EMSL Overview: Canadian Asbestos Regulations
| Province/Territory | ACM Definition | Regulations/Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Product or building material containing asbestos in any quantity or percentage | Alberta Asbestos Abatement Manual August 2019 |
| British Columbia | ≥0.5% excluding VAI; >0% VAI | B.C. Reg. 296/97 Workers Compensation Act –OHS Regulation (incl. Amendments for Part 6: Substance Specific Requirements in the OH&S Regulation October 2011) |
| Manitoba | ≥0.1% Friable Materials; ≥1% Non-friable Materials Vermiculite insulation that contains asbestos | Workplace Safety and Health Act - Workplace Safety & Health Reg. 217/2006, October 31, 2006 |
| New Brunwsick | ≥1% | New Brunswick Reg. 92-106 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ≥1% | Newfoundland and Labrador Reg. 111/98 - Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 1998 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (O.C. 98-730) |
| Northwest Territories | ≥1% | Guideline for Management of Waste Asbestos - Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
| Nova Scotia | ≥1% (currently under review) | Managing Asbestos in Buildings: Code of Practice Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour |
| >1% Friable Waste Materials | Asbestos Waste Management Regulations – Sec. 84 of the Environment Act - N.S. Reg. 53/95 |
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| Nunavut | >1% | Guideline: Management of Waste Asbestos - Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Protection Service |
| Ontario | ≥0.5% | Occupational Health and Safety Act – Ontario Reg. 278/05 |
| Prince Edward Island | >1% | Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988 |
| Quebec | ≥0.1% | Regulation Respecting the Quality of the Work Environment, RRQ, c S-2.1, r 11 |
| Saskatchewan | Any vermiculite determined to contain asbestos; >0.5% Friable Materials; >1% Non-friable Materials; Any material likely to contain asbestos is deemed ACM until the material is determined to be asbestos free | The Occupational Health and Safety Reg., as amended by Saskatchewan Reg. 6/97, 35/2003, 112/2005, 67/2007, 91/2007, 109/2008, 18/2009 and 54/2009 |
| Yukon | ≥1% | Chapter 159 Yukon Occupational Health and Safety Act |
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