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Air
Pollution Control Ordinance
Many industrial
activities produce air-borne emissions. The backbone of legislation
to control air pollution from stationary sources is the Air
Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO) and its subsidiary
regulations. Any person who wants to conduct the specified
processes is required to obtain a licence from EPD. In addition,
under the Air
Pollution Control (Furnaces, Ovens and Chimneys) (Installation
and Alteration) Regulations, any person who wishes to
install oralter any furnace or chimney exceeding a certain
fuel consumption needs to apply to EPD to get prior approval.
The Air
Pollution Control (Open Burning) Regulation prohibits
a number of open burning activities. For other open burning
(unless exempted), the person has to obtain an Open Burning
Permit before he is allowed to carry out the open burning
activities. In the area of asbestos control, the premises
owner needs to notify EPD of the commencement date of the
work in which asbestos is removed, used or handled. Moreover,
the premises owner has to submit an Asbestos Investigation
Report and Asbestos Abatement Plan unless exempted. Under
the Air
Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation, the
contractor responsible for a construction site is required
to give notice to EPD prior to the commencement of the work
if it is a notifiable work.
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