RA 8749 Flashcards
(29 cards)
In 2020 the Philippines ranked _________ among Southeast Asian countries with the most polluted air.
6th
The Philippines has a record of _______ air pollution-related deaths for every __________ people.
45.3 deaths;
100,000
Originate from vegetation, plants, trees, soil, volcanoes, geothermal activities, wildfire, or any natural biological and geological phenomena which generate air emissions are regarded as _________.
Natural Sources
Originates from large stationary sources, small stationary sources, and mobile sources.
Anthropogenic sources
Example of large stationary sources
Industries, powerplant, and cement plants
Example of small stationary sources
Households and small commercial boilers
Example of mobile sources
Traffic
An act providing a comprehensive air pollution control policy and for other purposes
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 or RA 8749
IRR of of RA 8749
DAO No. 2000-81
Guarantee the people’s right to breath CLEAN AIR.
RA 8749
An agency that oversees ambient air quality monitoring, prepares annual national air quality status reports, and reviews or revise and publishes annually a list of hazardous air pollutants with corresponding ambient guidelines values necessary for public health and safety.
EMB - Environmental Management Bureau
Refers to an atmosphere’s average purity in a broad area as distinguished from discharge measurements taken at the source of pollution.
ambient air quality
Any type of solid particles in the air in the form of smoke, dust, and vapors.
Particulate Matter (PM)
Sources of particulate matter.
Burning of diesel fuels;
Fossil fuels;
Fertilizer and pesticide;
Industrial process;
Road construction;
Woodstoves
PM10 means ________.
particles are less than 10 um in diameter
PM2.5 means ________.
particles are less than 2.5 um in diameter
Refers to the concentration of air over specified periods classified as short-term and long-term which are intended to serve as goals or objectives for the protection of health.
National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Value (NAAQGV)
PM10 in 24 hours averaging
150 ug/Ncm
PM2.5 in 24 hours averaging
35 ug/Ncm
Collects real-time measurements of ambient levels of air pollutant nationwide
Air Quality Monitoring
Number of sites nationwide that monitors air quality.
41
Monitoring data will be used to:
Determine the extent of pollution in the country, per type of pollutant and type of source;
Analysis and evaluation of the current state, trends, and projection of air pollution;
Recommendations for necessary executive and legislative action
___________ shall implement the emission standards for motor vehicles set pursuant to and as provided in RA 8749.
Department of Transport and Communication (DOTC)
Section 21. Pollution from Motor Vehicles
No motor vehicle shall be registered with the DOTC unless it meets the emission standards set by DENR-EMB
Section 46. Violation of Standards for Motor Vehicles
