Measurement of Benzene Emissions from Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is seeking a contractor to measure benzene—and, where feasible, other volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—in the air around gasoline stations. The work would involve sampling before, during, and after gasoline deliveries, helping ECCC assess health risks and evaluate emissions-control equipment. The study appears to focus on locations in Quebec outside the National Capital Region and in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the Ottawa-Gatineau area identified as an ideal location. The work must be completed between acceptance of the offer and March 31, 2027. The tender is currently open and closes September 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The opportunity may be relevant to businesses with air-quality monitoring, benzene/VOC sampling, environmental testing, laboratory analysis, or related field-research capabilities. The supplied data lists the province code as “BR,” which may be a data-entry issue; confirm the actual geographic requirements in the official documents. For questions, the notice identifies Helena Lee at [email protected]. Review the official request for proposal and Statement of Work for mandatory qualifications, equipment and analytical requirements, sampling locations, deliverables, security or insurance provisions, pricing instructions, and submission procedures. This summary does not confirm eligibility or compliance, so verify all details in the official tender notice before submitting a bid. Official documents: -Request for Proposal: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105102/solicitation-no.-5000091027_request-for-proposal_en.pdf -Statement of Work: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105102/solicitation-no.-5000091027_annex-a_statement-of-work.pdf
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- The contractor must perform and complete the work from notification of acceptance of the offer through no later than March 31, 2027.
- The work involves measuring ambient concentrations of benzene at gasoline stations before, during, and after gasoline deliveries, in accordance with the parameters in the Statement of Work.
- Where feasible, the work may also include measuring other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or total VOCs.
- The study is intended to measure benzene concentrations in air in the vicinity of gasoline stations and, where applicable, validate the efficacy of installed emissions-control equipment.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)’s mandate includes the preservation and enhancement of the quality of the natural environment, including water, air and soil quality. Accordingly, ECCC works in conjunction with Health Canada (HC) and other departments to understand the risks posed by the release of toxic substances, then develop policy as needed to effectively manage these releases. Benzene is recognized as a human carcinogen by HC (Canada 1993) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (IARC 2018), among other international agencies. In addition, short-term exposure (over hours to days) is associated with hematotoxicity, including during fetal development. Benzene is a constituent of gasoline and, as a volatile organic compound (VOC), readily evaporates and is released into the atmosphere from gasoline service stations. Exposure to benzene through inhalation of emissions from these facilities may pose unacceptable risks to human health for members of the general population residing in the vicinity of gasoline stations. ECCC wishes to study benzene concentrations in the air in the vicinity of gasoline stations Canada, ideally in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, to improve understanding of the human health implications of benzene emissions from these facilities and validate the efficacy of emissions control equipment in cases where it is installed. The contractor will contribute to this objective by measuring ambient concentrations of benzene and, where feasible, other VOCs or total VOCs at gasoline stations before, during, and after gasoline deliveries, in accordance with the parameters set out in this Statement of Work. The Contractor must perform and complete the Work within the period commencing upon notification of acceptance of the offer and ending no later than March 31, 2027. For additional information, interested suppliers should contact Helena Lee at; [email protected].
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