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PMA Environmental Canada
The main goal of your Photo Marketing Association is to provide services and to be of
assistance to you the member. One of our main areas of concentration and where we have been quietly but
effectively involved for years is the environmental arena. Whether it is designing recycling programs,
pollution prevention initiatives or lobbying on legislation developed by the municipal, provincial or federal
branches of government, your Association is always working on your behalf.
In the past PMAI and the Canadian office with support from supplier members and consultants have been
involved with Code of Practice design for Victoria, ventilation concerns revolving around retail processing
installations in PEI, environmental training seminars for members and their staff and also for regulators,
implementation of a P2 Plan for the City of Toronto. This P2 Plan was dropped and in conjunction with the
City, a Best Management Practices process has been implemented into the City regulation. Currently PMA is
also working with the Greater Vancouver Regional District to implement a BMP for photo processors there as
well. These steps are just a few taken on your behalf at no extra charge in order to avoid situations which
could impede your ability to do business effectively but which also support our desire to be environmentally
friendly.
Recycling in the Photo Lab
Toronto Sewer: Photo Processor By-law
The P2 (pollution prevention) plan in effect for the past four years has now been replaced effective January
1, 2008. The City has incorporated into the Sewer By-laws a Best Management Practices program for photo
processors. The following sites will provide the information, forms and procedures you need to follow in
order to be in compliance.
• Sewer By-law
forms
• Environmental Best Management Practices for Photo Finishing Operations in
the City of Toronto
• BMP Declaration Form
Canadian Health, Safety and Environmental Matrix
Got a question? Get the answer! - PMA Canada members looking for regional and
provincial information covering health and safety or environmental regulations or guidelines now have the
information available to them at their fingertips. The HS&E Matrix covers guidelines and regulations for
all provinces in Canada including subjects such as Air Emissions, Chemical Storage, Electrical Safety,
Emergency Response, Health and Safety Programs, Injury and Illness, Waste Management and WHMIS as well as
many PMAI Resource documents. This matrix will be a dynamic resource for all members as changes to any of the
regulations will be part of automatic updates to the system and will be available to all current PMA Canadian
members. Click Here
The Capital Region District of Victoria BC became the first Canadian municipality to incorporate a
Photographic Code of Management Practice into its sewer bylaw No.2728. Section K of the bylaw deals
exclusively with the code of practice for photo processors in the region. The following link will take you to
Section K of the bylaw.
WHMIS Trainer - PMA presents an easy and economical
way to train your employees on Workplace Safety.
1994 Environmental Code of Management Practice for Minilabs
This report is specifically for Ontario.
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