: benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene. |
| 11. | HEPHs include heavy extractable petroleum hydrocarbons with the exception of: benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, and pyrene. |
| 12. | Chlorinated aliphatics include: chloroform, dichloroethane (1,1-, 1,2-), dichloroethene (1,1-, 1,2-), dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloropropane, 1,3-dichloropropene (cis and trans), 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, and trichloroethane (1,1,1-, 1,1,2-). |
| 13. | Chlorobenzenes include: trichlorobenzene, tetrachlorobenzene, and pentachlorobenzene. |
| 14. | Dichlorobenzenes include: 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,3-dichlorobenzene, and 1,4-dichlorobenzene. |
| 15. | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) include Arochlor mixtures 1242, 1248, 1254 and 1260. |
| 16. | Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) toxicity equivalents. NATO International Toxicity Equivalency Factors (I-TEFs) for congeners and isomers of PCDDs and PCDFs are as follows: |
| Column I PCDD Congener |
Column II I-TEF |
Column III PCDF Congener |
Column IV I-TEF |
| 2,3,7,8-T4CDD | 1.0 | 2,3,7,8-T4CDF | 0.1 |
| 1,2,3,7,8-P5CDD | 0.5 | 2,3,4,7,8-P5CDF | 0.5 |
| 1,2,3,4,7,8-H6CDD | 0.1 | 1,2,3,7,8-P5CDF | 0.05 |
| 1,2,3,7,8,9-H6CDD | 0.1 | 1,2,3,4,7,8-H6CDF | 0.1 |
| 1,2,3,6,7,8-H6CDD | 0.1 | 1,2,3,7,8,9-H6CDF | 0.1 |
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-H7CDD | 0.01 | 1,2,3,6,7,8-H6CDF | 0.1 |
| O8CDD | 0.001 | 2,3,4,6,7,8-H6CDF | 0.1 |
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-H7CDF | 0.01 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-H7CDF | 0.01 | ||
| O8CDF | 0.001 |
| 17. | Chlorinated phenols include: chlorophenol isomers (ortho, meta, para), dichlorophenol (2,6-, 2,5-, 2,4-, 3,5-, 2,3-, 3,4-), trichlorophenol (2,4,6-, 2,3,6-, 2,4,5-, 2,3,5-, 2,3,4-, 3,4,5-), and tetrachlorophenol (2,3,5,6-, 2,3,4,5-, 2,3,4,6-). |
| 18. | Nonchlorinated phenols include: 2,4-dimethylphenol, 2,4-dinitrophenol, 2-methyl 4,6-dinitrophenol, nitrophenol (2-, 4-), phenol, and cresol. |
| 19. | Phthalic acid esters include: dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). |
| 20. | DDT is 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane. |
| 21. | Includes DDT metabolites. |
Contents | Parts 1-18 | Schedule 1 | Schedule 2 | Schedule 3 | Schedule 4 | Schedule 5 | Schedule 6 | Schedule 7 | Schedule 8 | Schedule 9 | Schedule 10
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