Environmental
Permit No. EP-179/2004/B
環境許可證編號EP-179/2004/B
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
Section 10 & Section 13
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第10條及 13 條
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A
DESIGNATED PROJECT
A部
(許可證主要部分)
Pursuant to Section 10 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(the Ordinance), the Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) granted
the Environmental Permit (No. EP-179/2004) to the Architectural
Services Department (hereinafter
referred to as the "Permit Holder") on 6.4.04. Pursuant to Section
13 of the Ordinance, the Director amends the Environmental Permit No. EP-179/2004/A
based on the Application No. VEP-164/2005. The amendments described below,
are incorporated into this Environmental Permit (EP-179/2004/B). This Environmental
Permit as amended is for the construction and operation of the designated
projects described in Part B of this Permit subject to the conditions described in
and attached to Part C of this Permit.
根據環境 影 響 評估條例(條 例) 第10條 的規定 ， 環境保護 署署長(署 長) 於2004年 4月 6日將環境 許可證(編號 EP-179/2004)批予建築署(下稱"許可證持有人")。根據條例第13條的規定，署
長因應更改環境許可證的申請編號VEP-164/2005修訂環境許可證編號EP-179/2004/A。以下修訂已包含在本環境許可證內(EP-179/2004/B)。本經修訂的環境許可證作為建造及營辦B 部 所說明的指定工程項目，但須遵守本許可
證C 部所說明或
附載
的條件。
This Environmental Permit is based on the
documents, approvals and permissions described below:
本環境許可證乃依據下列文件、批准及許可條件而簽發 –
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Application
No. 申請書編號： |
VEP-164/2005 |
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Document
in the Register: 登記冊上的文件： |
(1) Reprovisioning of Diamond Hill Crematorium (Register No.
AEIAR-076/2004) 重置鑽石山火葬場 (登記冊編號：AEIAR-076/2004) - Environmental Impact
Assessment Report (Final) (January
2004) – Volume 1 and Volume 2 [hereinafter referred to as the "EIA
Report"] - 環境影響評估最終報告
(2004年1月) - 第一冊 和 第二冊 [下稱「環評報告」] - Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual (January 2004) - 環境監察審核手冊 (2004年1月) - Executive Summary (January
2004) - 摘要 (2004年1月) (2) The Director’s
letter of approval of the EIA Report dated 30.3.2004 in (36) in EP2/K11/Q/05
Part 3 署長已於2004年3月30日發出該環評報告的批准信，檔案編號(36) in EP2/K11/Q/05
Part 3 |
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(3) Application for Environmental
Permit dated 13 November 2003 (Application No. AEP-179/2003) 許可證持有人於2003年11月13日提交的環境許可證申請文件(申請書編號AEP-179/2003) (4)
Environmental Permit issued – Permit No.: EP-179/2004 issued on 6 April 2004. 已簽發的環境許可證 - 許可證編號: EP-179/2004 於2004年4 月6日簽發。 (5) Application for Variation of an Environmental Permit
No. VEP-159/2004. [Hereafter referred to as “the Application VEP-159/2004”] 申請更改環境許可證編號VEP-159/2004。[下稱“申請書編號VEP-159/2004”] (6) Environmental Permit
issued – Permit No.: EP-179/2004/A issued on 16 December 2004 已簽發的環境許可證 — 許可證編號：EP-179/2004/A於2004年12月16日簽發。
(7) Application for Variation of an Environmental Permit
No. VEP-164/2005 [hereafter referred to as
“the Application VEP-164/2005”] 申請更改環境許可證編號VEP-164/2005。[下稱“申請書編號VEP-164/2005”] |
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(Mr.
Elvis WK. AU) Assistant
Director of Environmental Protection (Environmental
Assessment and Noise) for
Director of Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 助理環境保護署署長(環境評估及噪音)區偉光代行 |
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PART B (DESCRIPTIONS OF DESIGNATED PROJECTS)
B部
(指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder is the description
of the designated projects mentioned in Part A of this environmental permit:
(hereinafter referred to
as the Permit)
下列為本環境許可證(下稱許可證)A部所提述的指定工程項目的說明:
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Title of
Designated Projects 指定工程項目的名稱 |
1) Reprovisioning of Diamond
Hill Crematorium 2) Decommissioning of the
existing Diamond Hill Crematorium [The above designated projects are collectively
referred to as “the Project” hereinafter] 1)
重置鑽石山火葬場 2)
拆除現有鑽石山火葬場及其設施 [以上指定工程項目合稱「工程項目」] |
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Nature
of Designated Projects |
Construction and
operation of a new crematorium plus demolition of the existing crematorium
which was once used as a clinical wastes incinerator . 建造及營辦一所新火葬場；和拆卸現有的火葬場 (此火葬場曾用作焚化醫療廢物)。 |
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Location
of Designated Project 指定工程項目的地點 |
Diamond Hill. The location of the project is shown
in Figure 1 attached to this Permit. 鑽石山。圖 1 顯示工程項目的位置。 |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project(s) 指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
1) Construct and operate
a new crematorium of 6 new cremators with supporting facilities include 4 service halls,
automatic coffin transportation system, offices, E&M and fire services
facility. 2) Decommission the
existing crematorium after the satisfactory commissioning of the new one. 1) 建造及營辦一所內設六組火化爐的新火葬場。其配套設施包括４個禮堂、一套靈柩自動運輸系統、辦公室、機電和消防設備。 2) 在新火化爐順利運作後，拆卸現有的火葬場。 |
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Application No. 申請 編號 |
Date of Application 申請 日期 |
List of Amendments
Incorporated into Environmental Permit 已包含在環境許可證內的修訂項目 |
Date of Amendments 修訂 日期 |
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VEP-159/2004 |
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November 2004 |
Vary Condition 3.10, 3.12 & 3.14 in Part C and replace Figures 1, 2, 5A and 5B of Environmental
Permit No. EP-179/2004. |
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December 2004 |
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2004年 11月22日 |
更改環境許可證編號EP-179/2004 C部第 3.10, 3.12及3.14項條件和圖1, 2, 5A及5B。 |
2004年12月 16 日 |
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VEP-164
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28
January 2005 |
Deletion of Condition 3.18 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-179/2004/A. |
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February 2005 |
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2005年 1月28日 |
2005年2月14日 |
1. General Conditions
1.1
The Permit
Holder and any person working on the Project shall comply with all conditions
set out in this Permit. Any non-compliance by any person may constitute a
contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance (Cap.499)
and may become the subject of appropriate action being taken under the
Ordinance.
1.2
The Permit
Holder shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to time in
force including without limitation to the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap.400),
Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap.311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance
(Cap.358), Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Cap.466) and Waste Disposal Ordinance
(Cap.354). This Permit does not of itself (a) constitute any ground of defence
against any proceedings instituted under any legislation or (b) imply any
approval under any legislation.
1.3
The Permit
Holder shall make copies of this Permit together with all documents referred to
in this Permit or the documents referred to in Part A of the Permit readily
available at all times for inspection by the Director or his authorized
officers at all sites/offices covered by this Permit. Any reference to the
Permit shall include all documents referred to in the Permit and also the
relevant documents in the EIA Ordinance Register Office.
1.4
The Permit
Holder shall give a copy of this Permit to the person(s) in charge of the
site(s) and ensure that such person(s) fully understands all conditions and all
requirements incorporated by the Permit. The site(s) refers to site(s) of the
construction, operation and decommissioning of the Project and shall mean the
same hereafter.
1.5
The Permit
Holder shall display conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the Project site(s)
at all vehicular site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public
information at all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated
information about the Permit, including any amended permit, is displayed at
such locations. If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or the whole of the
Permit, the notice he sends to the Director shall also be displayed at the same
locations as the original Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit
shall be removed from display at the Project site(s).
1.6
The Permit
Holder shall construct and operate the new crematorium, and decommission the existing
crematorium as described in Part B of this Permit.
1.7
The Permit
Holder shall ensure that the new crematorium is designed, constructed and
operated, and the existing crematorium is decommissioned, in accordance with
the information and recommendations described in the approved EIA report, EIA
Executive Summary, EM&A Manual (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004), and other
relevant documents in the EIA Ordinance Register Office, the information and mitigation
measures described in this Permit, mitigation measures to be recommended in
submissions that shall be deposited with or approved by the Director as a
result of permit conditions contained in this Permit, and mitigation measures
to be recommended under on-going surveillance and monitoring activities during
all stages of the Project. Where
recommendations referred to in the documents of the EIA Ordinance Register
Office are not expressly referred to in this Permit, such recommendations are
nevertheless to be implemented unless expressly excluded or impliedly amended
in this Permit.
1.8
All
submissions, as required under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted
in accordance with the comments, if any, made by the Director within one month
of the receipt of the Director's comments or otherwise as specified by the
Director.
1.9
All
submissions approved by the Director, all submissions deposited without
comments by the Director, or all submissions rectified in accordance with
comments by the Director under this Permit shall be construed as part of the
permit conditions described in Part C of this Permit. Any variation of the
submissions shall be approved by the Director in writing or as prescribed in
the relevant permit conditions. Any non-compliance with the submissions may
constitute a contravention of the EIAO (Cap.499). All submissions or any
variation of the submissions shall be certified by the Environmental Team (ET)
Leader and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) referred to
in Conditions 2.1 and 2.2 below, before submitting to the Director under the
Permit.
1.10
The Permit
Holder shall release all finalized submissions, as required under this Permit,
to the public by depositing copies in the EIA Ordinance Register Office, or in
any other places, or any internet websites as specified by the Director, or by
any other means as specified by the Director for public inspection. For this
purpose, the Permit Holder shall provide sufficient copies of the submissions.
1.11
The Permit
Holder shall notify the Director in writing the commencement date of the Project
at least one month before the commencement of the Project. The Permit Holder
shall notify the Director in writing immediately if there is any change of the
commencement date.
1.12
All
submissions to the Director required under this Permit shall be delivered
either in person or by registered mail to the EIA Ordinance Register Office
(currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong).
Electronic copies of all finalized submissions required under this Permit shall
be prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in
Portable Document Format (PDF version 4.0 or later), unless otherwise agreed by
the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the hard copies.
1.13
For the purpose
of this Permit, "commencement of the Project" includes commencement
of all new crematorium construction and existing crematorium demolition works
except site clearance and preparation, contamination investigations or other
works as agreed by the Director.
2. Submission or Measures before
Commencement of Construction of Certain Parts of the Project
Employment of Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) Personnel
2.1
An Environmental
Team (ET) shall be established by the Permit Holder no later than one month
before the commencement of the Project.
The ET shall not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor or
the IEC for the Project. The ET
shall be headed by an ET Leader.
The ET Leader shall be a person who has at least 7 years’ experience in
EM&A or environmental management. The ET and the ET Leader shall be
responsible for the implementation of the EM&A programme in accordance with
the requirements as contained in the EM&A Manual and in the approved EIA
Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004). The ET Leader shall keep a contemporaneous log-book of each
and every instance or circumstance or change of circumstances which may affect
the findings of the approved EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004) and each
and every non-compliance with the recommendations of the approved EIA Report or
this Permit. The ET Leader shall
notify the IEC within one working day of the occurrence of any such instance or
circumstance or change of circumstance.
This log-book shall be kept readily available for inspection by all
persons assisting in the supervision of the implementation of the recommendations
of the approved EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004) and this Permit or by
the Director or his authorized officers.
Failure to maintain records in the log-book, failure to discharge the
duties of the ET Leader as defined in the EM&A Manual or failure to comply
with this Condition would entitle the Director to require the Permit Holder by
notice in writing to replace the ET Leader. Failure by the Permit Holder to make replacement, or further
failure to keep contemporaneous records in the log-book despite the employment
of a new ET Leader may render the Permit liable to suspension, cancellation or
variation.
2.2
An Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be employed by the Permit Holder no later
than one month before the commencement of the Project. The IEC shall not be in any way an
associated body of the Contractor or the ET for the Project. The IEC shall be a person who has at
least 7 years’ experience in EM&A or environmental management. The IEC shall be responsible for duties
defined in the EM&A Manual, and shall audit the overall EM&A programme
including the implementation of all environmental mitigation measures described
in the approved EIA report (Register No.: AEIAR-076/2004), submissions required
in the EM&A Manual and any submissions required under this Permit. In
addition, the IEC shall be responsible for verifying the environmental
acceptability of permanent and temporary works, relevant design plans and
submissions under this Permit. The
IEC shall verify the log-book(s) mentioned in Condition 2.1 of this
Permit. The IEC shall notify the
Director by fax, within one working day of receipt of notification from the ET
Leader of each and every occurrence, change of circumstances or non-compliance
with the approved EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004) and this Permit,
which might affect the monitoring or control of adverse environmental impact
from the Project. In the case where
the IEC fails to so notify the Director of the same, fails to discharge the
duties of the IEC as defined the EM&A Manual or fails to comply with this
Condition, the Director may require the Permit Holder by notice in writing to
replace the IEC. Failure to
replace the IEC as directed or further failure to so notify the Director
despite employment of a new IEC may render the Permit liable to suspension,
cancellation or variation.
Notification by the Permit Holder is the same as notification by the IEC
for the purpose of this Condition.
Management Organization of Main Construction Companies
2.3
The Permit
Holder shall, at least one week before the commencement of the Project, inform
the Director in writing the management organization of the main construction
companies and/or any form of joint ventures appointed for the Project. The submitted information shall include
at least an organization chart, names of responsible persons and their contact
details.
Submission of a Works Schedule
2.4
The Permit
Holder shall deposit a detailed works schedule to the Director at least one
week before the commencement of the Project. The schedule shall include an update work programme
indicating dates of commencement of Phase I and Phase II works, the various
milestones and the anticipated schedule of submissions under Phase I and Phase
II works to reflect the submission requirements set out in Condtions 3.2, 3.7,
4.3, 5.2, 5.3, 5.8, 5.10 and 5.17 of this Permit.
Measures to mitigate environmental impacts through Design of New Crematorium
2.5
No more
than 6 new cremators shall be installed at the new crematorium and their total
maximum loading shall not exceed 1180 kg/hour.
2.6
No more
than 4 units of joss paper burners, each of a maximum size of 1.5 m (L) x 1.5m
(W) x 1.1 m (H), shall be installed at the new crematorium.
2.7
Non-reflective
material finishes with colour tone recessive to the surrounding, shall be used
on the new crematorium building.
2.8
The outdoor areas shall be landscaped
including planting trees in accordance with the Master Landscape Plan in Figure 3
of this Permit. The Permit Holder
shall provide planting at the periphery of the new Crematorium building to
screen and soften the overall appearance of the new Crematorium.
2.9
The new underground
fuel tank to be installed shall be designed and constructed with the following
precautionary measures / features:
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The underground fuel tank shall be placed within
a concrete pit to avoid direct contact with soil and the concrete pit shall be
accessible to allow annual tank integrity test;
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Diesel fuel pipelines shall be installed
aboveground. Underground fuel
piping, if unavoidable, shall be contained in concrete lined trenches; and
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Meters shall be installed at two ends of a fuel
pipeline to detect any pressure drop or leakage.
2.10
The total
capacity of the fuel storage tanks in the New Crematorium shall be limited to
34,000L.
3. Submission or Measures during the Construction
and Demolition of Certain Parts of the Project (Phase I Works)
3.1
For the purpose of this Permit,
Phase I Works refers to the construction of the six new cremators and major
ancillary facilities of the new crematorium including two service halls and
demolition structures including the existing sitting out areas, at the southern
part of the Project site, referred as Phase I Area in Figure
2 of this Permit.
Submission of Waste Management Plan (Phase I WMP) for Phase I Works
3.2
The Permit
Holder shall deposit three hard copies and one electronic copy of a Waste
Management Plan for the Phase I Works of the Project, to the Director no later
than six weeks after the commencement of Phase I Works. Before submission to the Director, the
WMP shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming
to the information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report
(Register No. AEIAR-076/2004) and in the supplementary contamination assessment
report submitted under Condition 3.7.
The WMP shall cover the different categories of wastes, excavated
material and contaminated soil to be generated from the Phase I Works and shall
at least contain:
a)
estimated quantity
to be generated, reused or disposed; source of generation; and level of
contamination and remediation required (if applicable);
b)
timing of
waste arising; temporary on-site stockpiling / storage areas and arrangement
for on-site sorting of C&D materials;
c)
possible
recycling and reuse of materials and measures to enhance materials reuse /
recycling;
d)
nature and
storage method for chemical wastes generated;
e)
final disposal
outlets for surplus excavated materials and wastes, C&D wastes, and
contaminated soil (including the associated permit requirements for the
disposal), transportation route(s) and means for the disposal of various types
of wastes (particularly contaminated soil) from the project site to the
disposal site(s);
f)
implementation
of the trip ticket system for waste transfer/disposal operations;
g)
measures to
control nuisances and environmental impacts (such as air quality and water
quality) due to generation, handling, storage, remediation and transportation
of waste(s), in particular to avoid loss of contaminated soil; and
h)
organization
structure and individual responsibility for the implementation of waste
management.
3.3
The Permit
Holder and any person working on the Project shall fully and properly implement
all measures recommended in the Phase I WMP throughout the Phase I Works period.
3.4
No waste,
spoil, soil, excavated materials or materials alike arising from the Project
shall be dumped in environmentally sensitive areas including designated country
parks, sites of special scientific interest and conservation areas.
3.5
Excavated
materials or materials alike arising from the Project shall be reused in the
Project Site. Surplus excavated
materials and wastes, construction and demolition wastes and contaminated materials
shall properly be disposed of at the designated waste disposal facilities as
specified in the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) or other location(s) as
agreed with the Director.
Submission of Supplementary Land Contamination Assessment (SCA) for CLP Secondary Substation at Phase I Area
3.6
The Permit Holder shall carry
out supplementary contamination assessment (SCA) for the existing CLP secondary
substation, as shown in Figure 4 of
this Permit, to identify the extent of land contamination at this area in
particular contamination by Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB).
3.7
The Permit
Holder shall submit a sampling and analysis plan to the Director for agreement at
least two weeks before the commencement of investigation works for the
SCA. After the completion of
investigation works, a SCA report detailing the sampling and analysis results,
identification of contaminants and quantity of contaminated soil shall be
submitted to the Director for approval at least one month before the demolition
of CLP Secondary Substation. If
contamination exceeding the “Dutch B” levels as listed out in Appendix A of
this Permit is detected at the CLP Secondary substation area, a remediation
proposal with disposal outlet for contaminated soil shall also be included in
the SCA report. Before submission
to the Director, the sampling and analysis plan and the SCA report shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report (Register
No. AEIAR-076/2004).
3.8
The Permit
Holder shall follow the remediation proposal in the approved SCA report to
remedy and dispose the contaminated soil at this area. The Permit Holder shall
provide the safety measures as listed out under Condition 5.16 to protect the
workers engaged in the soil remedial works.
Measures to Mitigate Landscape and Visual Impacts
3.9
Site hoarding
of at least 2.4 m shall be constructed around the Site boundary to screen the
works site.
3.10
The Permit
Holder shall appoint a landscape contractor for the establishment and
maintenance of the transplanted trees for 12 months upon completion of the tree
transplantation, and the establishement and maintenance of the new trees for 12
months upon completion of the new tree planting works.
3.11
The trees
immediately adjacent to the Project Site, that are to be retained, shall be
protected by fencing around the area covered by the spread of the trees and
groups of trees with hoarding. The fencing for individual trees or groups of
trees shall remain intact throughout the whole construction period and no works
shall take place within the fenced area. Additional protection shall be
provided to individual tree trunks to avoid damage by machinery.
3.12
The 11 mature and semi-mature
protected tree species and 9 protected bush / shrub and immature trees as
shown in Figure 5A and Figure
5B of this Permit shall be transplanted to the sheltered and well maintained
planted areas within the Project site prior to the commencement of construction
works.
3.13
Topsoil
excavated from the site during construction shall be reused for landscaping
work upon completion of construction work.
3.14
New tree
planting (including transplanted trees) shall be provided on a one-for-one
basis to replace the 172 nos. trees (inclusive of bush / shrubs / immature
trees) to be removed.
Measures to Mitigate Noise Impacts
3.15
Silenced[1]
powered mechanical equipment (PME) shall be used throughout the period of construction
of the new crematorium and demolition of existing crematorium. The silenced PMEs to be used shall
include, but not limited to, breaker, poker, mobile crane, bulldozer,
excavator, truck mixer, concrete pump, generator and air compressors.
3.16
Movable
barriers shall be applied to shield the demolition and site formation work
activities in close proximity to the schools to the north of the site (including
the new private school at Po Kong Village Road School Village currently under
construction, Po Leung Kuk Grandmont Primary School) and the staff quarter for
Diamond Hill Crematorium. The
barriers shall be of 3 to 5 m in height with a cantilevered upper portion, skid
footing, placed within a few metres from the stationary plant and no more than
5m from a mobile equipment. The
noise barriers or screens shall be constructed of materials with a minimum
superficial density of 15 kg/m2 and they shall have no openings or
gaps.
3.17
The Permit
Holder shall hold regular liaison meetings at a frequency no less than
bi-monthly, with the representatives of the nearby schools to discuss
construction noise impacts particularly during school examination period.
4. Submission or Measures During the
Commissioning of New Cremators
4.1 To
avoid introducing additional chimney emissions to the environment, the Permit
Holder shall limit the total number of cremators in operation, accounting for both
existing cremators in normal services and new cremators under commissioning test
and / or operation, to no more than 6 at any time during the commissioning period
of the new cremators.
4.2 The
Permit Holder shall maintain an operational log-book to record the operational
time of each new and existing cremator during the commissioning period and
provide the log-book for ET/IEC audit.
Upon completion of commissioning of the new cremators, the existing
cremators shall be decommissioned.
The log book shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC
as accurate.
Submission of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
4.3 The
Permit Holder shall deposit an EMP to the Director, at least one month before
the commencement of the commissioning tests of the new cremators. Before submission to the Director, the
EMP shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming
to the information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report
(Register No. AEIAR-076/2004). The
EMP shall cover the management practices and measures to be carried out during
the commissioning and operation of the new cremators to ensure the long term
operation of the new crematorium will satisfy the relevant environmental
legislation and regulations:
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Environmental management structures and
responsibilities for personnel responsible for the implementation of the EMP;
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Commissioning schedule / administrative
arrangement to ensure no more than 6 cremators (new and old cremators) would be
in operation during commissioning phase;
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Operator staff training;
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Operation, management, monitoring and
maintenance procedures for new cremators, APC system, fuel storage tank, joss
paper burners etc.;
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Event contingency plan ;
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Spill response plan;
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Environmental complaint investigation / handling
procedures;
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Waste management requirement for the new crematorium
operation;
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Key environmental issues associated with the
commissioning and operation of the new crematorium and details of the
mitigation measures (including the responsible party, location and timing for
implementation); and
s
Odour patrol requirement and line of reporting
and corrective actions to be taken when staff detects odour nuisance during
odour patrol.
4.4 Operation,
monitoring, management and maintenance practices set out in the deposited EMP
shall be implemented during the commissioning and operation of the new
cremators.
5. Submission or Measures During the
Construction and Demolition of Certain Parts of the Project (Phase II Works)
5.1
For the purpose of this Permit, Phase II Works
refers to the demolition of the existing crematorium building
and the construction of the remaining ancillary facilities including another
two service halls at the northern part of the Project Site,
referred as Phase II Area in Figure 2 of this Permit.
Submission of
Phase II Works Waste Management Plan (Phase II WMP)
5.2
The Permit
Holder shall deposit three hard copies and one electronic copy of a Waste
Management Plan for the Phase II Works of the Project, to the Director no later
than six weeks after the commencement of the Phase II Works. Before submission to the Director, the
Phase II WMP shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as
conforming to the information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA
Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004) and in the further contamination investigation
report(s) approved under Conditions 5.3, 5.8 and 5.10 of this Permit. The Phase II WMP shall contain the information
listed in Condition 3.2 above and cover different categories of wastes, asbestos
containing materials, dioxin/furan contaminated materials, contaminated soil/materials,
construction and demolition materials and excavated materials arising from
Phase II Works. The Permit Holder
and any person working on the Project shall fully and properly implement all
measures recommended in the Phase II WMP throughout the construction period. Excavated materials or materials alike
arising from the Project shall be reused in the Project Site. Surplus excavated materials and wastes,
construction and demolition wastes and contaminated materials shall properly be
disposed of at the designated waste disposal facilities as specified in the
Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) or other location(s) as agreed with the
Director.
Submission of Contaminated Materials Investigation Report for Phase II Works
5.3
The Permit Holder shall submit to the Director
for approval, a contaminated materials investigation report at least 1 month before the demolition of
the existing crematorium building as shown in Figure 4 of this Permit. The investigation shall assess the
level of dioxin, polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and heavy metals contamination
in the depositions / building structures in the existing crematorium building,
in particular chimney, flue and cremators. At least 4 weeks before the commencement of contaminated
materials investigation works, the Permit Holder obtain the Director’s
agreement on the sampling and analysis plan. The investigation works shall be carried out in accordance
with the agreed sampling and analysis plan.
5.4
Upon completion
of the investigation works, the Permit Holder shall prepare and submit to the
Director for approval a contaminated materials investigation report. The report
shall present the findings of the investigation works and contain a demolition
plan including building surface decontamination protocols, demolition method,
and method for handling, remediation and disposal of the contaminated materials
if contamination[2] is confirmed to be present at the
depositions / building structure.
5.5
The sampling / analysis plan and the contaminated
materials investigation report submitted under Conditions 5.3 and 5.4 shall be
certified by the ET and verified by the IEC as conforming to the information
and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report (Register No.
AEIAR-076/2004) before submission to the Director. Demolition of the existing crematorium building shall not
commence until the contaminated materials investigation report is approved by
the Director.
Measures to Control Demolition of the Existing Crematorium Building
5.6
If the investigation mentioned in Condition 5.3
above indicates that depositions / building structures inside the existing
crematorium building (including interior depositions on the existing chimney,
flue and cremators) are contaminated, the Permit Holder shall fully implement
the measures / methods recommended in the contaminated materials investigation
report approved under Condition 5.3 and in accordance with the method outlined
in Appendix B of this Permit, to demolish the existing crematorium building and
to handle and dispose of the contaminated materials arising.
5.7
All
contaminated materials (including asbestos) shall be removed prior to the
demolition of the existing crematorium building unless the contaminant could
only be removed when access is granted to particular areas as the demolition
progresses. Asbestos containing
materials shall be removed / abated prior to the removal of other contaminated
materials inside the main crematorium building.
Submission of Confirmatory Analysis of Subsurface Soil for PAH, Dioxin and Heavy Metals Contamination Around Existing Crematorium Chimney at Phase II Area
5.8
The Permit Holder shall carry out confirmatory
analysis of PAH, dioxin and heavy metals for surface soil samples from locations
S1 to S6, as shown in Figure 6 of this
Permit, to confirm if there is other contamination in the soil in addition
to tin and lead contamination at locations S3 & S5 as identified in the
EIA, due to the continuous operation of the existing crematorium since the
completion of the EIA report. A confirmation report detailing the findings
of the confirmatory analysis and a remediation action plan should be submitted
to the Director for approval at least one month before the commencement of
construction / building works at Phase II area if other contaminants are found
with exceedance of the “Dutch B” levels as given in Appendix A of this Permit.
Before submission to the Director, the report shall be certified by
the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the information and
recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004)
Measures and Submissions to Control the Removal of Underground Fuel Storage Tank for Phase II Works
5.9
The content of the underground fuel tank and the
associated fuel pipeline shall be emptied prior to removal. Sludge or sediment remaining in the
tanks or pipeline shall be removed for disposal as chemical waste.
5.10
The Permit Holder shall retain a qualified
environmental specialist to inspect the underground fuel tank removal with
special reference to the base of the excavations after the tank removal for any
visual or olfactory evidence of fuel contamination. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director within 3 days
after the completion of the tank removal, the inspection findings. The Permit Holder shall collect confirmatory
soil samples in accordance with ProPECC 3/94[3]
for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) analysis if fuel contamination is
suspected following excavation inspections. If confirmatory soil samples indicate TPH contamination
exceeds the “Dutch B” level given in Appendix A of this Permit, the Permit
Holder shall submit a detailed remediation action plan to the Director for
approval no later than one month after the completion of the tank removal. Before submission to the Director, the
detailed remediation action plan shall be certified by the ET Leader and
verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information and recommendations contained in the approved
EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004).
The qualification and experience of the qualified environmental
contamination specialist shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by
the IEC.
5.11
No construction works shall be conducted at the
underground fuel storage tank area, as indicated in Figure
4 of this Permit, until the approval by the Director of the remediation
action plan, if any, submitted under Condition 5.10.
Measures to Remediate Contaminated Soil
5.12
The Permit
Holder shall clean up the soil at the contamination hotspots identified in the
approved EIA report (Register No.: AEIAR-076/2004), also referred to in
Condition 5.13 of this Permit, and any other additional hotspots identified in
the supplementary contamination investigations completed under Conditions 3.7,
5.8 and 5.10 of this Permit, in accordance with the remediation action plan(s)
approved under Conditions 3.7, 5.8 and 5.10 of this Permit such that the
remediation targets of the “Dutch B” levels set out in Appendix A of this
permit are fully met for all contaminants identified.
5.13
The Permit Holder shall excavate the heavy
metals (i.e. tin and lead) contaminated soil identified at the hotspots S3
& S5 as shown in Figure 6 of this Permit for disposal at landfill.
5.14
Following excavation of heavy metals
contaminated soil, the Permit Holder shall take 4 verification samples from the
soil left on the north, south, east, west faces of the contaminated soil
excavation pit and a sample at the base of the excavation pit for testing to
confirm that all contaminated materials that fail to meet the “Dutch B” levels
have been excavated. Excavation
shall be extended by a further 5m radius in the quadrant where the contaminated
sample is encountered, or by a further 0.5 m depth if the contaminated sample
is from the base of the excavation until all the samples taken from the
excavation pit are below or equal to that of the “Dutch B” levels. When the ET and the IEC confirm /
verify the test results and agree that no material exceeding the “Dutch B”
levels still remains in the excavation pit, the Permit Holder shall inform the
Director in writing, that all contaminated soil has been excavated within 1
week of the receipt of verification test results. The test results shall be reported in the following EM&A
monthly report.
Measures to Control Soil Excavation/Remediation
5.15
The Permit
Holder shall implement, but not limited to, the following mitigation measures
during the remedial works to prevent pollution / nuisances :
s
use bunds
or perimeter drains to prevent run-off water from entering contaminated soil
excavation pits
s
cover the
excavations whenever rainstorms are expected to occur;
s
dispose of
all excavated contaminated soil to designated disposal location(s) or locations
agreed by the Director, on a daily basis;
s
vehicles
used for transporting contaminated soil should be sheeted to prevent the dispersion
of contaminated soil during transportation and the wheels of the vehicles
should be washed prior leaving the site; and
s
implement
mitigation measures in the Phase II WMP submitted under Condition 5.2 above to
control nuisance associated with the handling and transportation of
contaminated soil.
5.16
The Permit
Holder shall provide the following safety and protective measures to the
workers engaged in the remediation works throughout the period of remediation
works:
s
Protective
footwear,
s
gloves,
s
dust masks;
s
overalls;
and
s
a clean
area with washing facilities.
Submission of Remediation Report (RR)
5.17
The Permit Holder shall deposit three hard
copies and one electronic copy of a RR to the Director no later than one month
after the completion of all the remediation works to demonstrate the
remediation works for the Project meets the requirements of the approved EIA
report (Register No. AEIAR-076/2004) and requirements of the submissions
approved under Conditions 3.7, 5.3, 5.8 and 5.10 of this Permit. The RR shall provide detailed
information on the remediation works carried out, types and volume of
contaminated soil / materials treated on site, standards and levels of
treatment, and locations of all off-site disposal sites (including record of
disposal). The RR shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by IEC as conforming to the information
and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report (Register No.
AEIAR-076/2004) prior to submission to the Director.
Mitigation Measures to prevent Nuisance
5.18
Noise control and landscape and visual measures
described in Conditions 3.9 to 3.18 shall be fully implemented throughout the
Phase II Works.
6. Submission or Measures Before and During
Operation of the New Crematorium
6.1
The number of cremations for the new crematorium
shall be no more than 6 cremations per cremator per day.
6.2
No pathological / clinical wastes shall be
processed at the new crematorium.
6.3
Operation, monitoring, management and
maintenance practices set out in the deposited EMP shall be implemented during
the commissioning and operation of the new cremators to ensure the upkeep of
the environmental management standards set out in the EMP.
6.4
No cremation shall be carried out beyond the
period between 09:30 am and 7:30 pm each day.
High Degree of Transparency of the Project
6.5
To ensure a high degree of transparency
regarding the performance of the new crematorium in view of the public concern
about the Project, the environmental monitoring data and results relating to
the environmental monitoring and audit programme described in the EIA report
and any enhanced frequency of monitoring works considered applicable under
other relevant environmental protection and pollution control ordinances or in
agreement separately with the Director, shall be released to the public in the
form of environmental monitoring and audit reports through a project web site
to be set up by the Applicant under Condition 8.2 of this Permit, in the
shortest possible time and in no event later than 2 weeks after such
information is available.
7. Environmental Monitoring and Audit
(EM&A) Requirements during Construction Period
7.1
The EM&A programme for the construction period of the Project
shall be implemented as set out in the EM&A Manual. Any changes to the EM&A programme
shall be justified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to
the requirements set out in the EM&A Manual and shall be approved by the
Director.
7.2
Samples,
measurements and necessary remedial actions shall be taken in accordance with
the requirements of the EM&A Manual by:
(a) conducting baseline environmental monitoring on construction
dust and construction noise;
(b) conducting impact monitoring on construction dust, construction
noise, and tree transplant operations;
(c) carrying out remedial actions described in the
Event/Action Plans of the updated EM&A Manual in accordance with the time
frame set out in the Event/Action Plans, or as agreed by the Director;
(d) logging and keeping records of the details of (a) to
(c) above for all parameters within 3 working days of the collection of data or
completion of remedial action(s), for the purpose of preparing and submitting
the monthly EM&A Reports and to make available the information for
inspection on site.
7.3
The Permit Holder shall submit three hard copies and one electronic
copy of the Baseline Monitoring Report to the Director at least 2 weeks before
the commencement of the Project.
The submissions shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the
IEC. Additional copies of the
submission shall be provided upon request from the Director.
7.4
The Permit Holder shall submit three hard copies and one electronic
copy of monthly EM&A Report to the Director within 2 weeks after the end of
the reporting month. The
submissions shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission
shall be provided upon request from the Director. A 1-page summary, in both English and
Chinese, summarizing the EM&A activities, the non-compliance events and
complaints received in the reporting month, shall be provided in the monthly
EM&A report.
7.5
All EM&A
data submitted under this Permit shall be true, valid and correct.
8. Electronic Reporting of EM&A
Information
8.1 To
facilitate public inspection of the Baseline Monitoring Report and monthly
EM&A Reports via the EIAO Internet Website and at the EIAO Register Office,
electronic copies of these Reports, prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in
Portable Document Format (PDF version 4.0 or later), unless otherwise agreed by
the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the hard copies as
described in Condition 7 above.
For the HTML version, a content page capable of providing hyperlink to
each section and sub-section of these Reports shall be included in the
beginning of the document.
Hyperlinks to all figures, drawings and tables in these Reports shall be
provided in the main text from where the respective references are made. All graphics in these Reports shall be
in interlaced GIF format unless otherwise agreed by the Director. The content of the electronic copies of
these Reports must be the same as the hard copies.
8.2 All environmental monitoring
data described in Condition 8.1 and under Condition 6.5 above shall be made
available to the public via internet access in the form of a website, in the
shortest possible time and in no event later than 2 weeks after the relevant
environmental monitoring data are collected or become available, unless
otherwise agreed with the Director.
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing within 6 weeks
after the commencement of works the internet address where the environmental
monitoring data are to be placed.
8.3 The internet website as described
in Condition 8.2 above shall enable user-friendly public access to the
monitoring data with features capable of:
(a) providing
access to all environmental monitoring data collected since the commencement of
works;
(b) searching
by date;
(c) searching
by types of monitoring data (noise, water and biogas); and
(d) hyperlinking
to relevant monitoring data after searching;
or
otherwise as agreed by the Director.
Notes:
1. This
Permit consists of three parts, namely, PART A (Main Permit),
PART B (Description of Designated Project) and PART
C (Permit Conditions). Any person relying on this permit should obtain
independent legal advice on the legal implications under the Ordinance, and
the following notes are for general information only.
2. If
there is a breach of any conditions of this Permit, the Director or his
authorized officer may, with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment,
Transport and Works, order the cessation of associated work until the remedial
action is taken in respect of the resultant environmental damage, and in that
case the Permit Holder shall not carry out any associated works without the
permission of the Director or his authorized officer.
3. The
Permit Holder may apply under Section 13 of the Ordinance to the Director for a
variation of the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the
original permit displayed on the construction site by the amended permit.
4. A
person who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the designated
project may, before he assumes responsibility of the designated project, apply
under Section 12 of the Ordinance to the Director for a further environmental
permit.
5. Under
Section 14 of the Ordinance, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary
for the Environment, Transport and Works, suspend, vary or cancel this
Permit. The suspended, varied or
cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the construction site.
6. If
this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during construction or decommissioning
of the Project, another environmental permit must be obtained under the
Ordinance before the Project could be continued. It is an offence under Section
26(1) of the Ordinance to construct or operate a designated project listed in
Part I of Schedule 2 of the Ordinance without a valid environmental permit.
7. Any person who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in the Permit, and is convicted of an offence under the Ordinance, is liable: -
(i) on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 2 million and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(iii) on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(iv) on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of $1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and
(v) in any case where the offence is of a continuing nature, the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $ 10,000 for each day on which he is satisfied the offence continued.
8. The Permit Holder may appeal against any condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the Ordinance within 30 days of receipt of this Permit.
9. The Notes are for general reference only and the Permit Holder should refer to the EIA Ordinance for details and seek independent legal advice.
10. Occupational health and safety issues are governed by Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap. 509) and Factories and Industries Undertaking Ordinances (Cap. 5.9). The Permit Holder is advised to contact Labour Departments for requirements relating to occupational safety and health issues.
11. The Permit Holder is reminded to observe the Air Pollution Control Ordinance Specified License requirements on the new cremators design, emission standards, management, maintenance and monitoring.
12 The Permit Holder is reminded to observe Waste Disposal Ordinance requirements regarding the disposal of contaminated ash / soil / building materials as chemical waste.
Appendix A : Soil and Groundwater Remediation Criteria
Appendix
B Method for
Demolition of the Existing Crematorium
The Permit Holder shall follow the method listed in this
Appendix and in contaminated materials investigation plan approved under
Condition 5.3 to demolish the existing crematorium building and to handle /
dispose of the contaminated materials arising.
|
Classification of
contamination |
Contaminant
level |
Demolition
Method / Final Disposal |
|
Low
/ non contaminated materials |
Dioxin : <1 ppb TEQ1 and
Other Pollutants : < Dutch B2
|
n/a |
|
Moderate
contaminated materials |
Dioxin : >1 and <10 ppb TEQ or Other Pollutants : > Dutch B |
See Method (I) set out below |
|
Severely
(dioxin) contaminated materials |
Dioxin :> 10 ppb TEQ and Other Pollutants : any level |
See Method (II) set out below |
Notes :
1 TEQ
–Toxicity Equivalent Unit
2 Soil
and groundwater criteria used in The Netherlands for contaminated land (“Dutch
List”) -
reproduced at Appendix A.
I) Demolition, Handling, Treatment and Disposal of Moderately Contaminated Materials
Before Demolition
a)
The Permit Holder shall cover up the demolition work area to
avoid fugitive emission. To
achieve this, the Permit Holder shall at least 24 hours before the commencement
of demolition:
s
enclose the top portion of the chimney above the roof by a
chamber lined with three layers of polyethene sheets;
s
construct a
3-chamber decontamination unit at the entrance to the cremators /flues
/chimney. The 3-chamber decontamination unit shall comprise a dirty room, a
shower room and a clean room, each room of a minimum size of 1m (W) x 1m (L)
and be lined with 3 layers of fire retardant polyethene sheet. The shower room shall be fitted
with an adequate size tray to collect wash water.
s
Warning signs in
both Chinese and English should be put up at the entrance of the
decontamination unit (at the clean end).
b) The Permit Holder shall
provide, to the workers engaged in the demolition of the existing crematorium
building, the full protection gear including disposable protective coverall,
nitrile gloves, rubber boots (or boot covers), and full-face positive pressure
respirators equipped with a combination cartridge that filters particulate and
removes organic vapour.
During Demolition
c)
The Permit Holder shall ensure the cremators/flue/chimney is
removed from top down starting from the chimney.
d)
Before and after removal, the Permit Holder shall scrub and vacuum
the cremators/flue/chimney or any other building structures by vacuum cleaner
fitted with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA), thoroughly to remove ash or
residues attached to them.
e)
All personnel, tools, instrument and sealed wastes should be
thoroughly decontaminated in the decontamination unit mentioned in a) above before
leaving the work area.
During Treatment / Disposal of Wastes
f) The Permit Holder shall stabilize
the dioxin/heavy metals contaminated materials by mixing with cement prior to disposal
at landfill.
g) The Permit Holder shall
obtain prior agreement of the disposal criteria from the Director and agreement
to disposal from the landfill operator.
h) The Permit Holder shall
carry out pilot mixing and Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
tests, to the satisfaction of the Director, before the actual stabilization
treatment to establish the appropriate ratio of cement to ash waste.
i)
The
Permit Holder shall seal the immobilized contaminated ash waste by placing the
wastes inside polyethene (either 0.15 mm thickness low-density polyethene or
PVC) lined steel drums for disposal at landfill. The drums should be 16
gauge steel or thicker and fitted with double bung fixed ends, sealed and well
labelled in new or good condition. The drums should be clearly marked
“DANGEROUS CHEMICAL WASTE” in English and Chinese.
j)
As a fall back option, if the landfill disposal criteria
cannot be met after immobilization of the ash waste, the Permit Holder shall dispose
the ash waste at the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre (CWTC) at Tsing Yi.
k) The Permit Holder shall
dispose the following wastes at landfill sites to be designated by the
Director:
-
sealed wastes
generated from the containment or decontamination unit including the protection
clothing of the workers such as the coverall, nitrile glove, rubber boots and
materials used for wet wiping; and
-
sealed building
structures where contamination is identified.
II) Demolition, Handling, Treatment and Disposal of Severely Contaminated DCM
The
Permit Holder shall adopt full containment method and implement the precautionary
measures set out below in demolishing the portion of the existing crematorium
building where severely contaminated materials are identified.
Before Demolition
a)
The Permit Holder shall, at least 24 hours before the
commencement of demolition, complete the following steps:
(i)
To
fully contain the work areas, the following have to be implemented:
-
The walls, floors, ceilings of the cremator
rooms shall be lined with 3 layers of polythene sheets;
-
The top portion of the chimney above the roof should
be enclosed by a chamber lined with 3 layers of fire retardant polythene sheets
(ii)
To
protect workers involved in decontamination and avoid release of contaminated
ash, a 3-chamber decontamination unit shall be constructed at the entrance to
the cremators/flue/chimney. The
decontamination unit shall comprise a dirty room, a shower room and a clean room,
each of a minimum size of 1m (width) x 1m (length) and be lined with 3 layers
of polythene sheets. The shower room shall be fitted with an adequate size
tray to collect wash water. Warning signs in both
Chinese and English should be put up at the entrance of the decontamination unit (at the clean end).
(iii) To avoid the release of
contaminated ash to the environment, air movers, fitted with High Efficiency
Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, shall be provided at the cremator room, and at
the bottom of the chimney to exhaust air from the work area. A minimum of 6 air
changes per hour to the work area, and a negative pressure of 1.5 – 4mm of
water within the work area shall be maintained throughout the entire course of
the demolition works. A pressure monitor with printout records and
audible alarm shall be installed and operated all times during the working
period to demonstrate that negative pressure is maintained. The Permit Holder
shall replace the filters when a differential pressure above 0.2 inches of
water is detected.
b)
To ensure the air-tightness of the containment, the Permit
Holder shall, immediately before the execution of demolition, carry out a smoke
test in accordance with the following detailed steps:
i)
All
rooms and chambers described in a) above shall be filled with non-toxic smoke
using a smoke generator. The smoke shall be filled up to a point, with
the visibility inside the room reduced to no more than 2m;
ii)
When
the condition described in (i) above is achieved, the smoke generator shall be
switched off and a thorough check for smoke leakage outside the rooms and
chambers and for stagnant air pockets (indicated by an aggregate of smoke that
cannot effectively be extracted) shall be carried out;
iii) After the check
mentioned in (ii) above, switch on the air mover to exhaust smoke from the
containment and to give a minimum of 6 air changes per hour, and visually check
whether the filters screen out the smoke effectively and the pressure gauges
reading is between 1.5-4 mm of water; and
iv) Any leakage of smoke
spotted or malfunctioning of air movers, when fulfilling items (ii) and (iii) above,
shall be immediately rectified before the commencement of demolition.
c) The Permit Holder shall
provide, to the workers engaged in demolishing the existing crematorium
building, full protection gear including disposable protective coverall,
nitrile gloves, rubber boots (or boot covers), and full-face positive pressure
respirators equipped with a combination cartridge that filters particulate and
removes organic vapour.
During Demolition
d)
The Permit Holder shall maintain a negative pressure at the
containment, described in a(iii) above, ranging from 1.5 to 4 mm of water
throughout the entire course of Demolition.
e) The Permit Holder shall
ensure the cremators/flue/chimney is removed from top down starting from the
chimney.
f)
Before removal, the Permit Holder shall scrub and vacuum the
cremators/flue/chimney or any other building structures by vacuum cleaner
fitted with HEPA filters to remove ash or residues attached to them.
g)
The Permit Holder shall
require all workers to follow the decontamination procedures as indicated
in Figure B, before entering and leaving
the rooms and chambers described in item (a) above.
h)
The Permit Holder shall seal the following wastes by 3
layers of polythene sheets and decontaminate the outer layer by wet wiping:
(i)
all
ash and scrabbled materials from the cremator, flue pipe and chimney;
(ii) all detached sections of the cremator, flue pipe and
chimney;
(iii) all wastes arising from the containment approach,
including polythene lining used for containment, protection clothing of
workers, and all materials for wet wiping; and
(iv)
all used HEPA
filters from air movers and vacuum cleaners.
Disposal of Contaminated Wastes
i)
The
Permit Holder shall dispose the following wastes at the Chemical Waste
Treatment Centre:
(i)
all
sealed ash wastes with severely contaminated DCM and scrabbled materials removed
from the cremators, chimney and its flue pipe; and
(ii) all sealed HEPA filters
from air movers and vacuum cleaners.
j)
The Permit Holder shall dispose the following wastes at
landfill sites to be designated by the Director:
(i)
all sealed
detached sections of the cremator, chimney and flue pipe and building
structures and its associated panels; and
(ii) all sealed wastes arising from the Demolition works,
including polyethene wrapping sheets for the building structures, waste
generated from the dismantlement of the containment and decontamination units
including polythene lining sheets, protection clothing of workers, and
materials used for wet wiping. They
shall be placed into appropriate containers such as drums, jerricans, or heavy
duty and leak-proof plastic.
[1] Silenced PME is the PME which sound
power levels are lower than those specified in the Noise Control Ordinance Technical
Memorandum on Noise From Construction Work other than Percussive Piling for
the same type of equipment.
[2] Contamination – materials are considered
contaminated if the level of any contaminant exceeds the “Dutch B” levels
listed in Appendix A of this Permit or the USEPA dioxin level of 1 ppb TEQ.