Emission Standards - Overseas and Hong Kong   Pollutants (mg/Nm3) Germany Singapore Japan Hong Kong Guidance Note on the Best Practicable Means for MSW Incinerators BPM 12/1(08) Particulates 10/30(a) 50 40 10/30(a) Organic Carbon 10/20(a) --- --- 10/20(a) HCl 10/60(a) 60 700 10/60(a) HF 1/4(a) 5 --- 1/4(a) SOx 50/200(a) 200 # 50/200(a) CO 50/100(a) 100 --- 50/100(a) NOx 200/400(a) 400 250 (ppm) 200/400(a) Mercury 0.05 0.05 --- 0.05 Cadmium 0.05 0.05 --- 0.05 Total Heavy Metal 0.5 0.5 --- 0.5 Dioxin/Furans (ng/Nm3) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1     (a) (daily average)/(½ hour average)       # depends on the area and stack height

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