En EnvStand2 Mobile Source Emissions

Environmental Standards

Mobile Source Emissions

KSA Presidency of Meteorology and Environment PME Reference

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Page 1 of 6

Article I Preliminary 1) Definitions

Competent Agency Refers to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME), previously the Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration (MEPA); emission-related maintenance refers to maintenance that substantially affects emissions or is likely to substantially affect emission deterioration; GER Refers to the General Environmental regulation; KSA Refers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; level' shall mean the concentration of a pollutant in ambient air or the deposition thereof on surfaces in a given time; large sites shall refer to those sites that have 5 or more engines, equipment and/or vehicles that have the potential to be operational at the same time; limit value' shall mean a level fixed on the basis of scientific knowledge, with the aim of avoiding, preventing or reducing harmful effects on human health and/or the environment as a whole, to be attained within a given period and not to be exceeded once attained; normal cubic metre (Nm3) means that volume of dry gas which occupies a cubic metre at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius and at an absolute pressure equivalent to one atmosphere; oxides of nitrogen' shall mean the sum of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide added as particles per billion and expressed as nitrogen dioxide in micrograms per cubic meter; PM2.5' is particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of up to 2.5 m, referred to as the fine particle fraction; PM10' is particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of up to 10 m, the fine and coarse particle fractions combined; PME Refers to the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment who are designated as the responsible authority for the protection of the environment and

the development of environmental protection standards in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; pollutant' shall mean any substance introduced directly or indirectly by man into the ambient air and likely to have harmful effects on human health and/or the environment as a whole.

2) Citation a) This document should be cited as the Standard for Control of Emissions from Mobile Sources. This standard revises the current General Standards for the Environment (specifically document number 1409-01) issued by the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME).

A. 3) Timescales for implementation . a) The effective date of this standard is 01/05/1433H

corresponds to 24/03/2012G. . The requirement to comply with these standards will commence from the effective date unless otherwise specified. The relevant facilities will have exactly 5 years from the effective date to upgrade where required to meet the conditions of this standard.

3) Purpose a) The objective of this standard is to set the framework and activities required to enable sustainable management of mobile source emissions within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. b) This standard introduces emission limits for individual pieces of equipment used outdoors and aims to protect, maintain and improve the Kingdoms quality of life, human health, occupational health and natural ecosystems including croplands, forests and deserts whilst maintaining appropriate economic and social development.

c) The Competent Agency shall liaise with relevant bodies responsible for the protection of nationally and internationally designated sites and species to ensure that mobile source emission standards are appropriate to maintain and improve air quality.

4) Scope

a) This standard refers to air emissions from non-road engines, equipment and vehicles. This includes sources such as mobile generators, agricultural machinery and large earth-moving equipment.

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b) This standard includes emission limits for diesel (compression-ignition) engines, small and large petrol (spark-ignition) engines, and other recreational vehicles not included in SASO standards. c) This standard does not include emissions from road vehicles, marine vessels, locomotives, and aircrafts d) This standard sets out emission limit values depending on engine type and capacity.

5) Exemptions a) Exemptions may be applied in circumstances where the enforcement of this standard impracticable or inappropriate. b) Exemption may be made for the activities specified in, but not restricted to table 1. Only the Competent Agency will determine where these exemptions apply and which, if any, activities beyond this list are included. . Table 1 Exempt activities

Activity Exemption applies

Emergency services for fire fighting and medical crises

At all times

6) Powers of authority a) Within the scope of these standards the Competent Agency may:

i) prescribe specific requirements as to the concentrations of contaminants within emissions originating from non-road mobile sources within the Kingdom;

ii) prescribe specific requirements as to

other characteristics of non-road mobile source emissions; and

iii) authorise a locally designated authority to

exercise any power conferred by regulations made by virtue of paragraphs (i)-(iii) above.

b) The Competent Agency may for the purposes of these Standards appoint persons to act on their behalf as technical assessors and monitors in relation to the powers and duties conferred on him by these standards and/or subsequent amendments. c) In addition to the powers conferred by other sections contained within these standards, it shall be the duty of a relevant party;

i) to give the Competent Agency all such assistance; and

ii) provide the Competent Agency with all such information, as may reasonably be required for the purpose of carrying out an investigation.

d) Any Competent Agency, for the purpose of Mobile source air quality regulation may;

i) enter any site or premises for the purpose of carrying out any such investigation;

ii) carry out such inspections, measurements and tests on engines, equipment or vehicles as that person considers appropriate for the purpose of enabling him to carry out any such investigation; or

iii) at any reasonable time require any relevant party to supply him with copies of, or of extracts from, the contents of any records kept for the purpose of complying with mobile source emission standards.

7) Enforcement procedures

a) Failure to comply with the requirements of these standards may lead to prosecution by the Competent Agency and those convicted of such failure may be subject to fines or periods of imprisonment as laid out in the General Environmental Regulations. b) It is anticipated that the requirements of this standard will be enforced nationally with inspections taking place to verify their implementation at a regional and local level.

8) Penalty fines

a) Maximum fines that may be imposed for exceeding the applicable standard, breach of permit and failure to comply with an abatement notice are set out in the General Environmental Regulations.

9) Appeals

a) A right of appeal exists for any organisation or individual who is required to take action as a consequence of the implementation of the revised standard. b) The right of appeal against conviction or sentence is available through the appropriate judicial system as set out in the General Environmental Regulations. c) All appeals should be fully supported with a documented case containing as a minimum, the information required under the appeals process of the General Environmental Regulations.

10) Periodic review



a) There may be some requirement at a future date to adjust the standards included to recognise specific local conditions and or improved understanding of the effects of mobile source air emissions. b) As a minimum, the Competent Agency shall undertake a periodic review of this standard every 5 years. c) Where new information suggests that adjustments are required to this standard, all changes will be subject to the appropriate consultation and will be notified to facilities by the Competent Agency. Appropriate implementation time will be allowed.

Article II General Provisions

1) Units of measurement a) Air emission from traffic can be calculated by the use of emission factors usually expressed as emission in g/KW-hr or as a percentage of fuel used. b) Where numerical values are stated in relation to mobile source air emission standards the units are also present, these may vary according to the parameter referenced. c) Where an individual substance is prohibited the concentration limit may be specified as undetectable or 0. In cases where there is no provision within the standard, at this time, for a particular parameter the limit may be specified as N/A.

Article III Mobile source emission criteria 1) Prescribed mobile air emission standards

a) Tables 1, 2 and 3 in Appendix A outline the prescribed mobile air emission standards for:

i) non-road diesel (compression-injection) engines;

ii) small and large petrol (spark-ignition)

engines; and iii) non-road recreational vehicles and

engines. b) The standards prescribed in Appendix A apply to all new engines produced after the date of transposition of these standards.

2) General operating conditions

a) The use of non-road engines, equipment and vehicles must not jeopardize achievement of the Kingdoms Ambient Air Quality Standards.

b) Where the Ambient Air Quality Standards are exceeded or a potential exists for them to be exceeded in future as a direct result of the use of non-road engines, equipment or vehicles, operational procedures must be developed to mitigate these impacts.

3) Emission related maintenance a) All owners or operators of non-road engines equipment and vehicles must ensure that they undertake appropriate emission-related maintenance. b) Emission-related maintenance includes any adjustment, cleaning, repair, or replacement of emission-related components, which include the following:

i) electronic control units, after treatment devices, fuel-metering components, EGR-system components, crankcase-ventilation valves, all components related to charge-air compression and cooling, and all sensors and actuators associated with any of these components; and

ii) any other component whose primary

purpose is to reduce emissions.

c) Records of all emission-related maintenance must be held for a period of no less than 5 years.

4) Specific requirements for large sites a) The owner or operator of a large site or facility must develop an internal management program. For the purpose of this standard, large sites are those that have 5 or more engines, equipment and/or vehicles that have the potential to be operational at the same time.

b) This engine emission management programme will include the following:

i) a list of all applicable engines; ii) engine maintenance procedures; iii) procedures to ensure best available

environmental technology are used where economically feasible; and

iv) potential hazards and emergency

response procedures. c It is the responsibility of the site owner or his designated site manager to ensure the implementation and maintenance of the engine emission management program; d) All engine emission management program documentation should be organised carefully and made available to the Competent Agency when required;



e) Failure to submit internal management program documentation to the Competent Agency, within a 30 day period, will be deemed as a failure to comply with the standard.

5) Abatement notices a) Where the Competent Agency identifies activities that pose significant current or potential risk to the environment or human health, it may issue an abatement notice that will detail abatement actions. These may include the termination of activities which must be undertaken to reduce that risk. b) Activities which are not in contravention of mobile source emission threshold values may still be subject to the conditions of an abatement notice. c) The requirements of an abatement notice are legally enforceable by the Competent Agency.



Appendix A Prescribed parameters and limit values Table 1 Non Road Petrol (Compression-Ignition) Engines (includes construction, agricultural, and industrial equipment)

Rated Power CO (g/kW-hr) HC

(g/kW-hr) NOx

(g/kW-hr)) PM (g/kW-

hr) Smoke (%)

50 hp < 100 n/a n/a 9.25 (ABT) n/a 20/15/50100 hp < 175 n/a n/a 9.25 (ABT) n/a 20/15/50175 hp < 750 11.4 1.34 9.25 (ABT) 0.54 20/15/50 Hp = 750 + 11.4 1.34 9.25 (ABT) 0.54 20/15/50

Table 2 Non Road Diesel (Spark-ignition Engines) (lawn-mowers, forklifts, generators etc.)

Rated Power CO (g/kW-hr) HC (g/kW-

hr) NOx (g/kW-hr) HC + NOx (g/kW-hr)

< 225cc (non-handheld) 518.97 n/a n/a n/a

225cc (non handheld) 518.97 n/a n/a n/a

50cc (handheld) 804.6 241.38 5.36 n/a

50cc (handheld) 603.45 160.92 5.36 n/a

Table 3 Non Road Recreational Vehicles and Engines

Vehicle Type

Displacement (cc) CO (g/kW-hr)

HC (g/kW-

hr)

HC + NOx (g/kW-hr) PM (g/kW-hr)

Specialty vehicle engines (90 20.12 1.61

n/a

n/a

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