BC Spill Reporting

Question 1

How much of Class 1, Explosives need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 1

50kg, or less if the substance poses a danger to public safety

Question 2

How much of Class 2.1, Flammable Gases, other than natural gas, need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 2

10 kg

Question 3

How much of Class 2.2 Non-Flammable and Non-Toxic Gases need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 3

10 kg

Question 4

How much of Class 2.3, Toxic Gases need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 4

5 kg

Question 5

How much of Class 3, Flammable Liquids need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 5

100 L

Question 6

How much of Class 4, Flammable Solids need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 6

25 kg

Question 7

How much of 5.1, Oxidizing Substances need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 7

50 kg or 50 L

Question 8

How much of Class 5.2, Organic Peroxides need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 8

1 kg or 1 L

Question 9

How much of Class 6.1, Toxic Substances need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 9

5 kg or 5L

Question 10

How much of Class 6.2, Infectious Substances need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 10

1 kg or 1 L, or less if the waste poses a danger to public safety or the environment.

Question 11

How much of Class 7, Radioactive Materials need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 11

Any quantity that could pose a danger to public safety and an emission level greater than the emission level established in section 20 of the Packagin and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015 (Canada)

Question 12

How much of Class 8, Corrossives need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 12

5 kg or 5 L

Question 13

How much of Class 9, Miscellaneous Products, Substances or Organisms need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 13

25 kg or 25 L

Question 14

How much of Waste containing dioxin need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 14

1 kg or 1 L or less if it poses a danger to public or environment

Question 15

How much of Leachable toxic waste need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 15

25 kg or 25 L

Question 16

How much of Waste containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 16

5 kg or 5 L

Question 17

How much of Waste Asbestos need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 17

50 kg

Question 18

How much of Waste oil need to be spilled to trigger immediate reporting?

Answer 18

100 L

Question 19

How much of waste that contains a pest control product needs to be spilled to trigger an immediate report?

Answer 19

5 kg or 5 L

Question 20

How much of PCB waste needs to be spilled to trigger an immediate report?

Answer 20

25 kg or 25 L

Question 21

How much of waste that contains a tetrachloroethylene needs to be spilled to trigger an immediate report?

Answer 21

50 kg or 50 L

Question 22

How much of Biomedical waste needs to be spilled to trigger an immediate report?

Answer 22

1 kg or 1 L

Question 23

How much of hazardous wasteas defined in Section 1 of the Hazardous Waste Regulation and not covered under items 1-22 needs to be spilled to trigger an immediate report?

Answer 23

25 kg or 25 L

Question 24

How much of a substance not covered by items 1 to 23 that can cause pollution needs to be spilled to trigger an immediate report

Answer 24

200 kg or 200 L

Question 25

How much of a natural gas to be spilled to trigger an immediate report

Answer 25

10 kg, if there is a breakage in a pipeline or fitting operated above 100 psi that results in a sudden and uncontrolled release of natural gas.