Korea Oil Management Corporation "Let's Reduce Fine Dust"... Diesel Emission Inspection for Trucks at Sudogwon Landfill Site Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Petroleum Management Service will conduct inspections on exhaust emissions and fuel quality of dump trucks entering and exiting the Sudokwon Landfill Site over two days, April 9-10, in cooperation with Incheon Metropolitan City Hall and the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, in preparation for the spring season when fine dust frequently occurs.

On the 9th, the Petroleum Management Service stated, "Spring fine dust is as significant an issue harming public health as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We have decided to carry out vehicle exhaust inspections and fuel quality checks at the Sudokwon Landfill Site, where dump truck traffic is concentrated and environmental considerations are essential."

Old diesel vehicles with malfunctioning diesel particulate filters emit excessive exhaust. Especially when using counterfeit diesel mixed with kerosene, harmful emissions increase significantly compared to normal levels. Carbon monoxide rises by about 48%, nitrogen oxides by 25%, and hydrocarbons by 14%. Harmful emissions cause fine dust and increase cancer risks, posing a threat to public health, thus requiring thorough management.

Accordingly, the Petroleum Management Service and others will conduct exhaust crackdowns and fuel quality inspections at the entrance to the Sudokwon Landfill Site, where approximately 700 large dump trucks from waste disposal and recycling companies enter daily.

The inspection starting on the 9th will proceed in two stages with the cooperation of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency’s traffic guidance. In the first stage, Incheon Metropolitan City Hall will stop vehicles in operation and check whether exhaust emissions exceed permissible limits using measuring equipment. In the second stage, the Petroleum Management Service will extract fuel from the vehicles and immediately conduct quality inspections at a mobile testing laboratory set up on-site. Additionally, if abnormalities are found in the fuel during this inspection, a backtracking crackdown on suppliers such as gas stations will be conducted.

Son Joo-seok, Director of the Petroleum Management Service, said, "Protecting the safety and health of the public is the greatest responsibility of public institutions. Starting with this joint inspection, we will not only expand the inspection areas but also continuously implement various ideas for environmental protection."

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