Daejeon·Daedeok Industrial Complex 'Odor Status Survey' at Least One Day Quarterly

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Quarterly odor status surveys of at least one day will be conducted targeting the Daejeon and Daedeok Industrial Complexes. These industrial complexes are designated as odor management areas.

The Daejeon Health and Environment Research Institute announced on the 16th that it will conduct odor status surveys at 14 sites, including 6 sites in the Daejeon Industrial Complex and 8 sites in the Daedeok Industrial Complex.

The survey will be conducted at least one day quarterly, three times a day (dawn, daytime, nighttime), focusing on the site boundaries and nearby affected areas.

In addition, a separate annual survey will be conducted for 40 odor-emitting businesses within the jurisdiction outside these industrial complexes.

The odor status survey is implemented to establish effective odor resolution measures in areas where odor regulation is deemed necessary or where there are concerns about damage to local residents' health and living environment due to odors.

An odor management area refers to a region where odor-related complaints have persisted for more than one year, two or more businesses operating odor-emitting facilities are concentrated, and the odor emission standards are exceeded. In Daejeon, the Daejeon and Daedeok Industrial Complexes are designated as odor management areas.

The main survey items include 22 designated odor substances specified by the Ministry of Environment among odor-causing substances such as complex odors, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide that cause discomfort, disgust, and psychological or mental harm.

The survey results will be disclosed quarterly on the Daejeon Health and Environment Research Institute website.

Nam Soong-woo, director of the Daejeon Health and Environment Research Institute, stated, “The Daejeon Health and Environment Research Institute plans to strengthen status surveys and odor monitoring to respond promptly to odor complaints occurring in the region.”

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