Nakdonggang Environmental Office Catches 44 Violations in Air Pollution Hotspots of Bu-Ul-Gyeong Region

Advanced Equipment Utilized for Fine Dust Management.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Woo Jong-wook] The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 30th that it detected 44 companies after conducting special inspections on 348 suspected air pollutant emission sites in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam.

Amid difficulties in face-to-face inspections due to COVID-19, drone sampling and air pollution measurement vehicles were utilized.

The main violations included exceeding emission permit standards, failure to conduct self-measurement of pollutants, non-operation of air pollution prevention facilities, and malfunctions of machinery and equipment attached to prevention facilities.

This is the result of screening that tracked and monitored using mobile measurement vehicles that analyze air pollutant concentrations in real time at major industrial complexes and fugitive emission facilities densely located in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam areas.

The measurement information obtained this time will be actively used for regional air quality management such as fine dust and air pollutant emission sources, provided to local governments and related agencies, and planned to be managed by creating a database.

The main measured substances showed emission tendencies as follows: in Busan, dichloromethane, methyl ethyl ketone, and methanol; in Ulsan, formaldehyde, methanol, and dichloromethane; and in Gyeongnam, hydrogen sulfide, formaldehyde, and methanol.

Director Lee Ho-jung said, “This year, we plan to expand the screening target areas by utilizing advanced equipment such as drones in addition to mobile measurement vehicles,” adding, “We will actively promote customized measures to reduce fine dust by strengthening monitoring of major industrial complexes with dense emission sources, industrial complexes adjacent to residential areas with frequent environmental complaints such as odors, and industrial complex areas with insufficient air quality information.”

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