Toxics Substance Reduction Plan Summary For SULPHURIC ACID (CAS # ) HYDROCHLORIC ACID (CAS # )

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1 Toxics Substance Reduction Plan Summary For SULPHURIC ACID (CAS # ) HYDROCHLORIC ACID (CAS # ) 250 Brockport Drive. Toronto, Ontario M9W 5S1 Month 07, 2015 Pinchin File: XXXXX Copyright 2012 by Pinchin Environmental Ltd MILLTOWER COURT, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5N 7W5 PHONE: (905) FAX: (905) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM OFFICES ACROSS CANADA

2 INTRODUCTION Facility Summary We currently have over 300,000 square feet of production space and are constantly updating our technology to serve our customers better. In 1989 Mark Franklin and Hilton Berger founded Independent Mirror Industries a start up mirror production facility on Brockport Drive in Toronto, Canada Acquire a minority interest in Triple Seal Ltd. Triple Seal (founded in 1973) is a fabricator of insulated glass units (IGUs) for commercial and residential applications as well as a re-distributor of flat glass products. Independent Mirror and Triple Seal Ltd. share a building at the Brockport Drive location (Toronto) Acquire an additional 70,000 square feet facility with the minority interest Triple Seal establishes 2 regional branches Eastern Float Glass in Ottawa and Southwest Glass Products in London Ontario. Each location has 40,000 square feet plants Purchase all remaining shares of the Triple Seal Group thus expanding capabilities and increase production efficiency Acquire 100% of the Guardian Rexdale plant (Toronto Canada), which adds an additional 110,000 square feet facility. In August 2013, the entire organization is rebranded as Saand in order to unify branches and employees under one umbrella and to extend this look and feel to our customers and suppliers. Today we are known as Saand The Glass Fabrication Company this is what we do. We have the full complement of equipment and processes that make this possible. From the manufacture and fabrication of mirror and laminated glass to the assembly and sale of Insulated Glass Units (IGU s). When it comes to glass products, we heat treat, cut, shape, polish, bevel, paint and decorate. Our goal is to continue on this path of controlled growth, looking for opportunities that will crystallize what we do and add value to the products, service and quality we provide our customers Pinchin Environmental Ltd. i

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...I 1.0 BASIC FACILITY INFORMATION STATEMENT OF INTENT (FOR SUBSTANCE) SUBSTANCES REQUIRING PLANS OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN & ANY TARGETS OPTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED CONTENTS OF THIS PLAN SUMMARY REFLECTS PLAN CERTIFICATION BY HIGHEST RANKING EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION BY LICENSED PLANNER Pinchin Environmental Ltd. ii

4 2.0 BASIC FACILITY INFORMATION Substance Information Name Sulphuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid CAS # CAS # , CAS # Facility Information Company Name Facility Name Facility Address Saand Inc. Saand Toronto 250 Brockport Drive., Toronto, Ontario,M9W 5S1 UTM Co-ordinates E, N; Zone 17 NPRI ID 2603 MOE ID Number of Full-Time Employees in Digit NAICS Code Manufacturing 4-Digit NAICS Code Digit NAICS Code Facility Contact Information Public Contact Name Tony Newman Title Project Engineer Phone # Fax # tnewman@saand.ca Address 250 Brockport Drive Toronto, Ontario,M9W 5S1 3.0 STATEMENT OF INTENT (FOR SULPHURIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID) Saand Inc. is committed to playing a leadership role in protecting the environment. The use of Sulphuric Acid and Hydrochloric Acid is an integral part of the products that we manufacturer, and it is not technically or economically feasible to reduce. We will continue to use these substances in strict accordance with all applicable environmental regulations Pinchin Environmental Ltd. 1

5 With reference to the Ontario Toxics Reduction Act, the reduction objectives are outlined in Section 4 of this Plan Summary for the reportable substances at Saand Toronto. 4.0 SUBSTANCES REQUIRING PLANS The following substances require a plan based on 2011 Toxics Reduction Act accounting information. Sulphuric Acid is used in our Copper recycling system. The copper in the waste stream is captured in an ion exchange resin bed. The Sulphuric Acid is used to regenerate the resin and resulting copper sulphate is reused in the copper plating process. Hydrochloric Acid is used to regenerate the deionising resin bed which is used to provide high purity water for the plating process. The quantity of Hydrochloric Acid used will vary with the volume of production. A reverse osmosis system was installed to supplement this water treatment system and this helps to extend the periods in between regenerations. 5.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN Saand Inc. prides itself on technological innovation in order to produce high quality products in an environmentally responsible manner. We will strive to optimise the use of toxic substances at our facilities. No options have been identified to eliminate or replace the substances that are the subject of this plan. As part of the continuous improvement practices at the facility we will keep track of technical advances for new opportunities to reduce the use of these toxic substances at the facility. 6.0 OPTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED There are no feasible options to replacing the use of these substances currently. 7.0 CONTENTS OF THIS PLAN SUMMARY REFLECTS PLAN This Plan Summary accurately reflects the Toxic Substance Reduction Plans dated June 2015 prepared for the substances listed in Section 1.0 of this Summary Pinchin Environmental Ltd. 2

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7 9.0 CERTIFICATION BY LICENSED PLANNER As of June 2015, I, Ajay madan certify that I am familiar with the processes at SAAND Toronto that use or create the toxic substances referred to below, that I agree with the estimates referred to in subparagraphs 7 iii, iv and v of subsection 4 (1) of the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 that are set out in the toxic substance reduction plans referred to below for the toxic substances and that the plans comply with that Act and Ontario Regulation 455/09 (General) made under that Act. Sulphuric Acid (CAS# ) and Hydrochloric Acid (CAS# ) Ajay Madan, TSRP #0010 Senior Project Engineer Pinchin Environmental Ltd. amadan@pinchin.com 2012 Pinchin Environmental Ltd. 4