The Air Pollution Control Law is the basic law for air pollution control in general. This law is under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Administration. Article 20 and Article 21 of the Air Pollution Control Law stipulate the reporting of emission standards and quantities. The Air Pollution Control Law stipulates air pollution control fees in Article 16. Article 17 of the same law states that “the air pollution control fees in the preceding article shall be collected by the central competent authority, with the exception of air pollution control fees for construction projects, which shall be collected by special municipality, county or city competent authorities”. The charging rate will be determined based on the current status of air quality, pollution sources, pollutants, fuel types, and the cost of pollution control. Related laws and regulations include the “Air Pollution Control Fee Collection Regulations ” and the “Stationary Source Air Pollution Control Fee Charging Rates.
Air Pollution Control Laws and Regulations:
- Air Pollution Control Law
- Air Pollution Control Act Enforcement Rules
- Type and emission limits for Tier 1 stationary source hazardous air pollutants
- Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Stationary Pollutants (Draft)
Regarding the “Type and emission limits for Tier 1 stationary source hazardous air pollutants“
In accordance with Article 20 of the Air Pollution Control Law, the Public Notice, which was released on August 15, 2019 and came into effect immediately, lists a total of 73 hazardous air pollutants. It also stipulates emission limits for 5 types of hazardous air pollutants. For details, please refer to the following list.
Hazardous air pollutants
| Substance name | CAS number |
|---|---|
| 1. Organic hazardous air pollutants | |
| Acetaldehyde | 75-07-0 |
| Acetamide | 60-35-5 |
| Prop-2-enal (Acrolein) | 107-02-8 |
| Prop-2-enamide (Acrylamide) | 79-06-1 |
| Prop-2-enenitrile (Acrylonitrile) | 107-13-1 |
| 3-Chloroprop-1-ene(Allyl chloride) | 107-05-1 |
| Aniline | 62-53-3 |
| Benzene | 71-43-2 |
| 1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamin(Benzidine) | 92-87-5 |
| Trichloromethyl benzen(Benzotrichloride) | 98-07-7 |
| Chloromethyl benzene(Benzyl Chloride) | 100-44-7 |
| Bis (2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate | 117-81-7 |
| Tribromomethane(Bromoform) | 75-25-2 |
| Buta-1,3-diene (1,3-Butadiene) | 106-99-0 |
| Carbon tetrachloride(Tetrachloromethane) | 56-23-5 |
| Benzene-1,2-diol (Catechol) | 120-80-9 |
| Trichloromethane (Chloroform) | 67-66-3 |
| 2-Chlorobuta-1,3-diene(Chloroprene) | 126-99-8 |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 106-46-7 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethane (Ethylidene dichloride) | 75-34-3 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane(Ethylene dichloride) | 107-06-2 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 75-35-4 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane (Propylene dichloride) | 78-87-5 |
| 3,3′-Dimethyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine (o-Tolidine) | 119-93-7 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 68-12-2 |
| 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine | 57-14-7 |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 123-91-1 |
| 2-Chloromethyl oxirane(Epichlorohydrin) | 106-89-8 |
| 2-Methyloxirane(1,2-Epoxypropane) | 75-56-9 |
| Ethyl prop-2-enoate(Ethyl acrylate) | 140-88-5 |
| Ethylbenzene | 100-41-4 |
| 1,2-Dibromoethane(Ethylene dibromide) | 106-93-4 |
| Oxirane (Ethylene oxide) | 75-21-8 |
| Aziridine (Ethyleneimine) | 151-56-4 |
| Imidazolidine-2-thione(Ethylene thiourea) | 96-45-7 |
| Formaldehyde | 50-00-0 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 |
| Hexachloroethane | 67-72-1 |
| Benzene-1,4-diol (Hydroquinone) | 123-31-9 |
| Bromomethane(Methyl bromide) | 74-83-9 |
| Chloromethane(Methyl chloride) | 74-87-3 |
| 4-[(4-Amino-3-chlorophenyl)methyl]-2-chloroaniline | 101-14-4 |
| Dichloromethane(Methylene chloride) | 75-09-2 |
| Bis (4-aminophenyl) methane(4,4′-Methylenedianiline) | 101-77-9 |
| Nitrobenzene | 98-95-3 |
| N,N-Dimethylnitrous amide (NDMA)(N-Nitrosodimethylamine) | 62-75-9 |
| 2-Methoxyaniline(o-Anisidine) | 90-04-0 |
| Phenol | 108-95-2 |
| Ethenylbenzene (Styrene) | 100-42-5 |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane | 79-34-5 |
| Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, Polychlorinated dibenzofurans | ― |
| Tetrachloroethene(Perchloroethylene) | 127-18-4 |
| Toluene | 108-88-3 |
| 2,4-Diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene(2,4-Toluene diisocyanate) | 584-84-9 |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 76-03-9 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane(Methyl chloroform) | 71-55-6 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 79-00-5 |
| Trichloroethene | 79-01-6 |
| Ethenyl acetate(Vinyl acetate) | 108-05-4 |
| Chloroethene(Vinyl chloride monomer) | 75-01-4 |
| Xylenes (isomers and mixture) | 1330-20-7 |
| 2. Heavy metals and their compounds | |
| Arsenic and its compounds | 7440-38-2 |
| Beryllium and its compounds | 7440-41-7 |
| Cadmium and its compounds | 7440-43-9 |
| Cobalt and its compounds | 7440-48-4 |
| Hexavalent chromium | 18540-29-9 |
| Lead and its compounds | 7439-92-1 |
| Mercury and its compounds | 7439-97-6 |
| Nickel and its compounds | 7440-02-0 |
| 3. Other types | |
| Asbestos | 1332-21-4 |
| Fluoride & Compounds | 16984-48-8 |
| Hydrazine | 302-01-2 |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 1336-36-3 |
Emission limits for hazardous air pollutants
| Hazardous air pollutants name | Emission limits |
|---|---|
| Dioxin | 10ng-TEQ/Nm3 |
| Cadmium and its compounds | 10mg/Nm3 |
| Lead and its compounds | 10mg/Nm3 |
| Trichloroethylene | 5000ppm |
| Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) | 20ppm |
Regarding “Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Stationary Pollutants (Draft)”
According to the Environmental Protection Administration, it is expected that the emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (73 in total, see table above) will be specified in the following 3 stages (currently in draft stage).
| (Stage1) Effective from the date of publication of this standard (TBD) | Regulation for 50 hazardous air pollutants for which testing and measurement methods already exist. |
| (Stage2) Effective from January 1, 2021 | Regulations for 14 types of hazardous air pollutants. |
| (Stage3) Effective from January 1, 2023 | Regulations for 9 types of hazardous air pollutants. |
Stage 1 controlled substances (49 substances) *The Environmental Protection Administration has announced that there are 50 substances, but only 49 are on the list.
Hazardous air pollutants subject to regulated in the first stage (49 substances)
- Formaldehyde
- Acetaldehyde
- Trichloroethylene
- Acrylonitrile
- 1,3-Butadiene
- Mercury and its compounds
- Arsenic and its compounds
- Hexavalent chromium compounds
- Benzene
- Propylene oxide
- Nickel and its compounds
- 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane
- Polychlorinated biphenyls
- Polyvinyl acetate
- Chloroethylene
- 1,4-Dioxane
- Dichloromethane
- Ethyl acrylate
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Acrylamide
- Asbestos
- Epichlorohydrin
- Beryllium and its compounds
- Phenol
- Cadmium and its compounds
- Methyl bromide
- Ethylene oxide
- Chloromethane
- 1,2-Dichloropropane
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
- Lead and its compounds
- Acrolein
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Allyl chloride
- Chloroform
- Fluoride
- 1,2-Dichloroethane
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
- Styrene
- Trilene 2,4-diisocyanate
- Ethylbenzene
- Cobalt and its compounds
- Toluene
- Benzyl chloride
- Xylene
- 1,2-Dibromoethane
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
- N,N-Dimethylformamide
- 1,1-Dichloroethane
About “emission standard value “and” emission limit value
Emission standard value: The emission concentration of a regulated air pollutant that is subject to administrative penalties. In consideration of the health of the people who should be protected, it is established in principle to reduce the concentration of human exposure in the environment.
Emission limit value: The emission concentration of a regulated air pollutant that is subject to criminal penalties. Concentrations of pollutants that, under conditions of acute exposure over a short period of time, may cause life-threatening health effects or death to the public.
Penalties for Violation of Emission Limits
Article 53 of the Air Pollution Control Law: If the air pollutants emit from the emission pipes of stationary sources in public or private places violate the standard hazardous air pollutant emission limits set forth in Article 20, paragraph 2, and are sufficient to threaten the life or physical health of others, the offender shall be sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment up to seven years and can be imposed a fine from NT$1,000,000 to NT$15,000,000 together.
