Products Containing Mercury Regulations (SOR/2014-254)
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Regulations are current to 2025-10-28 and last amended on 2025-06-19. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE 1(Paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (3)(c), subsection 9(1) and subparagraphs 12(2)(b)(ii) and 14(1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii))
Maximum Total Quantity of Mercury for Products Other than Replacement Parts and Replacement Lamps
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Category of Products | Maximum Total Quantity of Mercury | End Date |
| 1 | Encapsulated dental amalgam | No limit | None |
| 2 | Screw-base compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | ||
| 4 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 3 | Pin-base compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | 4 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 4 | Straight fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | ||
| 3 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 4 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
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| 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
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| 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 15 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 | |
| 5 | Non-linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes, including circular or square fluorescent lamps | 15 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 6 | Induction fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes | 15 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 7 | High pressure sodium vapour lamps for general lighting purposes | 40 mg per arc tube | December 31, 2028 |
| 8 | Metal halide lamps for general lighting purposes | ||
| 40 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 75 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 85 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 250 mg per lamp | December 31, 2028 | |
| 9 | Bulbs for automobile headlamp | 10 mg per lamp | December 31, 2025 |
| 10 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps used for growing plants | No limit | None |
| 11 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps used for air or surface purification, sterilization, sanitization, treatment or disinfection | No limit | None |
| 12 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps used for water purification, sterilization, sanitization, treatment or disinfection | No limit | None |
| 13 | Fluorescent or discharge lamps other than
| No limit | None |
| 14 | Thermometers for use in a laboratory for scientific research applications | No limit | None |
| 15 | Thermometers or other scientific instruments whose use is required by an ASTM International standard | No limit | None |
| 16 | Scientific instruments for the calibration of medical devices or of scientific research instruments | No limit | None |
| 17 | Analytical standards, reagents or reference material for use in a laboratory | No limit | None |
| 18 | Scientific instruments for use as a reference for clinical validation studies | No limit | None |
| 19 | Scientific instruments for measuring the quantity of mercury in the environment | No limit | None |
| 20 | Catalysts for use in the manufacturing of polyurethane | No limit | December 31, 2025 |
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