× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Annex VII: Suggested regulatory standards for destruction facilities Document type Decision Reference number - Date Nov 25, 1992 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Treaty Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Sep 16, 1987) Meeting Fourth Meeting of the Parties Website ozone.unep.org Abstract Pollutant Stack Concentration Comments PCDD/PDCF <1.0*ng/m3 Frequency, method of sampling, and limit for the ODS that is being destroyed as recommended by national regulatory agencies HCI <100 mg/m3 HF 5 mg/m3 HBr/Br2 <5 mg/m3 Particulates <50 mg/m3 CO <100 mg/m3 Continuous emission monitoring with 1 hour rolling average ODS Atmospheric releases of ODS shall be monitored at all facilities with air emission discharges (where applicable) to ensure compliance with the recommendations of the report of the ad hoc Technical Advisory Committee on Destruction Technologies. * Toxic equivalence using international method. Emissions limits are expressed as mass per dry cubic metre of flue gas at 0oC and 101.3 kPa corrected to 11% 02.