The Environmental Protection Agency of Taiwan (EPA Taiwan) has been announcing the laws and regulations governing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) since 2007 to clarify the control of VOCs. Stationary pollution sources (SPS), gas stations and restaurants are the three major categories to be controlled in this year’s plan. Tour audits and inspections, control, guidance for improvement and publicity have been applied to achieve the reduction of VOCs. During the audit plan period from 3 April 2007 to 2 April 2008, and the VOCs audit was performed on 180 SPSes; the leaking test was performed with the flame ionization detector (FID) on 1053 locations of the petrochemical process equipment of 30 suppliers; and the VOCs emission focusing on NMHC was performed on 62 locations of SPSes and on DMF was performed 5 locations of SPSes. Also, to coordinate with the implementation of the VOCs control levy collected by local governments from Q2 of 2007, the project supplied the necessary manpower for review, data scanning, and documentation. In terms of the publicity for VOCs reduction of SPS, three activities were organized: the VOCs control levy rates presentation, VOCs control technologies and regulations presentation, and VOCs reduction activity. In terms of gas station control, the audit on 276 gas stations and preliminary testing on the GOR of petroleum dispensers of 92 gas stations were performed. Also, the new gas station review and the conformity of oil gas recycling management of controlled gas stations were implemented continually. The oil gas recycling logo certification for 100 gas stations was completed. In terms of publicity for gas stations, the Absolutely No Leaking! photography contest for gas station employees was organized during July 23-September 10. The Benefits for Taoyuan! Gasoline Vapor Recovery for Health publicity activity held September 19-21 attracted support from 2,082 vehicles and 5,349 motorcycles. In terms of restaurant control, the audit and documentation of 309 restaurants were completed, and the top 10 restaurants most complained about were recorded for re-audits. Currently, 30 of them have completed the improvement on VOCs emissions. The planning of the Yummy & Healthy restaurant certification system was completed. The planning of turning Yongan Fishing Harbor Hawker Area into the demo environmental food mall for this county us in progress. In terms of publicity, the Second Yummy & Healthy Restaurant Awards and Say No to Restaurant Emissions events were held on September 14. Magistrate, the anti-fume ambassador, and school representatives were invited to announce the concept of No Oil No Fumes, Full Insurance for Health and to combine the publicity and education of fume control. In terms of other things, the main thing is to finish the gas station oil gas recycling declaration system, letting the gas station managers report online voluntarily and save manpower.

Stationary pollution sources, gas stations, restaurants