Facilities equipped with Internet of Things (IoT) measuring devices will no longer be required to maintain separate operating records. The government has also revised the standards for lifting ozone advisories to reduce the frequency of repeated advisories and enhance administrative efficiency.
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced on the 14th that a partial amendment to the 'Air Quality Conservation Act Enforcement Rules' will be announced and implemented on the 15th.
The amendment allows facilities that automatically transmit measurement data to a control center via IoT devices to recognize these transmission records as their operating records. As a result, these facilities are expected to experience a reduction in the burden of maintaining daily operating records.
IoT measuring devices monitor and manage real-time information such as current, pressure, pH levels, and temperature of emission and prevention facilities, automatically sending the measurement results to the control center.
The standards for ozone advisories will also be improved. Previously, both the issuance and lifting criteria were set at an hourly average ozone concentration of 0.12 ppm, leading to repeated advisories and cancellations when concentrations fluctuated around this threshold.
The revised enforcement rules adjust the criteria so that advisories issued at ozone concentrations above 0.12 ppm can be lifted when levels drop below 0.1 ppm. This change is expected to reduce unnecessary administrative waste and confusion on-site.
Additionally, for reports on the installation and operation of fugitive emission facilities, reports on fugitive dust generation, and reports on volatile organic compound emission facilities, if the reporter is a corporation, they can list their title instead of the representative's name. This means that if the representative changes, there will be no need to file a change report as long as only the title is listed.
Furthermore, reflecting the amendments made to the 'Air Quality Conservation Act' in March, the basis for administrative penalties related to fugitive dust generation has been updated, and some terms that caused confusion on-site have been clarified.
This amendment is seen as a measure to reduce the administrative burden on facilities using automatic measurement systems and to rationalize the operational standards for ozone advisories, minimizing confusion in the field.
Kim Jin-sik, Director of the Air Quality Division at the Ministry of Climate, stated, "We will continue our efforts to improve air quality by reducing fine dust and ozone, while actively reflecting reasonable demands for system improvements from the field to enhance regulations."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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