2014-05-30-fa31-s21-for-comment-24-07-2009-748f4ef4b33a182c.pdf

This document is a General Notice (No. 1001) published in the Government Gazette of South Africa on 24 July 2009 by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs. It outlines a proposed list of activities that result in atmospheric emissions which may have significant detrimental effects on the environment, health, social, economic, ecological, or cultural conditions, as well as their associated minimum emission standards (MES) under section 21 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.

• The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs issued a notice of intention to list activities and associated minimum emission standards under section 21 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004. The public was invited to submit written representations or objections to these proposals within 30 days of the notice's publication.
• The document establishes specific compliance timeframes for emission standards: new plants must comply upon the date of publication, while existing plants are granted a period of 8 years from the publication date to comply with the new plant minimum emission standards.
• Plants may apply to the National Air Quality Officer for a postponement of compliance timeframes for a period not exceeding 5 years. Such applications must include an Atmospheric Impact Assessment and a certified copy of a public announcement in a local newspaper.
• The notice mandates specific monitoring and reporting requirements. Continuous on-line emission monitoring systems must be audited by an independent auditor at least every two years and maintain at least 80% valid hourly average values. The National Air Quality Officer is tasked with establishing an internet-based National Atmospheric Emission Inventory within three years of the notice's publication as part of the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS).
• Minimum Emission Standards generally do not apply to 'upset conditions', start-ups, and shut-downs, unless the standards are significantly exceeded for more than 48 hours or as otherwise prescribed in an Atmospheric Emission License.
• The document categorizes listed activities into several industrial sectors with specific requirements. Category 1 covers Combustion Installations (e.g., solid fuels for steam raising of electricity), Category 2 covers the Petroleum Industry (including combustion, storage, and handling), Category 3 covers Coke production, coal gasification, and Tar production, and Category 4 covers the Metallurgical Industry (including drying, secondary aluminium, and blast furnace operations).

APA

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Chicago

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BibTeX

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