1. INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY (CLEAN AIR) REGULATIONS
2014 AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
BY :
MOHD ROSISKADA BIN MOHAMED
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
PENANG
2. The presence in or introduction into the air of
a substance which
has harmful or poisonous effects
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Chlorofluorocarbon
(CFC)
Odor
Toxic metal
Radioactive waste
Dust/ particulates
AIR
POLLUTANTS
(United State Environmental Protection agency, 2005)
DEFINITION :
AIR POLLUTION
3. IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION
HUMAN ANIMALS PLANTS
MATERIALS
AND
STRUCTURES
GLOBAL
WARMING ACID RAIN
4. MITIGATION MEASURES TO REDUCE AIR
POLLUTION
HCFC PHASE OUT
MANAGAMENT
PLAN
HCFC Gas
TO
Non HCFC
LAWS AND
REGULATIONS
Environmental
Quality Act 1974
CLEAN AIR
REGULATION 2014
5. CONTROL MEASURES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM– WET
SCRUBBER, BAG FILTERS, CYCLONE,
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR ETC.
INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC COMMITMENTS
AWARENESS PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS
6. Legal requirement – Environmental Quality Act 1974 and Clean
Air Regulation 2014
(a) Regulation 7 – Air Pollution Control System
(b) Regulation 9 – Performance Monitoring of Air
Pollution Control System
Product recovery
The needs of production and product quality
Compliance to ISO 14001
Good corporate and social responsibility
WHY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM
(APCS) IS REQUIRED?
7. A COMPLETE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD
COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS :
APCS
DUCTING
SUCTION
HOOD AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
STACK
FAN
8. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR DUST EMISSION
CONTROL
PARTICULATE
SCRUBBER
RECYCLONE
BAG FILTER
ELECTROSTATIC
PRECIPITATOR
VORSEP® VORTEX
TUBE
CYCLONE
9. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR GAS EMISSION
CONTROL
SCRUBBER FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION SYSTEM THERMAL OXIDIZER
BIOFILTER
11. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CLEAN AIR)
REGULATIONS 2014
Replacement to the Environmental Quality (Clean Air)
Regulations 1978
Gazetted on 4th June 2014 and started enforced on the 5th
June 2014.
Existing Industrial Facilities are given 5 years grace period
(untill 5th June 2019) to ensure compliance to the air emission
limits mentioned in the law.
Applicable for:
Premise that conducts
burning or incineration
(of waste, materials etc)
activity
Premise that
discharges air
pollutants into the
open air
Any industrial plant
Any fuel burning
equipment
12. REGULATION
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
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25
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Citation
Interpretation
Application
Obligation to comply
Obligation to notify
Measures to reduce emission
Air pollution control system
Failure in operation of air pollution control system
Performance monitoring of air pollution control system
Maintenance of records
Change of occupancy
Opacity
Limit values and technical standards
Prohibition on emission dilution
Hazardous substances
Periodic measurements
Continuous measurements
Emission declaration
Owner or occupier of premises to render assistance
Failure of control equipment and emergency requirement
Accidental emission
Installation and operations as required by the Director General
Standard method of sampling and analysis of emissions
Prohibition order
Licence required to contravene acceptable conditions for emitting emissions into atmosphere
Schedule of required actions
Fees
False or misleading information
Penalty
Revocation
13. REGULATION 3 - APPLICATION
Any premises used for any industrial or trade
purposes, or on which matter is burnt in connection
with any industrial or trade purposes, including
burning of waste, whether or not the premises are
prescribed under Section 18 of the act;
Any other premises or process that discharges or is
capable of discharging air pollutants into the open
air;
Any industrial plant; and
Any fuel burning equipment.
15. 3 prerequisites for success in air pollution control:
Stage I
(design
stage) -
Adequate
design
Stage II
(construction
stage) -
Adequate
quality of
construction
Stage III
(Operation stage) -
Proper operation,
preventive
maintenance (plus
performance
monitoring)
16. Fuel
Burning
Equipment
• AS/PUB/N-APB
• AS/PUB/N-JANA
Chimney • AS/PUB/N-CHIMNEY
Air
Pollutant
Control
System
• AS/PUB/N-BAGFILTER
• AS/PUB/N-SCRUBBER
• AS/PUB/N-CYCLONE
• AS/PUB/N-INS
• AS/PUB/N-SPRAYBOOTH
• AS/PUB/N-ESP
PLANNING STAGE
Regulation 5
(Obligation
to Notify)
30 days
before any
work starts
Submit
Written
Notification
18. Written
Declaration
Form
•AS/PUB-DECLARE
Regulation 7 (Air
Pollution Control
System)
30 days after
commencement of
operations
Submit
Written
Declaration
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
Air pollution control systems need to be designed and constructed
in strict compliance with the minimum requirements and
specification as outline in Guidance Document for Fuel Burning
Equipments and Air Pollution Control Systems (GD APCS)
22. New Premises
Written Notification
Submit to DG
(30 days before work commence)
Construction
Operation
AS-built Drawing
Written Declaration (30
days after operation)
Emission
Declaration
Existing
Premises
Regulation
Regulation 5
Obligation to notify
Regulation 5(2)
Written Notification
Regulation 7
Air Pollution Control
System
Regulation 18
Emission Declaration
PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION
OPERATION
REPORTING
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM
INSTALLATION PROCESS
23. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Mentioned in Regulation 7 of CAR 2014
Every premise shall be equipped with Air Pollution
Control System (APCS)
APCS shall be designed and constructed by a
professional engineer
APCS must be operated by a competent person
who shall be on duty at all times during operation
hours
24. COMPETENT PERSON IN OPERATING APCE
As mentioned in Regulation No. 7(4)
Competency course :
(i) Course on Certified Environmental Professional In Bag
Filter Operation (ii) Course on Certified Environmental
Professional In Scrubber Operation conducted by EiMAS
Task :
To ensure the APCE such as bag filter is function
appropriately and efficiently according to the
original design
To conduct / supervise Performance Monitoring
activity of APCE in order to get an early detection of
any possible failures that may happen
25. PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF APCS
As mentioned in
Regulation No. 9
Need to be conducted
on daily, weekly,
monthly and annually
basis.
Typical form used for
performance
monitoring of bag
filter
DAILY MONITORING
30. This requirement is intended to encourage the industry
towards self regulating so that they are more responsible for
the activities they carried out
To ensure that the air pollution control system operates in
good condition at all time
Requirements to carry out periodic or continuous emission
monitoring
PERFORMANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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31. Promote a continuous maintenance culture within the
industry and to increase compliance
Maintenance of air pollution control system and stack
sampling are being conducted by competent person
Methods of sampling and analysis should follow the
procedures in the Malaysian Standard or the Methods by the
USEPA or other equivalent methods
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MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
32. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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Proof of compliance with limit values
- The frequency of monitoring will depend on
the types of industries and types of air
pollutants
Periodic
measurements
Continuous
measurements
33. CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING
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Continuous measurements: some activities listed in the Second Schedule
of the Third Schedule have to conduct continuous measurement for
selected pollutants
• No daily average should exceeds the emission standards and no
half-hour average should exceed twice the emission standards
• Result of evaluation should be submitted within 3 months after the
end of each calendar year. Result should be kept for at least 3 years
period.
• Measuring device must be type approved by the DG
34. Refer to the specification in these documents
• Guideline For The Installation & Maintenance Of
Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) For
Industrial Premises / Facilities
Volume I
• Guideline For The Continuous Emission Monitoring
Systems- Data Interface System (CEMS-DIS)(Version 6.0)
Volume II
CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING
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35. SMOKE LIMIT VALUES ACCORDING
TO RINGELMANN AND OPACITY
> No 1 Ringelmann
Chart
>20%
Transmissiometer
(1 minute
averaging time )
EXEMPTION
No 2 Ringelmann Chart in 5
minutes aggregate within 1
hour period
No 2 Ringelmann Chart in 5
minutes aggregate within 24
hours period
At Start-up
No 2 Ringelmann Chart
REGULATION 12 : OPACITY
36. LIMIT VALUES AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Fuel Burning Equipment (FBE) using:-
-pulverized fuel
-any solid fuel ≥ 30 kg/hr
-any liquid or gaseous matter ≥15 kg/hr
have to comply with the standards
specified in 2nd Schedule.
2ND
SCHEDULE
37. SECOND SCHEDULE [REGULATION 13]
LIMIT VALUES AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS
2. Combustion emissions from fuel burning equipment and incinerators not covered by
the First Schedule:
Fuel Type Pollutant Limit Value Monitoring
Liquid
Total particulate matter (PM)
Where dust load emitted:
a)> 0.33 < 1.0 kg/hour
b) ≥ 1.0 kg/hour
50 mg/m3
Once/year
2 times/year
Solid
Total particulate matter (PM)
Where dust load emitted:
a)> 0.44 < 1.0 kg/hour
b)≥ 1.0 < 1.5 kg/hour
c)≥ 1.5 < 2.0 kg/hour
d)≥ 2.0 < 2.5 kg/hour
e)≥ 2.5 kg/hour
150 mg/m³
Once/year
2 times/year
3 times/year
4 times/year
Continuous*
Carbon monoxide (CO) 1000 mg/m³ Periodic
The CO2 reference content is 12%
38. NO DOCUMENT / FORMS
RELATED
REGULATIONS
1 Form: Written Notification of Air Emission Sources 5(2)
2
Guidance Document : Best Available Techniques Economically Achievable
(BAT)
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3 Guidance Document : Design and Operation of Air Pollution Control System 7(1)
4
Form : Written Declaration On Design And Construction Of Air Pollution
Control System
7(4)
5 Document : List of Hazardous Substances 15(2)
6
Guidance Document : Performance Monitoring of Air Pollution Control
System
9(a)
7
Guidance Document : Installation and Maintenance of Continuous Emission
Monitoring System (CEMS)
17 (2)
8 Form: Emission Declaration Of Air Emission Sources 19(1)
9 Guidance Document : Fugitive Emission Control Second Schedule
10 Guidance Document : Leak Detection and Repair 3-E
FORMS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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39. LIMIT VALUES AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS
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