Declaration Process of Atmospheric Emissions

Walter Folch. Dept. of Environmental Health

Background

• The obligation of fixed sources to submit records for health sector about emissions, to estimate these, is contained in regulation D.S. N°138/05.

• At this first stage, only one specific group of activities or equipment is required to submit information.

• The declaration process began in 2006 and will take place annually.

• The data submitted corresponds to the operation during the year preceding the year the declaration was made.

• The process of collecting information is through an electronic file generated by a specific program.

Objectives

• Establish baselines for emissions at regional level.

• Update emissions inventories.• Seek information to generate future

emission regulations to allow a more preventive management of air quality; therefore, the information should be traceable, consistent and appropriate.

How to make a declaration

• Facilities need to download, from the site www.retc.cl, the client program that will allow them to submit background information

• At least 3 forms in the program should be completed.

• A report should be generated, which is submitted to the health authority.

Asignación de códigos

With Respect to Forms for the 2009 Process

Some results concerning the facilities and their sources

Category or equipment Year 2005 (%)

Year 2006 (%)

Industrial boilers 32.4 31.2

Generators 19.3 24.6

Heating boilers 8.4 12

Primary production of Cu 5.6 4.5

Production of concrete 4.0 3.5

Manufacturing of chemical products 3.8 2.3

Iron and steel products 2.9 2.3

Manufacturing of wood and furniture 2.5 1.6

78.9 82

Number of sources according to category

Number of sources >8000

Category or equipment %

Heating boilers 41.5

Bakeries 17.9

Generators 15.6

Industrial boilers 10.3

Iron and steel products 3.0

88.3

Metropolitan Region

Total sources in Metropolitan Region 8,340

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