Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter Caught Operating with Sulfuric Acid Gas Detection Alarm Turned Off
The Ministry of Environment announced on the 6th that it has uncovered the fact that Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter operated with the alarm function of sulfuric acid gas detectors turned off.
This fact was revealed during an unscheduled inspection conducted by the Daegu Regional Environmental Office under the Ministry of Environment starting from the 4th at Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter. According to the Ministry of Environment, Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter turned off the alarm function switches of seven sulfuric acid gas detectors within the process and continued its business activities. Among these, one detector's circuit board displaying the sulfuric acid gas measurement values was left broken and unattended.
The Ministry of Environment explained that Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter's actions violated the integrated permit conditions granted in December 2022. At that time, the Ministry imposed the condition of continuous normal operation and maintenance on 11 detectors to respond to sulfuric acid gas leakage accidents.
Violations of the integrated permit conditions result in penalties as follows: first warning, second 10-day suspension of operations, third 1-month suspension, and fourth 3-month suspension. Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter received a first warning in May last year for not continuously operating water pollution prevention facilities. The Daegu Regional Environmental Office requested the Ministry of Environment to take disciplinary action, and the Ministry will make the final decision on the penalty after hearing Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter's explanation.
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Seo Heung-won, head of the Daegu Regional Environmental Office, stated, “Since sulfuric acid gas can be harmful to human health and the environment, the importance of managing detectors that can detect leaks in advance is significant, and strict measures against violations are necessary.” He added, “We will continue to thoroughly manage Yeongpung Seokpo Smelter’s compliance with integrated permit conditions and environmental laws, and strictly enforce penalties according to the law for any violations.”
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