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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1993
EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN AIR-POLLUTING SPECIFIED PROCESSES
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AN ORDER TO REMOVE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO PREMISES CONDUCTING 4- CERTAIN AIR-POLLUTING SPECIFIED PROCESSES STARTING NOVEMBER 26 NEXT YEAR IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE THOSE THAT CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED PROCESSES: ALUMINIUM WORKS, PETROCHEMICAL WORKS, TAR AND BITUMEN WORKS, AND CEMENT WORKS.
(EPD)
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST BATCH OF SPECIFIED PROCESSES TO COME UNDER FULL LICENCE CONTROL UNDER THE AMENDED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. ORDINANCE.
OWNERS OF THESE PREMISES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A LICENCE FROM EPD BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE TO CONDUCT THE SPECIFIED PROCESSES AFTER NOVEMBER 26 NEXT YEAR.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO ALL THE PREMISES CONDUCTING ALUMINIUM, PETROCHEMICAL, AND TAR AND BITUMEN WORKS WOULD BE REMOVED BY THAT DATE.
"FOR CEMENT WORKS WHICH INCLUDE CONCRETE BATCHING PLANTS, CEMENT DEPOTS AND PRECAST CONCRETE PLANTS, THE EXEMPTION REMOVAL LA EXERCISE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TWO PHASES.
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FIRST PHASE, WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT IN NOVEMBER, 1994 IS TARGETED AT CEMENT AND CONCRETE PLANTS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN 100 METRES OF RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS WHERE POLLUTION IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC IS " MOST SIGNIFICANT," HE SAID.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE EXISTING 80 CEMENT WORKS WILL BE AFFECTED. THE REMAINING TWO-THIRDS WILL BE PUT UNDER LICENCE CONTROL AROUND AUGUST 1995.
CONTROL MEASURES IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE SIGNIFICANTLY THE AIR POLLUTION IMPACT ON AREAS SURROUNDING THOSE PREMISES.
GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE BEST PRACTICABLE MEANS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL AERIAL EMISSIONS FROM THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BEING ISSUED BY EPD.
THE INDUSTRIES CONCERNED CAN CONTACT THE AIR MANAGEMENT OF EPD FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE.
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