AB Leg

Question 1

What does solid waste regulations include

Answer 1

Solid and liquid

Question 2

What 2 documents regulate waste in Canada

Answer 2

1. CEPA (Alberta energy and parks)
2. TDGR (AB energy regulators)
3. Biomedical waste ( no longer centralized under Alberta regional health authority)

Question 3

Explain the AEP

Answer 3

• outlines key principles and requirements that apply to waste management in Alberta
• part 9 AEPEA covers “waste minimization, recycling and waste management”
• cradle to grave

Question 4

What regulations exist under AEPEA

Answer 4

• WCR
• AUGWM
• ADR (activities designation reg)
• SRR (substance release regulation)
• ARPR (Approvals and registrations procedure regulation)
• env assessment (mandatory and exempt activities) reg
• code of practices

Question 5

What is WCR

Answer 5

Waste control regulations

• outlines the admin and technical requirements for:
• > HW,
• > hazardous recyclables (HR) and
• > non hazardous waste in AB

Include: classification, manifesting, transporting, importing, storage, land filling and financial security(liability)

Question 6

What is AUGWM

Answer 6

The Alberta Users Guide for Waste Managers

• interprets and explains the WCR
• gives extensive lists of HW and non-HW so as to minimize analytical testing during waste classification

Question 7

ADR

Answer 7

Activities Designation regulation

Question 8

SRR

Answer 8

Substance release regulation

Question 9

ARPR

Answer 9

Approvals and registrations procedure regulation

Question 10

Explain the AER

Answer 10

Responsible for regulating and managing AB’s HC resources over their entire life cycles

Question 11

What is the AER’s regulation and managing of ABs HCs a combo of

Answer 11

1. ERCB (energy regulator conservation board)
2. ESRD (AB env and sustainable resources development)

** possible conflict of interest**

Question 12

What does ABs HC resource under AER include

Answer 12

• conventional oil and gas production (through wells)
• oil sands mining (unconventional oil ponds)
• coal bed methane (CBM) -unconventional
• infrastructure (e.g. pipelines, processing plants)

Question 13

What does ABs HC resources life cycle include:

Answer 13

• application and exploration
• construction and development
• abandonment
• reclamation -> remediation

Question 14

DOW

Answer 14

Dangerous oil field waste

Question 15

Oil field east is controlled under the following acts and regs

Answer 15

• OGCA ( oil and gas conservation act)
• OGCR (oil and gas conservation regs)
• oil sands conservation act
• oil sands conservation regs

Question 16

Directive 58

Answer 16

Oilfield waste management requirements for the upstream petroleum industry

Question 17

Directive 50

Answer 17

Drilling waste management

Question 18

Directive 51

Answer 18

Injection and disposal wells

Question 19

ID 99-4

Answer 19

Disposition of oilfield waste into landfills