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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON CLEAN AIR REGULATION, 20xx

Regulationno.

Short title ofregulatory provision Notes

3 Application Applicable to all sources or any premises or processthat discharges or is capable of discharging airpollutants into open air.

Exception of activities of open burning regulatedunder section 29A of the Act.

4 Obligation to comply For the new facility shall comply the limit valuespecify in these regulation immediately after theseregulation enforce.

For the existing facility shall, on or before the expiryof the five years from the date of the coming intooperation of these regulations.

5 Obligation to notifythe Director General

The notification requirement replaces the writtenpermission procedure in PUB, 1978. A premise isrequired to notify DOE for:

- changes in operation of premises- new source of emission- construct any facility that may cause new

sources of pollution- changes in any process resulting to material

change from existing source- upgrading work of an existing air pollution

system resulting in worsened air quality.

Notification to be submitted within 30 days beforeconstruction begins.

Notification of ownership changes within 30 daysafter changes taken place.

6 Design of

manufacturingprocesses

Measures to reduce the emission of air pollutants to

the atmosphere in designing the manufacturingprocess.

Use low NO x fuel burning equipment to controlnitrogen oxides emission.

7 Design andconstruction of airpollution controlsystem

The design and construction needs to comply withthe Guidance Document on Design and Constructionof Air Pollution Control System

The design and construction needs to be undertakenby professional engineers.



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Certification by professional engineers is required.

As-built drawings need to be submitted.

As-built drawings and written declaration to besubmitted within 30 days after operation

As-built drawings means any engineering drawingthat shows the placement of facilities as measuredafter a work is completed.

8 Compliance withspecifications of airpollution controlsystem

It is an offence to operate any the air pollution controlsystem which does not comply with the designspecifications

DG is empowered to issue a directive requiring to

repair, alter, replace or install any additionalequipment or instruments or to conduct performancemonitoring (at own expenses)

9 Air pollution controlsystem to be inoperation

The components of air pollution control system shallbe in good working conditions and with accordanceto sound engineering practice.

Sound engineering practice means the manner bywhich an air pollution control system is operatedwhere the operational characteristics are maintainedwithin the acceptable range as specified by the DG.

10 Performancemonitoring of an airpollution controlsystem

A premise needs to:- conduct performance monitoring the

components of the air pollution control systemas specified in Guidance Document onPerformance Monitoring of Air Pollution ControlSystem

- equip with relevant facilities, equipment orinstruments to conduct the performancemonitoring

Performance Monitoring means the routinemonitoring of certain characteristics to provide anindication that an air pollution control system isfunctional and capable of treating the emissiongenerated.

11 Competent person The operation of air pollution control system needs tobe supervised by competent person.

Competent person means a person who has beencertified by the DG that he is qualified to supervisedthe operation of air pollution control system



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A competent person needs to be on duty during theoperation of the air pollution control system.

12 Maintenance ofrecords

A premise is required to maintain records of:- Manufacturing processes- Operation- Maintenance- Performance monitoring of the system

Such records shall be made available for inspection.

13 Continuance ofexisting conditionsand restrictions incase of change inoccupancy of

premises

A new occupier, in the event of changes ofoccupancy shall be bonded to the conditions of theunexpired license:- for a period of 14 days after the change in the

occupancy; or

- for the period from the change in occupancy untilthe final determination of his license transfer ifthe application were made within 14 days fromthe occupancy.

The license will expire if the new occupier does notfulfill this provision.

14 Opacity The occupier shall not cause, allow or permit theemissions:

- to be darker than shade No. 1 on theRinglemann Chart

- to be greater than 20% opacity when measuredwith transmissometer installed and operatedaccording to the specification.

This regulation does not apply when emissions:- is not darker than Ringlemann 2 for an

aggregate of less than 5 minutes in an hourprovided that the total period not exceeding anaggregate of 15 minutes in 24 hours.

- is not darker than Ringlemann 2 in cases ofstart-up.

Premises that emits 2.5 kg/h of dust or potentially toemit smoke darker than Ringlemann 2 is required toinstall and operate transmissometer.

Averaging time for opacity measurement usingtransmissometer shall be 1 minute.

15 Limit values For facilities/processes listed in the First Schedule shall comply the permissible sector specific limitvalue and technical standard as set forth in theSecond Schedule and subsequent Schedule

General emission standards, specifications,



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operating conditions specified in the SecondSchedule apply to industries with fuel burningequipment that consume:

- pulverized fuel or any solid fuel at 30 kg/h ormore

- liquid or gaseous matter at 15 kg/h or more

Threshold values in Third to Fourteenth Schedule aremet when the total capacity of one or more facilitiesof a particular category of activity in the samepremises exceeds the respective threshold values ofthat category

16 Prohibition ofEmission Dilution

Dilution of emission is not allowed.

17 Emission Compliance

and Monitoring Report

The occupier needs to submit annual emission

compliance and monitoring report in format asspecified to proof compliance to the limit as inRegulation 14. The first annual report to be submittedafter 5 years the Regulation came into force.

18 Hazardoussubstances

The occupier of the premise shall use the bestpracticable means to prevent the emission ofhazardous substances

See Fourteenth Schedule for the use and handlingor unintentional release of hazardous or toxicsubstances.

19 Emission monitoring The occupier of any premises shall conduct emissionmonitoring as specified in the schedule. For newfacility: the first monitoring to be conducted after 3months but not later than 6 months after operation ofthe premise.

The monitoring to be conducted by a competentperson and samples are analysed by an accreditedlaboratory.

“competent person ” means a person who has beencertified by the DG that he is qualified to performemission monitoring.

Such records shall be kept for at least 3 years andmade available for inspection

20 Continuous emissionmonitoring

The continuous emission monitoring shall be carriedout for specific pollutants as specified in the relevantschedules using measuring device and facilities thatcomply to the specification as specified in theGuidance Document on Design, Installation andOperation of Continuous Emission Monitoring



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System.

The limit values are complied with the evaluation ofthe results for the operating period within any oneyear shows that no daily average exceeds theemission standard, and no half-hour averageexceeds twice the emission standard.

The owner/occupier shall immediately within 24hours inform the DG in the event of excess ofemission standards

The occupier has to make evaluations of thecontinuous emission monitoring in a year where thedaily mean value that relates to the operating time,shall be derived from the half-hourly mean values.

The occupier of any premises shall submit the resultsof evaluation to the DG within 3 months after eachyear and the evaluation results shall be kept for atleast 3 years.

If the monitoring device fails, the occupier shall notifythe DG:

- reason of failure- action taken to repair the device

21 Standard methods of

sampling and analysisof emissions

Emission monitoring to be conducted by a competent

person and samples are analysed by an accreditedlaboratory.

Sampling and analysis of pollutants shall be carriedout in accordance with the Malaysian Standards MS1596:2003 or MS 1723:2003 or method 5 by USEPAor any others standards as specified by DG.

22 Emission declaration All facilities shall be required to submit an emissiondeclaration to the DG every year in accordance to aformat as specified by the DG.

Existing premises: emission declaration shall besubmitted not later than 18 months after theRegulation came into force.

New premises: first emission declaration shall besubmitted after 1 year from the operations of thefacility but not later than 18 months.

Premises undergoing changes in occupancy: the newoccupier to submit emission declaration the year afterthe occupancy.

23 Owner or occupier to A premise is required to render assistance to DOE



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render assistance officers.

24 EmergencyRequirement

In the case of operations of premises, plant,machine, equipment or control equipment failure, thatmay cause accumulation of air pollutants that wouldthreaten public health, safety or welfare or the qualityof the environment, the DG can, in writing require theoccupier to:

- submit a comprehensive emergency responseplan detailing out the equipment, chemicals andpersonnel requirement, as well as measuresand steps to be taken by parties concerned

- install necessary public warning or alert system- keep in enough stock of the equipment or

chemicals that be required- comply with any other directions which the DG

thinks necessary in dealing with suchemergency

The DG should be notified immediately not later than1 hour for any failure from the occurrence of thefailure.

25 Accidental emission The DG should be notified immediately not later than1 hour for occurrence of accidental emission.

The occupier shall contain, cleanse or abate theaccidental emission to every reasonable extent.

26 Installation andoperation as requiredby the DirectorGeneral

The DG may require the occupier to:- conduct emission monitoring or continuous

emission monitoring (Regulation 19 and 20)- submit an emission declaration (Regulation 22) - measure, take sample, analyse, monitor, record

and report any environmentally hazardoussubstances, air pollutants or emissionscontaining pollutants

- comply with a stricter limit values, parametersor equivalent technical measures than thoseprescribed under the relevant Schedules;

- use certain types of fuel specified by the DG - take other action that the DG deems necessary

The above provision shall apply if the DG deems thatthe prescribed conditions or standards set theRegulations is not adequate to protect public health,safety or welfare, or the quality of the environment,due to:

- accumulation or concentration of air pollutant ina certain area;

- proximity of residential area to the premises

that carry out activities that discharges airpollutants into the atmosphere



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- instances based on the BAT where theprescribed conditions or standards under theRegulations will not be sufficient or exceeded.

27 Prohibition order In the event of undesirable occurrences ( FifteenthSchedule ), the DG may issue a notice to prohibit theoperation of the premises in question absolute orconditional, or at a certain period or until a remedialaction have been taken.

A copy of the DG prohibition order shall be posted ina conspicuous place at the premises and nooperation shall be permitted until the prohibition orderis withdrawn

28 License to contraveneacceptable conditionfor emissions into theatmosphere

The occupier may apply license to contravene the

acceptable conditions of emissions into theatmosphere as specified in Regulation 14 and 15with accordance to the subsection 22(1) of the Act.

The application shall be made with accordance to theprocedures as specified in the Environmental Quality(Licensing) Regulations 1977 [ P.U. (A) 198/1977 ]and shall be accompanied by:

- report on emission characterization- license fee as specified in regulation 32

29 Schedule of actions Failure to comply with any of the conditions or

deadlines set forth in such schedule shall render theviolator immediately to the penalty prescribed for theoriginal violation.

30 Remedying of damage In the event of damage caused by any violation of therequirements in these Regulations, the DirectorGeneral may order the owner or occupier to take anyaction necessary to remove, disperse, destroy ormitigate the pollution at the owner or occupier’sexpense.

If the owner or occupier fails to take satisfactoryaction within the time prescribed, the DirectorGeneral may take such action directly and mayrecover from owner or occupier all costs andexpenses incurred in connection therewith, undersection 47 of the Act.

31 Compliance with otherwritten laws

This regulation shall not be:- construed as relieving or exempting the

occupier from complying to other written laws.- operate to relieve occupier from civil or criminal

liability.

- construed as relieving or exempting theoccupier from ensuring the adequacy in design



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and construction, efficiency in operation andmaintenance of the fuel burning equipment orother control equipment.

32 Fees Fee for licence (including renewal) : RM1000 and notrefundable

Payment made by money order, postal order or bankdraft to the DG. A receipt shall be issued uponpayment.

33 Penalty Conviction through court action carries a maximumpenalty of RM100,000 or imprisonment (notexceeding 5 years) or both and to a further fine of notexceeding RM1,000/day for everyday that theoffence is continued after the notice issued requiring

him to cease the act as specified in the notice hasbeen served upon him.

33 Revocation Licensed issued under PUB, 1978 will still remain inforce until the expiry or revoked

Written permission will remain in force until revoked.

Acceptable conditions for emission of air pollutantsemitted to the atmosphere shall continue to applyuntil five years after the Regulations came into forcewhere:

- work of emission control system has notcommenced within a year from date ofissuance of the written permission

- work of emission control system hascommenced but has not completed before thedate of the Regulations came into force

- work of emission control system has beencompleted but has not begun its operationbefore the date of the Regulations came intoforce

Proceeding (civil or criminal) commenced shallcontinue and concluded under the revokedRegulations.



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FIRST SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES (BAT) AS OUTLINED IN THE BAT GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

1. Fuel burning, including heat and power generation in boilers, combustion turbines orgenerators set for combined heat and power production.

Fuel burning: Heat and power generation in: Boilers or gas turbines with a totalcapacity > 10 MW; Generator sets for combined heat and power production with atotal capacity ≥ 3 MW.

2. Production and processing of ferrous metals (iron and steel mills) in all sizes,including:

(a) metal ore roasting or sintering facilities;

(b) facilities for the production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary fusion)including continuous casting; and

(c) facilities for the processing of ferrous metals (hot rolling mills).

3. Ferrous metal foundries with the c apacity of ≥ 1 ton molten metal per day.

4. Production and processing of non-ferrous metals with the c apacity of ≥ 0.5 tons perday for lead or cadmium, or ≥ 2 tons per day for other metals.

5. Oil and gas industries in all sizes, including refineries, natural gas processing andstorage, storage and handling of petroleum products.

6. Non-metallic (mineral) industry in cement production in all sizes, including:

(a) manufacture of glass including glass fibre with the capacity of ≥ 1 ton ofproduct per day; and

(b) manufacture of ceramic products by firing, in particular roofing tiles, ceramicglass , bricks, refractory bricks, tiles, stoneware or porcelain with the capacityof ≥ 10 tons of product per day.

7. All stationary asphalt mixing plants.

8. Pulp and paper industry, including paper recycling in all sizes.

9. Chemical and petrochemical industry in all sizes, including:

(a) production of inorganic chemicals, including gases (ammonia, chlorine,hydrogen chloride, sulphur dioxide); acids (hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid,nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, oleum), bases, salts andfertilizers (NPK);

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plastic material, synthetic rubber, dyes and surface-active agents andsurfactants;

(c) production of pharmaceutical products, plant health products and biocides;and

(d) mixing and packaging of chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceutical products with

the c apacity of ≥ 5 tons of product per day.

10. Solvent use in industry: Facilities for the surface treatment of substances, objects orproducts using organic solvents, in particular for dressing, printing, coating,degreasing, waterproofing, sizing, painting, cleaning or impregnating, fat extraction,with a solvent consumption capacity of more than 200 tonnes per year

11. Waste Incinerators in all sizes.



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SECOND SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THE

REGULATION 15

(I) Control of fuel burning equipment, incinerators and crematoria

1. Control of fuel quality for fuel burning equipment and incinerators not covered by theFirst Schedule:

Fuel type Fuel Fuel quality parameter

Liquid All Sulphur content < 500 ppm (per weight)

Solid Coal Sulphur content < 1% (per weight)

Biomass Wood, agricultural waste, etc.: air dry and in itsnatural composition (e.g. wood without coating,paint or other treatment)

Residues from wood-based industries: withoutwood preservatives

2. Combustion emissions from fuel burning equipment and incinerators not covered bythe First Schedule:

Fuel type Pollutant Limit value Monitoring

Liquid Total particulate matterWhere dust load emitted :a) > 0.33 < 1.0 kg/hb) ≥ 1.0 kg/h

50 mg/m 3

Once/year2 times/year

Solid Total particulate matterWhere dust load emitted :

a) > 0.44 < 1.0 kg/hb) ≥ 1.0 < 1.5 kg/h c) ≥ 1.5 < 2.0 kg/h d) ≥ 2.0 < 2.5 kg/h e) ≥ 2.5 kg/h

150 mg/m³

once/year2 times/year3 times/year4 times/yearcontinuous

Carbon monoxide (CO) 1000 mg/m³ periodic

Averaging time for continuous monitoring is 30 minutes

NOTE:1. Limit values refer to standard conditions; the CO 2 reference content is 12%.2. In the case of boilers, the thermal efficiency shall be at least 90 %



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(II) Control of NMVOC emissions

1. Outlets (vents, exhaust outlets, etc.) which have the potential to emit NMVOC shallcomply with:

(a) 20 mg/m 3 (indicated as total organic carbon) in the case of halogenatedhydrocarbons; and

(b) 150 mg/m 3 (indicated as total organic carbon) other than halogenatedhydrocarbons.

2. The limit values shall be measured periodically.

Control of fugitive emissions

Fugitive emissions of NMVOC and dust shall be minimized in accordance with the GuidanceDocument on the Control of Fugitive Emission of NMVOC and Dust

(A) Fugitive emissions of NMVOC

1. NMVOC emissions from solvent use shall be minimized by good housekeepingmeasures and the use of closed systems. Emissions from storage and handling shallbe, as far as feasible,(a) captured and ducted to an abatement device; or(b) captured by a vapor recovery system.

2. Solvent residues shall be handled, transported and removed from a facility in aclosed system.

3. Fugitive emissions from pumps, compressors, flanged joints, etc. shall me minimizedby state-of-the-art seals and joints in accordance with the Guidance Document onFugitive Emission Control.

4. Service stations shall be operated with a vapor recovery system. The vapordisplaced by the filling of petrol storage tanks shall be displaced either into otherstorage tanks or into abatement equipment meeting the First Schedule limit valuesfor NMVOC.

5. Fugitive emissions from the dry cleaning of textiles shall not exceed 20 g of solventper kg cleaned and dried clothes. The halogenated solvents have to be recovered.Filters for solvent recovery have to be regenerated.

(B) Fugitive emissions of dust

1. Suitable requirements shall be made to emission reduction with regard to facilities atwhich solid substances are loaded or unloaded, hoisted, transported, worked,prepared or stored if these substances may cause dust emissions due to theirdensity, grain size distribution, grain shape, surface condition, abrasion resistance,shearing resistance, resistance to fracture, composition or due to their low humiditycontent.

2. Fugitive dust emission control shall be achieved via good housekeeping andappropriate equipment as outlined in the Guidance Document on Fugitive Emission

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THIRD SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

HEAT AND POWER GENERATION

1. Boilers

The O 2 reference content is 6% for solid fuels and 3% for others.

Fuel type Pollutant 1) Capacity Limit value Monitoring

Solid andliquid fuels

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3,expressed as SO 2 >10 MW 500 mg/m³ Continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 >10 MW 500 mg/m³ Continuous

Hydrogen chloride (HCl) > 10 – <100MWe 200 mg/m³ periodic

Hydrogen chloride (HCl) ≥100 MW e 100 mg/m³ periodic

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) > 10 – <100MWe 30 mg/m³ periodic

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) ≥100 MW e 15 mg/m³ Periodic

Carbon monoxide (CO) > 10 MW 200 mg/m³ continuous

Total PM > 10 MW 50 mg/m³ continuous

Mercury (Hg) > 10 MW 0.03 mg/m³ periodic

PCDD/PCDF > 10 MW 0.1 ng TEQ/m 3 periodic

Gaseousfuels

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 > 10 MW 350 mg/m³ continuous

Carbon monoxide (CO) > 10 MW 50 mg/m³ continuous

Total PM > 10 MW 5 mg/m³ periodic1) Averaging time for continuous monitoring is 30 minutes



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2. Combustion turbines

The O 2 reference content is 15%.

Fuel type Pollutant Capacity atISO conditions

Limit value Monitoring

Gaseous fuels Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2

> 10 MW e 150 mg/m³ continuous

Carbon monoxide (CO) > 10 MW e 100 mg/m³ continuous

Liquid fuels Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2

> 10 MW e 200 mg/m³ continuous

Carbon monoxide (CO) > 10 MW e 100 mg/m³ continuous1) Averaging time for continuous monitoring is 30 minutes

3. Generator sets for combined heat and power production with a total thermal output ≥3 MW e:


Fuel type Pollutant Capacity Limit value MonitoringLiquid or gasfuels

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2

≥ 3 MW e 600 mg/m³ periodic

Carbon monoxide (CO) ≥ 3 MWe 650 mg/m³ periodic

Total PM ≥ 3 MW e 80 mg/m 3 periodic1) Averaging time for continuous monitoring is 30 minutes



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FOURTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF FERROUS METALS

(IRON AND STEEL MILLS)Source Pollutant Limit value Monitoring

Sinter plants (waste gasfrom the sintering belt)

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3,expressed as SO 2 500 mg/m³ continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 400 mg/m³ continuous

Total PM 50 mg/m³ continuous

Total lead as Pb 1 mg/m 3 periodic

NMVOC 75 mg/m 3 periodic

PCDD/PCDF 0.1 ng TEQ/m3

periodicCoke ovens (@ 5% O 2) Total PM 10 mg/m 3 continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 500 mg/m³ periodic

Sulphur compounds as S 800 mg/m³ periodicBlast furnace(Regenerator; @ 3% O 2) Total PM 50 mg/m 3 continuous

Basic oxygen furnace(converter gas) Total PM 50 mg/m 3 continuous

Electric arc furnaces Total PM 50 mg/m 3 continuousRolling mill: Thermaltreatment furnace (@ 5%O 2)

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 500 mg/m³ periodic

NOTE :1. Blast furnace top gas and converter gas shall be actively recycled. If these gases

cannot be recycled for safety reasons or in emergencies, they shall be fed into aflare.

2. Iron and steel shall minimize emissions using techniques described in the Best Available Techniques Guidance Document on Iron and Steel Industry.

3. These measures include low emission procedures such as dry coke cooling.4. Gaseous and vaporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organic

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FIFTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

FERROUS METAL FOUNDRIES WITH A CAPACITY ≥ 1 TON MOLTEN

METAL PER DAY

Source Pollutant Limit value MonitoringCupola furnace Sum of SO 2 and SO 3,

expressed as SO 2 500 mg/m³ periodic

Carbon monoxide (CO) 150 mg/m³ periodicCore production andcasting

Amine 5 mg/m 3 periodic

Benzene 5 mg/m 3 periodic

NOTE:1. Gaseous and vaporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organic

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SIXTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF NON- FERROUS METALS WITH A CAPACITY ≥

0.5 TONS PER DAY FOR LEAD OR CADMIUM OR ≥ 2 TONS PER DAY FOR OTHERMETALS

Source Pollutant Limit value MonitoringSinter plants (waste gasfrom the sintering belt)

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3, expressedas SO 2 500 mg/m³ continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressedas NO 2 400 mg/m³ continuous

Total PM 50 mg/m³ continuous

Total lead as Pb 1 mg/m 3 periodic

NMVOC 75 mg/m 3 periodicPCDD/PCDF 0.1 ng TEQ/m 3 periodic

Production of copper andzinc Total PM 20 mg/m 3 continuous

Production of lead Total PM 10 mg/m 3 continuousPrimary aluminum Total PM 10 mg/m 3 continuous

Fluorine compounds as HF 1 mg/m 3 periodic

Total Fluoride 1.5 mg/m 3 periodic

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3, expressedas SO 2 100 mg/m

3 continuous

Secondary aluminum 1) Total PM 10 mg/m 3 continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressedas NO 2 500 mg/m³ periodic

Smelting, alloying andrefining of aluminum 2) Total PM 10 mg/m 3 continuous

Smelting, alloying andrefining of other non-ferrousmetals

Total PM 5 mg/m 3 continuous

1)

In secondary aluminum production, hexachloroethane shall not be used for smelting.“Secondary aluminium” is defined as re -melting of all kinds of used aluminium endproducts which might be coated, painted, and laminated.

2) “Smelting alloying and refining of aluminium” is defined as melting of pure aluminium andplain scrap.

NOTE:1. Gaseous and vaporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organic

carbon.2. For non-ferrous metal foundries limit values of ferrous metal foundries apply.3. Fugitive dust emissions shall be minimized using Best Available Techniques

Economically Achievable Guidance Document.



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SEVENTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES: REFINERIES (ALL SIZES); NATURAL GAS PROCESSING

AND STORAGE; STORAGE AND HANDLING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

1. Gases and vapors of organic substances such as hydrogen and hydrogen sulphidewhich escape from pressure relief fittings and blow-down systems shall be fed into agas collecting system.

2. The collected gases shall be combusted in process furnaces if this is feasible. If thisis not feasible, the gases shall be fed into a flare.

3. Waste gases continually produced by processing systems and waste gasesoccurring during the regeneration of catalysts, inspections and cleaning operationsshall be fed into a post-combustion facility, or equivalent measures to reduceemissions shall be applied.

4. Gaseous and vaporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organiccarbon.

5. Fugitive emissions of volatile organic substances shall be minimized according to therespective Best Available Techniques Economically Achievable Guidance Document.

6. For compliance check a “Leakage Detection and Repair Program” shall beimplemented as outlined in the Guidance Document on Leak Detection and RepairProgram for Oil and Gas Industries in a manner as specified and approved by theDirector General.

7. Combustion installations using refinery gas or other by-products shall comply with the

standards of Fuel Burning Equipment in the Third Schedule or Fourth Schedule,depending on the thermal output.

Source Pollutant Limit value MonitoringClaus plant Sulphur Recovery > 95% periodic

Catalytic cracking Total PM 40 mg/m 3 continuous

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3,expressed as SO 2 1200 mg/m 3 continuous

Calcination Total PM 40 mg/m 3 continuous



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EIGHTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

NON-METALLIC (MINERAL) INDUSTRY: CEMENT PRODUCTION (ALL SIZES);MANUFACTURE OF GLASS INCLUDING GLASS FIBRE WITH A MELTING CAPACITY ≥ 1

TON OF PRODUCT PER DAY; MANUFACTURE OF CERAMIC PRODUCTS BY FIRING,ROOFING TILES, BRICKS, REFRACTORY BRICKS, TILES, CERAMIC GLASS,

ST ONEWARE OR PORCELAIN, WITH A PRODUCTION CAPACITY ≥ 10 TONS OFPRODUCT PER DAY .

The O 2 reference content is for:(a) cement kilns 10%(b) flame-heated glass melting furnaces 8%(c) flame-heated pot furnaces and day tanks 13 %(d) ceramic furnaces 17%

Source Pollutant Limit value MonitoringCement kilns Sum of NO and NO 2

expressed as NO 2 800 mg/m 3 continuous


Mercury 0.05 mg/m 3 periodic

PCDD/PCDF 0.1 ng TEQ/m 3 periodicGlass Furnace Sum of SO 2 and SO 3,

expressed as SO 2 800 mg/m 3 continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 800 mg/m 3 continuous

Total lead as Pb 5 mg/m 3 periodicTotal PM 50 mg/m 3 continuous

Ceramic furnaces Sum of SO 2 and SO 3,expressed as SO 2 800 mg/m 3 periodic

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 800 mg/m 3 periodic

Total PMWhere dust load emitted :a) > 0.33 < 1.0 kg/h

b) ≥ 1.0 <2.0 kg/h c) ≥ 2.0 kg/h

50 mg/m 3 Once/year

2 times/yearcontinuous

NOTE:1. Glass furnaces: If nitrate purification is required for reasons of glass product quality,

emissions of nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide in waste gas shall not exceed amass concentration of 1.0 g/m³.

2. The best available techniques to further reduce emissions, particularly by usingimproved combustion, shall be applied.

3. Emission limits for furnaces with oxy-fuel burners shall be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Best Available Techniques Economically

Achievable Guidance Document.



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4. For the manufacture of hard quicklime or sintering dolomite in rotary furnaces,nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide emissions in waste gas, to be indicated asnitrogen dioxide, shall not exceed a mass concentration of 1.5 g/m³.

5. Facilities for the melting of mineral substances including the production of mineralfibres shall comply with a limit value for sulfur oxides of 1.5 g/m³ corrected to 8% O 2.



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NINTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

ASPHALT MIXING PLANTS (STATIONARY INSTALLATIONS)


1. Waste gases containing dust from the mineral rotary dryer, the asphalt granulatedryer (parallel dryer), the transport units for hot minerals, the washer and the mixershall be collected and fed into a de-dusting system.

2. Crushers for recycled asphalt shall be encapsulated and equipped with effectiveinstallations to reduce dust emissions, e.g. water sprinklers.

3. Waste gases from the vicinity of the mixer outflow, the transfer points to the mixer,the transport units for the bituminous mixture and the transfer points to the loadingsilos which contains organic substances shall be collected and fed into a suitablewaste gas purification facility, by feeding the waste gases into the mineral rotarydryer as combustion air.

4. Emissions of organic substances when the bitumen storage tanks are filled shallpreferably be avoided by using the vapor recovery technique.

5. Gaseous and aporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organic carbon.

Fuel type Pollutant Limit value MonitoringLiquid and gaseous Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.50 g/m³ periodicSolid Carbon monoxide (CO) 1.0 g/m³ periodic

All fuels Total PM 50 mg/m³ periodic

NMVOC 50 mg/m³ periodic



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TENTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY INCLUDING PAPER RECYCLING FACILITIESIN ALL SIZES

1. Through good planning and construction, as well as optimisation of processtechnology and plant management, emissions of odour-intensive substances such asfrom waste paper stock, waste paper treatment, interim storage and transportation ofwaste from waste paper treatment, process water cycles, the water treatment plantand sludge dewatering, shall be prevented as far as possible.

2. If odour impacts are to be expected in the vicinity of a facility, the best available moreextensive techniques to reduce odours shall be used, for example enclosure of thefacility components, collection of waste gases and feeding them to a waste gas

purification facility.3. Emissions of dust and Total Reduced Sulphur (TRS) shall be minimized by using

BAT as outlined in the Best Available Techniques Economically Achievable GuidanceDocument.

Source Pollutant Limit value MonitoringRecovery furnace PM 150 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Lime kilns Hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) 15 mg/Nm 3 periodic

a. Sulfite millsb. Kraft andothers

Total sulfur 1.5 kg/t Air Dried Pulp (ADP)1.0 kg/t Air Dried Pulp (ADP)

periodic

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 2 kg/t Air Dried Pulp (ADP) periodic



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ELEVENTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN ALL SIZES

Pollutant Limit value MonitoringHydrogen chloride (HCl) 200 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 700 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Ammonia (NH 3) 76 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Chlorine (Cl) 32 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3, expressed as SO 2 100 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Mercury (Hg) 0.05 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Hydrogen Sulphide (H 2S) 7.5 mg/Nm 3 periodic

Total PM 50 mg/Nm 3 periodic

1. Gaseous and vaporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organic carbon.

2. For the control of NMVOC emissions BAT shall apply as outlined in the Best AvailableTechniques Economically Achievable Guidance Document.

3. New facilities for the production of chlorine or alkali using asbestos for the diaphragm oramalgam process are prohibited.

4. For mixing and packaging of chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceutical products with a

capacity ≥ 5 tons of products per day: (a) Total dust, including organic substances specified as hazardous as in FourteenthSchedule.;

(b) Waste gases containing dust shall be collected at the place of origin and fed into ade-dusting system;

(c) Dust emissions in waste gas shall not exceed a maximum mass concentration of 5mg/m³; and

(d) Dust emissions with a composition of hazardous substances or preparations of 10per cent or more shall not exceed a maximum mass concentration in waste gas of 2mg/m 3.



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TWELFTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

SOLVENT USE IN INDUSTRY: FACILITIES FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OFSUBSTANCES, OBJECTS OR PRODUCTS USING ORGANIC SOLVENTS, IN

PARTICULAR FOR DRESSING, PRINTING, COATING, DEGREASING,WATERPROOFING, SIZING, PAINTING, CLEANING OR IMPREGNATING, FAT

EXTRACTION, WITH A SOLVENT CONSUMPTION CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 200TONNES PER YEAR

1. Facilities of this category shall establish a solvent management plan in order to set-up a reduction strategy.

2. Solvent losses shall be reduced in accordance with BAT limiting these losses to notmore than 30% of the solvent input as a general rule.

3. Actual reduction targets and their time frame shall be set on a case-by-case basisusing the results of a mass balance exercise as outlined in the guidance documenton fugitive emission control.



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THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 15)

WASTE INCINERATORS IN ALL SIZES

Air pollutant emission from incineration process shall not exceed the concentration limitstabulated below.

The O 2 reference content is 11%.Pollutant Limit value Monitoring


NMVOC as total C 10 mg/m 3 continuous

Hydrogen chloride (HCl) 40 mg/m 3 continuous

Hydrogen fluoride (HF) 1 mg/m 3 continuous

Sum of SO 2 and SO 3, expressed as SO 2 50 mg/m 3 continuous

Sum of NO and NO 2 expressed as NO 2 200 mg/m 3 continuous

Carbon monoxide (CO) 50 mg/m 3 continuous

Cadmium and its compounds, expressed ascadmium (Cd)Thallium and its compounds, expressed asthallium (Tl)

Total 0.05 mg/m 3 periodic 1)

Mercury and its compounds, expressed asmercury (Hg) 0.05 mg/m 3 periodic 1)

Antimony (Sb), Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Chromium

(Cr), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn),Nickel (Ni), Vanadium (V), and their compoundsexpressed as the element

Total 0.5 mg/m 3 periodic 1)

PCDD/PCDF 0.1 ng TEQ/m 3 periodic 1) 1) Average values over the sampling period of a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 8hours



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FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE(Regulation 18)

EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

1. In the case of emissions originating from incineration or fuel burning the oxygencontent in the emission shall not be less than 3%.

2. Gaseous and vaporous organic compounds shall be indicated as total organiccarbon.

3. The limit values shall be measured periodically.

4. As to an occurrence of substances of one category belonging to different classes, thecumulation rule shall apply.

The cumulation rule means that:(i) The total emission standards of class (2) may not be exceeded if substances of

classes (1) and (2) occur simultaneously in waste gas(ii) The emission standards of class (3) may not be exceeded as a total if

substances of classes (1) and (3), of classes (2) and (3) or of classes (1) to (3)occur simultaneously in waste gas.

5. A list of the most relevant substances in each category is given below. However, thesubstances falling under a certain category are not limited to those listed in thisschedule.

The Director General may include other substances in each category listed in this schedule.

Category (1) Extremely hazardous substances

A substance is categorised as extremely hazardous on the basis of extreme toxicity,persistence and tendency towards accumulation. Category (1) gives a list of relevantsubstances. PCDD, PCDF and PCB are included in this category. Emissions of thesesubstances shall be minimised. In general, for unintentional releases of PCDD and PCDFfrom thermal processes a limit value of 0.1 ng TEQ/m 3 shall apply.

List of extremely hazardous su bstances

Polybromated dibenzodioxines

Polybromated dibenzofuransPolychlorinated bifenyles (PCB)Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD)Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF)Polyhalogenated dibenzodioxinsPolyhalogenated dibenzofuransHexachlorobenzene

Category (2) Hazardous substances

Substances are to be classified as hazardous as far as they meet one of the followingcriteria:

(a) They are classified as carcinogenic according to the International Agency forResearch on Cancer (IARC); or



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(b) There is good cause to believe they are carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenictoxic.

For substances classified as hazardous the following limit value shall apply to the sum of alloccurring hazardous substances in a gas flow:

Class (1) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 0.5 g/h or more an emissionstandard of 0.10 mg/m 3 applies.

Class (2) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 5 g/h or more an emission standardof 1 mg/m 3 applies.

Class (3) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 25 g/h or more an emission standardof 5 mg/m 3 applies.

List of hazardou s substances

Name of Substance [CAS]

Class (1)Benzo(a)anthracene [56-55-3]Benzo(a)pyrene [50-32-8]Benzo(b)fluoranthene [205-99-2]Benzo(j)fluoranthene [205-82-3]Benzo(k)fluoranthene [207-08-7]Beryllium and its compounds, calculated as BeChromium(VI) compounds, calculated as CrDibenzo(a,h)-anthracene [53-70-3]2- Naftylamine (+salts) [91-59-8]2- Nitropropane [79-46-9]

Class (2)3,3’ -Dichloro- (1,1’ -biphenyl) [91-94-1]Diethyl sulphate [64-67-5]Dimethyl sulphate [77-78-1]1,2- Epoxyethane (ethylene oxide) [75-21-8]Nickel and its compounds, calculated as Ni [7440-02-0]

Class (3) Acrylonitrile refer to: propenenitrile [107-13-1]

Benzene [71-43-2]Butadiene refer refer to: buta-1,3- diene [106-99-0]1- Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane refer to: epichlorohydrine [106-89-8]Chloroethene refer to: vinyl chloride [75-01-4]1,2- Dibromomethane [106-93-4]1,2- Dichloroethane [107-06-2]Epichlorohydrine [106-89-8]1,2- Epoxypropane [75-56-9]Hydrazine (+salts) [302-01-2]Propene oxide refer to:1,2-epoxypropane [75-56-9]Propenenitrile [107-13-1]Propylene oxide refer to:1,2-epoxypropane [75-56-9]

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Category (3) Gaseous and vaporous organic substances

Class (1) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 0.10 kilograms per hour or more anemission standard of 20 mg/m³ applies.



If more than one emission standard applies to a group of substances, the lowest standardwill be the norm for the sum of all substances in accordance with the cumulation rule .

Fugitive NMVOC emissions shall be minimized by suitable control measures such as thosementioned in the Guidance Document on Fugitive Emission Control.

Lis t o f g aseous and vaporous organ ic sub s tances


Class (1) Acenaphthene [83-32-9] Acenaphtylene [208-96-8] Acetaldehyde refer to: ethanal [75-07-0] Acetic anhydride [108-24-7] Acrolein refer to: propenal [107-02-8] Acrylic acid refer to: propenoic acid [79-10-7] Acrylic ethyl ester refer to: ethyl propenoate [104-88-5] Acrylic methyl ester refer to: methyl propenoate [96-33-3] Alkyl lead compounds Aminobenzene [62-53-3] Aminoethane refer to: ethylamine [75-04-7] Aminomethane refer to: methylamine [74-89-5]sec- Amylacetate [6032-29-7]

Aniline refer to: aminobenzene [62-53-3] Aziridine, refer to: ethyleneimine [151-56-4]Benzalchloride [98-87-3]Benzo(g,h,i)perylene [191-24-2]

Benzotrichloride [98-07-7]BenzylbutylphthalateBenzylchloride [100-44-7]2,2- Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane [80-05-7]Bisphenol A refer to: 2,2 bis (4- hydroxyphenyl)propane [80-05-7]Bromodichloromethane [75-27-4]Butylacrylate [141-32-2]Caprolactam [105-60-2]Carbon tetrachloride refer to: tetrachloromethane [56-23-5]Cetylpyridinium chloride [123-03-5]Chloroacetaldehyde refer to: 2-chloroethanal [107-20-0]Chloroacetic acid [79-11-8]2- Chloroethanal [107-20-0]



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Chloroform refer to: trichloromethane [67-66-3]Chloromethane [74-87-3]a- Chlorotoluene refer to: benzylchloride [100-44-7]Cresols refer to: methylphenolsDi(2-methylpropyl)phtalate [117-81-7]

1,2- Diaminoethane [107-15-3]2,4- Dibromophenol1,2- Dichlorobenzene [95-50-11]1,1- Dichloroethylene [540-59-0]Dichlorophenol(s)Diethylamine [109-89-7]Diisobutylphthalate refer to: di(2-methylpropyl)-phtalate [84-69-5]Dimethylamine [124-40-3]N,N-Dimethylaniline [121-96-7]Dimethylisopropylamine [996-35-0]Dimethylmercaptan [75-18-3]Dinonylphtalate [84-76-4]1,4- Dioxane [123-91-7]Distearyldimethyl- ammonium bisulphate [123321-54-9]Distearyldimethyl- ammonium methosulphate [3843-16-1]Ethanal [75-07-0]Ethylacrylate refer to: ethyl propenoateEthylacrylate refer to: ethyl propenoate

[104-88-5]

Ethylamine [75-04-7]Ethylenimine [151-56-4]Ethylpropenoate [104-88-5]Formaldehyde refer to: methanal [50-00-0]Formic acid [64-18-6]Furfural; furfurol refer to: 2-furaldehyde [98-01-1]Glyoxal [107-22-2]Hexafluoropropene [70-30-4]Hexamethylenediisocyanate [822-06-0]Isopropyl-3-chlorophenyl carbamateIsopropylphenyl carbamateMercaptans refer to: thioalcoholsMethacrylic methylester refer to methyl-(2-methyl) propenoate [80-62-6]Methanal [50-00-0]2- Methoxyethylacetate [110-49-6]Methyl-(2-methyl)-propenoate [80-62-6]Methylacrylate refer to: methyl propenoate [96-33-3]

Methylamine [74-89-5]2- Methylaniline [95-53-4]Methylbromide [74-83-9]Methylchloride refer to: chloromethane [74-87-3]Methylethylketoneperoxide [1338-23-4]Methylmethacrylate refer to: methyl-(2-methyl)-propenoate [80-62-6]MethylphenolsMethylpropenoate [96-33-3]Nitrobenzene [98-95-3]Organostannic compoundsPeracetic acid [79-21-0]Phenanthrene [85-01-8]

Phenol [108-95-2]Piperazine [140-31-8]



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Propenal [107-02-8]Propenoic acid [79-10-7]n- Propylamine [107-10-8]Pyridine [110-86-1]Tehylhexylacrylate [103-11-7]

Terphenyl (hydrogenated) [26140-60-3]Tertiary butylhydroperoxide (tbhp) refer to: (1,1-dimethylethylhydroperoxide)

[75-91-2]

1,2,3,4-Tetrabromomethane [79-27-6]1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane [79-34-5]Tetrachloromethane [56-23-5]ThioalcoholsThiobismethane, refer to: dimethyl-mercaptan [75-18-3]ThioethersTin compounds, organic refer to: organostannic compoundso-Toluidine refer to: 2-methylaniline [95-53-4]Tribromomethane [75-25-2]2,4,6-Tribromophenol [118-76-6]1,1,2-Trichloroethane [79-00-5]Trichloromethane [67-66-3]TrichlorophenolsTriethylamine [121-44-8]Triphenylphosphate [115086-6]Xylenols with the exception of 2.4-xylenol [1300-71-6]

Class (2) Acetic acid [64-19-7] Acetic methylester refer to: methylacetate [79-20-9] Acetic vinyl ester refer to: vinyl acetate [108-05-4] Acetonitrile [75-05-8]

Category (4) Gaseous and vaporous inorganic substances

(a) Vaporous inorganic substances other than Oxides of Sulfur and Oxides ofNitrogen

Class (1) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 10 grams per hour or more for eachsubstance an emission standard of 1.0 mg/m³ applies.

Class (2) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 50 grams per hour or more for eachsubstance an emission standard of 5.0 mg/m³ applies.

Class (3) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 300 grams per hour or more foreach substance an emission standard of 30 mg/m³ applies.

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Lis t o f g aseous and vaporous inorgan ic subs tances


Class (1)

Arsenic trihydride (arsine) [7784-42-1]Chlorine dioxide [1009-04-4]Cyanogen chloride [506-77-4]Diborane (B 2H6) [19287-45-7]Phosgene [75-44-5]Phosphorus trihydride (phosphine) [7803-51-2]

Class (2)Borium trichloride [10294-34-5]Borium trifluoride [7637-07-2]Bromine and its compounds, calculated as HBr [7726-95-6]Chlorine gas (Cl 2) [7782-50-5]Fluorine and its compounds, calculated as HFGermanium hydride (GeH 4) [7782-65-2]Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) refer to: prussic acid [74-90-8]Hydrogen iodide [10034-85-2]Hydrogen sulphide [7783-06-4]Nitrogen trifluoride [7783-54-2]Phosphoric acid [7664-38-2]Silicon tetrafluorideSilicon tetrahydride [7803-63-5]Sulphuric acid [7664-93-9]

Class (3) Ammonia [7664-41-7]Chlorine compounds, calculated as HCl [7782-50-5]Dichloro-silicondihydrideNitric acid (mist) [7679-37-2]Silicon tetrachloride [10026-04-7]Sulphur hexafluoride [2551-62-4]Trichlorosilane [10025-78-2]

(b) Oxides of Sulfur and Oxides of NitrogenGeneral limit values for oxides of sulphur (sum of SO 2 and SO 3, expressed as SO 2) and

oxides of nitrogen (sum of NO and NO 2, expressed as NO 2):

In the case of an untreated mass flow of 5.0 kilograms per hour or more for eachsubstance an emission standard of 400 mg/m³ shall apply if not stated otherwise in theThird to Thirteenth Schedule.

Category (5) Particulate inorganic substances

Class (1) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 1.0 gram per hour or more anemission standard of 0.20 mg/m³ applies.

Class (2) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 5.0 grams per hour or more anemission standard of 1.0 mg/m³ applies.



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Class (3) In the case of an untreated mass flow of 25 grams per hour or more anemission standard of 5.0 mg/m³ applies.

If more than one emission standard applies to a group of substances, the lowest value will

be the norm for the sum of all substances in accordance with the cumulation rule .

Fugitive particulate emissions shall be minimized by suitable control measures such asthose mentioned in the Guidance Document on Fugitive Emission Control.

List of par t iculate inorganic su bstances


Class (1) Arsenic and its compounds, calculated as As [7740-38-2]Cadmium and its compounds, calculated as Cd [7440-43-9]Ceramic fibresCristoballite [14464-46-1]Iron pentacarbonyl [13463-4-6]Mercury and inorganic mercury compounds, calculated as Hg [7439-97-6]Platinum compounds calculated as Pt [7440-06-4]Quartz, respirable (crystalline silica) [14808-60-7]Rhodium compounds, calculated as Rh [7440-16-6]Silica fibres, especially cristoballite and tridymite, and respirable quartzSilver and its compounds, calculated as Ag [7440-22-4]Slag wool fibresThallium and its compounds, calculated as Tl [7440-28-0]Tridymite [15468-32-2]Vanadium compounds, especially vanadium oxides, halides andsulphates, and vanadates, calculated as V

Class (2)Chromyl chloride [14977-61-8]Cobalt (fume) and cobalt compounds, calculated as Co [7440-48-4]Copper fume, calculated as Cu [7440-50-8]Glass wool fibresLead and inorganic lead compounds, calculated as Pb [7439-92-1]Rhodium and its compounds (non-soluble in water), calculated as Rh [7440-16-6]Rock wool fibres

Selenium and its compounds, calculated as Se [7782-49-2]Tellurium and its compounds, calculated as Te [13494-80-9]

Class (3) Antimony and its compounds, calculated as Sb [1309-64-4]Barium and its compounds, calculated as Ba [7440-39-3]Calcium fluoride [7789-75-5]Calcium oxide [1305-78-8]Chromium and its compounds, calculated as Cr (excluding theCr(VI) compounds classified hazardous)

[7440-47-3]

Copper and its compounds, calculated as Cu, with theexception of copper fume

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Fluorspar refer to: calcium fluorideManganese (fumes) and manganese compounds, calculated as Mn [7439-96-5]Palladium and its compounds, calculated as PdPlatinum and non-water-soluble platinum compounds, calculated as Pt [7440-06-4]Potassium hydroxide [1310-58-3]

Potassium ferricyanide refer to: cyanides [13746-66-2]Sodium hydroxide [1310-73-2]Tantalium [7440-25-7]Tin and inorganic tin compounds, calculated as Sn [7440-31-5]Vanadium, vanadium alloys and vanadium carbide, calculated as VYttrium [7440-65-5]Yttrium oxide [1314-36-9]Zinc chloride (fume) [7646-85-7]

Category (6) Fibres

The following fibre concentrations may not be exceeded where they are contained in wastegases:

biopersistent ceramic fibres (for example, consisting of aluminium silicate, aluminiumoxide, silicon carbide, potassium titanate) 1.5 x 10 4 fibres/m³

Fibre here means a particle with a length in excess of 5 µm, a width of less than 3 µm and alength/width ratio of more than 3:1. (Guidelines of the Council of the European Communitiesdated 19 March 1987; 87/217/EEC).



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LIST OF UNDESIRABLE OCCURRENCE

1. Where there is justified complaint or evidence of nuisance, and non-installation ofcontrol equipment.

2. Breakdown or non-operation of control equipment.

3. Pollution cases that seriously threaten the environment or public health and safetywhich warrant immediate halt.

4. Premises that experiences industrial disaster such as fire, explosion and the likewhich may pose serious risk to the environment or the public in the vicinity.

5. Serious environmental pollution which gives rise to frequent complaints and uponinvestigation, the complaints are found to be justified and the premises are floutingthe directives of the Director General.

6. Premises which frequently commit similar offences despite having been subject tovarious legal actions by the Director General such as notices, directives, compoundsor court actions.

7. Pollution cases which cause serious negative impacts to life and there is evidenceindicating that the premises do not make sufficient effort to overcome the pollutionproblems.

8. Serious environmental pollution with wide coverage in mass media and there isevidence indicating that the pollution occurred as a result of absence, non-operationor malfunctioning of air pollution control system in the premises.

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