Decree of the Ministry of Environment No. 356 / 2002 Coll.
Ordinance of the Ministry of the Environment establishing a list of pollutants, general emission limits, means of transmission of reports and information, detection of the amount of pollutants discharged, smoke darkness, permissible levels of odour and odour-intensity harassment, conditions of authorisation of persons, requirements for keeping operational records of sources of air pollution and conditions of their application
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356
DECLARATION
Ministry of Environment
of 11 July 2002
establishing the list of pollutants, the general emission limits, the way in which reports and information are to be transmitted, the quantities of pollutants released, the darkness of smoke, the permissible levels of odour and the intensity of odours, the conditions for the authorisation of persons, the requirements for keeping an operational record of air pollution sources and the conditions for their application
According to Section 55 (3) of Act No. 86 / 2002 Coll., on Air Protection and on the amendment of certain other laws (Air Protection Act) ("the Act '), the Ministry of Environment provides for the implementation of Sections 5 (12), 6 (9), 9 (10), 10 (2), 13 (8), 15 (14) and 17 (10) of the Act:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subject matter
The decree shall specify:
(a) the list of pollutants and their specified groups;
(b) a catalogue of stationary sources of air pollution (hereinafter referred to as source);
(c) general emission limits for pollutants and their specified groups and for smoke darkness;
(d) the means of transmission of reports and information;
(e) the method of determining the quantity of pollutants discharged, the darkness of smoke, the methods, the technical means for measuring emissions and the time limits and processing of its results;
(f) conditions for authorising persons to carry out certain air protection activities;
(g) operational record keeping requirements for particularly large, large and medium-sized resources;
(h) requirements for accident and fault reporting;
(i) requirements for the processing of a set of technical operational parameters and technical organisational measures to ensure the operation of a stationary source (hereinafter referred to as the "operating rules");
(j) the requirements for the keeping of registers within the air quality information system;
(k) the particulars of the request for an opinion and authorisation.
Basic concepts
For the purposes of this decree:
(a) emission mass flow - the proportion of the mass of the pollutant transferred from the source to the ambient air (air) and the time during which that substance is taken, expressed in mass units per unit of time; describe the level of influence of the source on air quality,
(b) mass concentration of the pollutant - quantity of the pollutant expressed in mass units per unit of volume of waste gas (ratio of mass of the pollutant and volume of waste gas) under defined state conditions, possibly after conversion into reference conditions,
(c) emission measurement - determination of mass flows and mass concentrations of pollutants by measurement;
(d) emission calculation - determination of mass emission flows by mass balance of the technological process or by emission factors;
(e) specific production emissions - the ratio of mass to air passing pollutants to the reference quantity determined by measurement and calculation on a single installation or set of source equipment; the reference quantity shall be in particular the mass of the fuel burned or the amount of heat supplied by the fuel or the mass of the feedstock or the quantity or mass of the units of production on a single measured installation or set of the source installation;
(f) emission factor - average specific production emissions typical of a particular group of sources;
(g) continuous emission measurement - continuous measurement of mass concentrations of pollutants by means of an emission measurement system meeting the requirements set out in Annex 6 to this Regulation. The emission measurement system shall, as a general rule, consist of a sampling and treatment facility or a measuring route, instruments for measuring the monitored components, instruments for measuring stock and reference (reference, comparative) quantities, waste gas flow instruments and equipment for collecting, evaluating and sorting measured values and means for registering, distributing and storing them,
(h) calibration instruments - a set of operations which, under specified conditions, are dependent on the values indicated by the measuring instrument and the values of the measured variable;
(i) metrological follow-up of measurements - the inclusion of the emission measurement in the uninterrupted sequence of the transfer of the measured value starting with the highest metrological quality standard for the purpose;
(j) verification of the emission measurement system - comparison of the values recorded in the emission measurement system with those measured by the reference or equivalent method, metrologically linked by one-off measurements;
(k) by one-off emission measurements - emission measurements carried out by means of individual discontinuous measurements at intervals and in the manner prescribed by this Decree; One-off measurements shall be carried out by manual sampling and subsequent physical, physico-chemical or chemical analysis, or by direct measurement of the continuous measurement apparatus;
(l) individual measurements - one measurement of one pollutant in the waste gas from approximately 1 minute to 24 hours, depending on the concentration of the pollutant, the method of determination and the requirements of this Decree according to the relevant technical standards for measuring emissions or the conditions laid down by the air protection authorities, the procedure of which is set out in the quality manual of the authorised person pursuant to Article 15 (1) (a) of the Act,
(m) solid pollutants - particles of different sizes, shape, origin, composition and structures which are present in and carried by the waste gas at temperature and pressure in the chimney, container, discharge or emission measurement;
(n) total organic carbon (TOC) - the total amount of carbon contained in organic compounds present in the steam and gas phases of the waste gas, expressed in mass units per unit of volume under defined state conditions, possibly after conversion to reference conditions,
(o) heavy metals - metals or metalloids which are stable and have a specific weight exceeding 4,500 kg.m-3, and their compounds;
(p) persistent organic substances (POP) - organic substances which exhibit toxic properties are persistent, bioaccumulate, deposit and remote transmission in the air and are likely to have a significant harmful effect on human health or environmental effects;
(cc) an establishment - a building-separate object or a production-independent section (operating unit) where a source or multiple sources is located, operated by one operator;
(dd) equipment - combustion or production technological equipment, which may be a separate source of air pollution or, together with other installations (boiler group or group of technological sections), constitute a source of pollution;
(ee) by a source accident - an unexpected or unexpected situation in which the emissions of pollutants increase rapidly and significantly and the source cannot normally be regulated or stopped by normal technical procedures;
(ff) specifically identified source - significant source referred to in § 17 or in special legislation, (1) for which specific emission measurement requirements apply;
(gg) fugitive emissions - introduction of pollutants into the environment, where not all the quantities necessary to calculate the mass flow can be determined by measuring. This term includes, in particular, emissions of substances released into the atmosphere by windows, doors, ventilation vents and similar openings, leakage of distribution and fittings, and all emissions arising from the operation of sources from free space,
(hh) waste gas - gas containing pollutants that is removed or that is released into the outdoor atmosphere from sources of pollution; in particular, combustion, waste air, technological exhaust, or other gaseous substances,
(ii) normal state conditions - temperature 273,15 K (0 ° C) and pressure 101,325 kPa.
LIST OF ANNUAL SUBSTANCES AND THEIR CERTAIN GROUPS, SOURCES CATALOGUE, GENERAL EMISSIONS LIMITS AND INFORMATION PROVISION
(Articles 5 (12) and 13 (8) of the Law)
List of pollutants
The list of pollutants and their specified groups (Section 5 (12) of the Act) is set out in Annex 1 to this Decree.
Catalogue of categories, groups and sub-groups of resources
(1) The contents and particulars of the catalogue of categories, groups and sub-groups of sources are set out in Annex 3 to this Decree.
(2) The method of determining the category of resources not covered by paragraph 1 shall be carried out in accordance with the particulars specified in the separate legislation.1)
General emission limits
(1) The general emission limits for pollutants and their specified groups and the permissible darkness of smoke and emission limits are set out in Annexes 1 and 2 to this Decree.
Provision and disclosure of information
(1) Operators of air pollution sources (hereinafter referred to as "operators") shall provide information to all competent air protection authorities no later than 15 calendar days, or without delay if the information provided depends on the protection of human health, the environment or the essential public interest of the applicant for the information highlighted, including a query by the European Commission body pursuant to Article 37 (1) of the Act.
(2) The list of holders of a valid certificate under Section 15 of the Act is made available in the Ministry of the Environment Bulletin (hereinafter "Ministry Bulletin").
(3) The Ministry of the Environment (the Ministry) provides information from the register of controlled substances and persons handling them (Section 32 (8) of the Act).
(4) The list of binding methods for the processing of diffuse studies provided for in Article 17 (5) of the Act provides for specific legislation2) together with reference methods for the processing of diffuse studies and is updated on the new approved methods. The updated list shall be made available in the Ministry Bulletin.
(5) In the event that the specific legislation or legislation of the European Communities gives rise to an obligation to provide new or extended information, the Ministry shall agree with the competent air protection authorities the means of making them available, to be notified in the Ministry Bulletin.
(6) The list of technical standards for emission measurement and requirements for emission measurement systems is set out in Annexes 5 and 6 to this Regulation. This list is supplemented by newly adopted standards. Changes to the list are made available in the Ministry Bulletin.
(7) Notice of the submission of an application for authorisation pursuant to Article 17 (1) (b), (c) and (d) and (2) (c) of the Act for a new incineration plant or co-incineration plant or for substantial changes thereto, with information on the location where such application, including all the necessary details, may be consulted, shall be made available to the competent air protection authorities on whose territory the installation is or is to be located on the public administration portal and its official plates for 30 days. At that time, each person may submit observations on the application to the competent authority. The competent authority shall assess the comments before granting the permit. Authorisations issued and any subsequent amendments or additions thereto shall be made available in the same way. The notification of the submission of an application for approval of a reduction plan at source pursuant to Article 54 (10) of the Act with information on the location where the application can be consulted, including all the required elements, shall be made available by the competent air protection authorities on whose territory the source is located on the public administration portal and its official plates for 30 days. At that time, each person may submit observations on the application to the competent authority. The competent authority shall assess the comments before approving the plan. The approved draft plan shall also be made available in the same way.
(8) Operators of incineration plants and co-incineration plants with a nominal operating capacity of 2 tonnes of waste per hour and more make available to the public an annual report on their operation. The report shall include, in particular, data on the types and annual mass flows of burned waste, on discharges of pollutants, on compliance with emission limits, on the amount and method of disposal after incineration and on any deviations from the approved operating rules.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING EMISSIONS AND TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR MEASUREMENT OF EMISSIONS OF EMISSIONS OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSTANCES, MEASUREMENT OF COURIES, EMISSIONS OF PAYING SUBSTANCES AND METHOD OF DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATION OF WATCHING, MEASUREMENT OF EMISSIONS OF INTENDED RESOURCES
(Paragraph 9 (10) of the Law)
(1) Emissions shall be measured and calculated, where appropriate, where measurements have been omitted in the cases referred to in paragraph 10.
(2) Measurement emissions are demonstrated by operators using single or continuous measurements and calculations using the results of these measurements.
(3) The calculation emissions are demonstrated by the operators in accordance with Section 9 (1) of the Technology Process Balance Sheet or using emission factors. The emission factors for the selected combustion sources and other sources are listed in a separate legislative act (1) and Annex 4 to this Decree.
(4) The measurement shall determine the emissions of only those pollutants or their specified groups for which the source has specific or general emission limits applied in accordance with the procedure laid down in Section 9 (4) of the Act. This provision does not apply to the nominal sources referred to in Paragraph 17.
(5) Sampling or measurement shall be carried out in accordance with Article 9 (2) of the Act at the site prior to the result of the waste gas into the air or at another site, provided that the composition of the waste gas is the same as that of the result or that the content of the comparative component, most frequently oxygen, is precisely defined, so that the results of the measurements are comparable to the emission limits. The sampling of fugitive emissions shall be carried out according to the requirements of this Decree, the relevant technical standards for measuring emissions and the conditions laid down by the air protection authorities.
(6) The construction and maintenance of a sampling or emission measurement site (measuring site) shall be provided by the operator [Paragraph 11 (1) (j) of the Act] in accordance with the technical standards set out in Annexes 5 and 6 to this Decree and shall ensure that it is in accordance with a specific legal provision for the safety of work. 3) In accordance with these Annexes, the measuring point shall be equipped with sampling flanges.
(7) The approval of the measuring site by the Czech Environmental Inspection Office (hereinafter referred to as the inspection) is part of the conditions of the approval or other similar decision. The description of the measuring point shall be given in the operating order of the source.
(8) The method of monitoring the operation of the source and determining emissions in the event of a continuous measurement failure shall be indicated by the operator in the operating order of the source.
(9) Equipment which is operated only for a period not exceeding 700 hours in a calendar year and is pre-marked and registered for such uses by inspection need not be equipped with continuous measurement, even if otherwise subject to such an obligation.
(10) The measurement of pollutant emissions may be omitted where it cannot be ensured by the technical means available that the measurement reflects the actual state of air pollution. This provision is without prejudice to the obligation of the source operators under Article 9 (1) of the Act and Article 12 (1) (f) of the Act. The method of measurement shall be discussed by the operator with the regional authority.
(11) In the case of combustion sources consisting of a larger number of combustion plants (e.g. boilers) having significantly different technical parameters (performance, fuel, technical construction, operating time during the calendar year, flue gas discharge), the operator may discuss with the inspection of the determination of the individual source measurement plan, which is set out in the operating schedule of the source.
Single measurement
(1) One-off measurements are carried out on particularly large, large and medium-sized resources to determine the emissions of each individual source installation
(a) on the date laid down in the authorisation provided for in Article 17 (1) (d) of the Act when the equipment is put into service;
(b) after any replacement of fuel or raw material in excess of the approved operating rules;
(c) after any significant and sustained interference with the design or fitting of a source device which could lead to a change in emissions;
within 3 months of the occurrence of one of the facts referred to in points (a) to (c). The sampling or emission measurement points are described in the operating order of the source or, if the operating order is not processed at the source, in the inspection decision referred to in Article 7 (7).
(2) Disposable measurements at sampling points or measurements determined in accordance with paragraph 1 shall also be carried out:
(a) for particularly large resources, twice per calendar year, not earlier than 3 months after the date of the previous measurement, unless the operator has an obligation to measure continuously or unless this obligation is laid down in a special legislature1) or Annex 14 to this decree otherwise;
(b) in the case of large resources, once per calendar year, not earlier than 6 months after the date of the previous measurement, unless the operator has an obligation to measure continuously or unless specified otherwise by a special legislature1;
(c) for medium-sized sources, once every 3 calendar years, not earlier than 18 months after the date of previous measurement, for solid, liquid or gaseous fuels with a heat output equal to or greater than 1 MW and for sources where compliance with emission limits is achieved by adjusting the technological management of the production process or by using a waste gas treatment facility;
(d) for medium-sized resources not falling under point (c), every 5 calendar years, not earlier than 30 months after the date of the previous measurement.
(3) The date, extent of measurement and the authorised person to carry out the measurement shall be notified in writing by the operator of the inspection no later than 14 days before the date of commencement of the measurement. Any changes to the notification shall be notified by the operator without delay; in the event of a change in the measurement date, the operator shall proceed in agreement with the inspection.
(4) One-off measurements shall determine the emissions of pollutants for which the process has emission limits, unless they are required to measure continuously. By way of derogation from this provision, the measurement obligation shall be adapted to the nominally determined resources provided for in specific legislation1) and § 17.
(5) For one-off emission measurements, only those measuring methods shall be used to determine the concentrations of pollutants at least between 10% and 200% of the emission limit. The technical standards for one-off measurements are contained in Annex 5 to this Decree.
(6) One-off measurements are made by operators through an authorised person.
(7) One-off measurements at source may be replaced by continuous measurements at the operator's request. In this case, the operator shall proceed in accordance with Sections 11 and 12.
Single measurement
(1) For one-off measurements by manual methods,
(a) at least 3 individual measurements for sources with fixed operating conditions;
(b) at least 6 individual measurements for variable operating conditions; or
(c) multiple individual measurements for sources with a periodic, interrupted, batch method of production, so that the measurements affect the entire cycle or batch time interval.
The sampling time of the incremental samples shall be adapted to the expected concentrations in accordance with the technical procedures for measuring emissions and the requirements of this Regulation, the technical standards for measuring emissions set out in Annex 5 to this Regulation and the conditions laid down in the decisions of the air protection authorities. In the case of a single measurement using continuous measurement instruments, measurements shall be carried out throughout the period referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
(2) Minimum period of one-off measurement according to Article 8 (1)
(a) is 6 hours for particularly large, large and medium-sized resources with maximum projected power output; or
(b) for sources having a periodic, interrupted or batch production method, measurements shall be made throughout the cycle period at the maximum projected power of the source. If the cycle lasts not more than 4 hours, one-off measurements shall include at least 3 batches, if possible within one day. If one cycle lasts for more than 4 hours, emissions shall be measured continuously over the entire duration of one production cycle at rated power output.
If the maximum projected power cannot be achieved at the source for technical reasons, measurements shall be made at the maximum available power of the source. The increase in power output after the measurement date shall be considered as a significant and sustained intervention in the design of the source.
(3) Minimum period of one-off measurement according to § 8 (2)
(a) is 6 hours for medium-sized sources at the normal operating power of the source, which is the continuous use of the source equipment, with the achievement of a production that is average and normal in the period since the last authorised measurement,
(b) 6 hours for particularly large and large sources with fixed operating conditions in the normal operational performance of the source;
(c) is 12 hours for separately large and large sources with variable operating conditions in the normal operational performance of the source; or
(d) for sources with periodic, interrupted or batch production, the measurement shall be carried out throughout the cycle period in the normal operating power of the source. If the cycle lasts not more than 4 hours, a single measurement shall include at least 3 batches, if possible within one day. If one cycle lasts for more than 4 hours, emissions shall be measured continuously over the entire duration of one production cycle at the normal operating power of the source.
(4) For combustion sources with boilers with a rated heat output of less than 5 MW each, burning only light fuel oil, natural gas or LPG fuels, the mass concentration of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides may also be measured by means of a potentiometer direct measurement of the apparatus with electrochemical sensors.
(5) A single measurement on the sources referred to in paragraph 4 shall be carried out on each installation (boiler) of the source at least:
(a) 3 individual measurements, each of a minimum duration of 15 minutes continuously with a period of storage of the measured value equal to or less than 30 seconds at a source with fixed operating conditions;
(b) 6 individual measurements, each of a minimum duration of 15 minutes continuously with a period of storage of the measured value equal to or less than 30 seconds at the source with variable operating conditions.
(6) Three individual measurements of the solid pollutant concentration shall be carried out on sources equipped with a substance filter to control air pollution with an output concentration of less than 50 mg.m-3 under operating conditions and an emission limit set exclusively for solid pollutants. The duration of partial sampling, consecutive samples, shall be adapted to the expected concentrations, in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation, the technical standards for emission measurement in accordance with Annexes 5 and 6 to this Regulation and the conditions laid down in the decisions of the air protection authorities, but at least for a continuous period of 30 minutes for each partial measurement.
Evaluation of one-off measurements
(1) The results of one-off measurements shall be processed in such a way that they can be compared with the emission limits. The power of the source to comply with the emission limit shall be demonstrated if the average of the individual measurements of the concentration of the pollutant over the whole measurement calculated in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 5 is less than or equal to the emission limit, and at the same time each value of the concentration of the pollutant determined by the individual measurement is less than 120% of the emission limit, unless otherwise provided by the specific legislature1. Similarly, compliance with the emission limit shall be assessed if it is expressed by a measurable quantity other than the concentration of the pollutant.
(2) For the single measurement of the concentration of pollutants carried out by the continuous measurement instrument, the emission limit shall be considered to be complied with if the arithmetic mean of the 30-minute mean values calculated in accordance with paragraph 5 is less than or equal to the emission limit, and at the same time each 30-minute mean value of the observed concentration of the pollutant is less than 120% of the emission limit, unless otherwise provided by a separate legislature1.
(3) The evaluation of the one-off measurement shall include an indication of the mass concentration of the pollutant, its mass flow and its specific production emissions and the conditions for their validity for each measuring device or process. If the value of the specific production emissions is at the same time determined at source as the emission limit, any overshoot demonstrated on the basis of the results of the one-off measurement shall be considered to exceed the emission limit.
(4) One-off measurement of the concentration of pollutants by manual methods shall be evaluated as mean values over the sampling period expressed after conversion to specified conditions and weighted average of these values over the whole measurement.
(5) A single measurement of the concentration of pollutants by the continuous measurement apparatus shall be evaluated as the mean values over every 30 minutes of the measurement expressed after conversion to the specified conditions and as the arithmetic mean of those values over the whole measurement.
(6) A single measurement of the concentration of carbon monoxide or nitrogen oxides carried out by apparatus with electrochemical sensors on a source with boilers with a rated output of each of them less than 5 MW burning exclusively light fuel oil, natural gas or LPG fuels shall be evaluated as the mean values for every 15 minutes of the measurement of the boiler burner operation expressed in terms of the specified conditions and as the arithmetic mean of these values over the whole measurement.
(7) On the basis of the results of the one-off measurement, the specific production emissions of the pollutant or of a specified group of pollutants shall be determined. The product-specific production emission and the number of units of the reference quantity achieved during the calendar year shall be calculated by calculating the annual mass flow (annual emissions) of the pollutant.
Continuous measurement
(1) Continuous measurements shall be made for particularly large and large sources where compliance with the emission limit is achieved by adjusting the technological management of the production process or by using a waste gas treatment facility. Paragraph 8 (1) is without prejudice to this.
(2) For the sources referred to in paragraph 1, continuous measurements shall be carried out to determine compliance with the emission limit only with the pollutant whose annual mass flow exceeds the maximum projected power of the source and with the mass concentration of the pollutant corresponding to the emission limit
(a) 200 tonnes of solid pollutants;
(b) 1000 tonnes of sulphur dioxide,
(c) 4 tonnes of chlorine and its gaseous inorganic chlorine compounds expressed as chlorine;
(d) 10 tonnes of volatile organic substances expressed as total organic carbon;
(e) 200 tonnes of nitrogen oxides expressed as nitrogen dioxide;
(f) 1 t of sulphate,
(g) 2 tonnes of gaseous inorganic fluorine compounds expressed as fluorine; or
(h) 50 tonnes of carbon monoxide.
(3) By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, the requirement for continuous measurement shall be adapted to the nominal sources laid down in the specific legislation1) and in Section 17.
(4) At the same time as the concentration of pollutants, the values of the volume flow of waste gas, pressure and temperature, oxygen concentration and other gaseous substances shall be measured continuously if necessary for comparison with the emission limit and for determination of the emission mass flow. In addition, humidity shall be measured at the same time, which may also be measured by means of one-off measurements.
(5) Continuous measurement data are protected against alteration and provided in the form set out in Section 12.
(6) The analytical methods for continuous measurements and the technical requirements for emission measurement systems are set out in Annex 6 to this Decree. Technical requirements to the appropriate extent and related to the method used shall also be met by the state, comparative and reference measurement instruments.
(7) The measurement shall be carried out using an emission measurement system capable of determining the mass concentrations of pollutants at least between 10% and 250% of the emission limit.
(8) Maintenance of the emission measurement system and ensuring the accuracy of the functioning of the instruments shall be carried out in accordance with Article 11 (1) (j) of the Act in accordance with the procedure and within the time limits laid down by the equipment manufacturer. The principles of activity and time limits shall be indicated in the operating rules of the resource.
(9) Emission measurement system devices shall be calibrated periodically in accordance with the requirements of a specific legislation. 4) The accuracy of the continuous measurement data shall be verified by a single measurement carried out by the authorised person at least once a year, and by any significant interference with the emission measurement system or the technological process, or by a significant change in the raw material or fuel processed, within 3 months of the occurrence of any such change.
Assessment of continuous measurement
(1) The following procedure shall be used to evaluate continuous measurement:
(a) the values measured at intervals of not less than 1 minute shall be calculated by calculating the 30-minute mean concentration of the pollutant concerned under specified state and reference conditions. The arithmetic mean of the minute mean values recorded for at least 20 minutes from the 30-minute interval shall be taken as 30-minute average,
(b) the 30-minute mean values shall be sorted by means of a computer into at least 20 classes divided between zero and twice the emission limit, starting on the first day of the calendar year or on the first day of the start of operations. In particular, an excess of 1.2 times and twice the emission limit shall be recorded;
(c) the average daily mean concentration of the pollutant shall be calculated from 30 minutes' mean and compared to the emission limit; The excess shall be recorded.
(2) The values measured and calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 must be available at any time and the outputs shall be processed daily. Furthermore, on the last day of the calendar year, the aggregate output for the calendar year shall be processed, which shall be kept in paper form as the output printed product. Daily outputs shall be stored on an electronic medium and shall be printed in cases where they document exceeding the values referred to in paragraph 3 (b) and (c).
(3) When using continuous emission measurement, the emission limit shall be deemed to have been complied with if the following conditions are met simultaneously during the calendar year:
(a) the annual average daily mean values are below the emission limit;
(b) 95% of all 30-minute mean values are less than 120% of the emission limit value;
(c) all 30-minute mean values are less than twice the emission limit;
(d) for particularly large combustion sources with a rated thermal input of 50 MW and above, none of the monthly mean values shall exceed the emission limit and for sulphur dioxide and solid pollutants 97% and for nitrogen oxides 95% of all forty-eight-hour mean values shall not exceed 110% of the emission limit. Forty-eight-hour mean is the arithmetic mean of two consecutive daily mean values. For the calculation of the 48-hour mean, daily mean values shall be used starting on 1 January and ending on 31 December of the calendar year, each day of the year may be used only once for the calculation of the 48-hour mean value. Lonely daily averages during the year shall not be added to calculate the forty-eight-hour mean.
(4) In assessing compliance with the emission limit, account shall not be taken of continuous measurement outages unless 5% of the total operating time of the source of pollution in the calendar year.
(5) The values relevant for the assessment of compliance with the emission limit shall not include data found at the time the pollution source is put into service, at the time it is shut down or when it is removed from service or in the event of an accident. The length of the permissible duration of these conditions shall be indicated in the operating schedule.
(6) Different from the procedure referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5, the assessment of continuous measurement for certain sources shall be carried out if this is expressly provided for in special legislation.1)
(7) In assessing continuous measurement of waste gas flow (volume flow) the following procedure shall apply:
(a) the values measured at intervals of not less than 1 minute shall be calculated by calculating the 30 minutes mean value of the volume flow of waste gas under specified state and reference conditions. The arithmetic mean of the minute mean values recorded for at least 20 minutes from the 30-minute interval shall be considered as 30-minute average; and
(b) the total volume of waste gas under specified state and reference conditions released into the air per day shall be calculated from the 30-minute mean values of the volume flow of waste gas and the daily operating time of the source.
(8) The annual emissions of a pollutant or a specified group of pollutants shall be determined, on the basis of continuous measurement results, as the sum of the product of the resulting values referred to in paragraph 1 (c) and paragraph 7 (b).
Calculation of the quantity of pollutants discharged
(1) Emissions shall be calculated in the cases referred to in Article 7 (10), namely:
(a) the balance of the technological process as the difference between the mass flows of the pollutant into the process entering and the mass flows of the pollutant from the process exiting routes other than air emissions and contained in the product, taking into account their chemical and physical changes in the process; or
(b) the use of emission factors as the product of the emission factor indicated for the corresponding group of resources in Annex 4 to this Decree or in a separate legislature1) and the number of units of the relevant reference value per resource in the required period of time. For sources not having an emission factor, this procedure cannot be applied.
(2) For resources not covered by paragraph 1, where the Ministry so provides, the quantity of discharges of pollutants which are subject to disclosure pursuant to Paragraph 37 of the Act is to be determined and therefore recorded in the summary operating record, namely:
(a) the use of emission factors as the product of the emission factor indicated for the corresponding group of resources in Annex 4 to this Regulation or in a separate legislature1) and the number of units of the relevant reference value per resource in the required period of time. For sources not having an emission factor, this procedure cannot be applied,
(b) by the application of a specific production emission established by the air protection authority for a given source for pollutants.
Measurement of smoke darkness
The measurement of smoke darkness shall be carried out using the Ringelmann or Bacharach method. The procedure and formalities for measurements according to these methods are set out in Annex 11 to this Decree.
Measurement of asbestos emissions
(1) The measurement shall monitor asbestos fibres with a length of more than 5 micrometres, a diameter of less than 3 micrometres and a ratio of fibre length to fibre diameter of more than 3: 1.
(2) Sampling for the determination of the number of asbestos fibres shall be carried out in a manner identical to the sampling for the determination of solid pollutants in accordance with the relevant technical standards for measuring emissions and the conditions laid down in the decision of the air protection authorities.
(3) The membrane filtration material used for the capture of asbestos fibres shall have a smooth surface (not to contain fibres), defined porous and comply with the conditions for subsequent microscopic analysis.
(4) The determination of asbestos fibres in the samples taken shall be carried out by an optical microscopy method for the number of fibres greater than 3.105 m-3 and by an electron microscopy method for the number of fibres less than 3.105 m-3 according to the technical standards for measuring emissions and the conditions laid down in the decision of the air protection authorities.
Measurement for rated sources
(1) The designated sources are:
(a) sources burning solid or liquid fuels in power plants, heat plants, gas plants and industrial boilers with a rated thermal input exceeding 50 MW;
(b) equipment for the roasting or sintering of metal ores (including sulphide) with a capacity exceeding 150 tonnes per day for iron ores or concentrates and over 30 tonnes per day for the roasting of copper, lead or zinc ores or any treatment of gold and mercury ores;
(c) equipment for the production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary melting, including electric arc furnaces), including capacitors with a capacity exceeding 2,5 t / hour;
(d) iron metal foundries with a production capacity exceeding 20 tonnes / day;
(e) equipment for the production of copper, lead and zinc from ores, concentrates or secondary raw materials by metallurgical processes with a capacity exceeding 30 tonnes of metal per day for primary equipment and 15 tonnes of metal per day for secondary equipment or for any primary production of mercury;
(f) melting equipment (in particular refining, foundry casting) including the production of copper, lead, aluminium and zinc alloys, including regenerated products, with a melting capacity exceeding 4 tonnes / day for lead or 20 tonnes / day for copper, aluminium and zinc;
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| Citation | Decree of the Ministry of the Environment No. 356 / 2002 Coll., establishing the list of pollutants, the general emission limits, the way in which reports and information are transmitted, the determination of the amount of pollutants discharged, the darkness of smoke, the permissible levels of bother with odour and the intensity of odours, the conditions for the authorisation of persons, the requirements for maintaining the operational record of sources of air pollution and the conditions for their application |
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| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 14.08.2002 |
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| Effective from | 14.08.2002 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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