Environment, Health and Safety Permitting and Reporting Services

The DENR Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and among other agencies of the government require from companies various environmental, health and safety compliance reports and permits.

These environmental, health and safety compliance reports and permits may include the following:

• Certificate of Non-Coverage (CnC)
• Permit to Operate (PO)
• Discharge Permit (DP)
• Hazardous Waste Generator ID
• LLDA Clearance (LC)
• Self Monitoring Reports (SMR)
• Compliance Monitoring Reports (CMR)
• Priority Chemical List (PCL) Report
• PNP License to Possess Explosives
• PNP Permit to Purchase Explosives
• DOLE Certificate of Registration of Establishment
• PDEA License to Possess Precursor Chemicals & Essential Chemicals
• BHDT License to Operate Radiation Emitting Apparatus
• and among others

Pacific Spectrum Environmental (PSEnvi) has been dedicated to take on a pro-active role on our clients' permitting and reporting requirements without compromising their ownership or responsibility. PSenvi simply make report preparation and submission easier by facilitating information gathering and liaising, thereby decreasing the travel expenses of the company, and the work-load of the usually multi-role of Pollution Control Officers (PCOs).

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PACIFIC SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENTAL
Research and Consultancy, Inc.
Unit 1534 City and Land Mega Plaza
ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road
Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605
Metro Manila, Philippines

Visit our main site at www.pacific-spectrum.com.

Contact us today!
Telephone No.: (632) 637-8669
Telefax No.: (632) 631-2096
Email: info@pacific-spectrum.com

Environmental Management Accounting

Pacific Spectrum Environmental (PSEnvi) is one of the local partners of the Environmental Management Accounting for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Southeast Asia (EMA-SEA) Project.

The project aims to implement and disseminate environmental management accounting in companies in the South-East Asian region to promote sustainable business. This project has been awarded recognition as an official project of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014 by the German branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Several PSEnvi consultants have undergone basic and/or intensive EMA training/s and workshop/s under the EMA-SEA. Further, PSEnvi works closely with the EMA-SEA experts in the implementation of some EMA-SEA local case studies and company projects.

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PACIFIC SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENTAL
Research and Consultancy, Inc.
Unit 1534 City and Land Mega Plaza
ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road
Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605
Metro Manila, Philippines

Visit our main site at www.pacific-spectrum.com.

Contact us today!
Telephone No.: (632) 637-8669
Telefax No.: (632) 631-2096
Email: info@pacific-spectrum.com

Air Pollution Control: Sulfur Oxides

Sulfur oxides in the form of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) or sulfur trioxide (SO₃) is a usual parameter when monitoring air pollutants from stationary sources.

For generators, boilers, firepumps and other fuel-burning equipment, the parameter used for emission monitoring is SO₂.

For non-fuel burning scrubbers, sulfuric acid plants, industries with sulfonation process, and other stationary sources, the parameter used is SO₃.

The SO₂ emission concentration standard¹ applicable to generator sets, boilers and firepumps classified as existing² is 1500 mg/NCM. For those classified as new³, the maximum permissible emission concentration is 700 mg/NCM.

For sulfuric acid plants and industries with sulfonation process, the emission concentration standard is 2000 mg/NCM for existing², and 1500 mg/NCM for new³.

For non-fuel burning scrubbers and other stationary sources, the maximum permissible emission concentration is 1000 mg/NCM for those classified as existing², and 200 mg/NCM for those classified as new³.

Fuel burning equipment having problems with their SO₂ emissions, using alternative fuels such as low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) or blended fuel oil (BFO) that are assured of low or less than 1 percent sulfur content is a recommended solution.

Bunker fuels have high sulfur content. Emission concentration is expected to be high and above the permissible limits. Sulfur content of fuel should be below 1% to achieve emission concentrations below the standard.

Other solutions to sulfur oxide emission concentration exceedance are limestone feeding and employing a dry or wet scrubber to the system. Technical evaluation and assessment will be needed to determine which air pollution control process or equipment will best fit the industry.

In-house Environmental Seminars and Trainings

Pacific Spectrum Environmental provides in-house training seminars focused on the client company or institution’s needs.

Previous in-house training seminar clients include Neuronemech Corporation, RM Foods, Inc., Nestle Philippines, Inc. in Cagayan de Oro City, First Gas Industrial Corporation, National Engineering Center of the University of the Philippines – Diliman, Holy Angel University in Angeles, Pampanga, and Xavier University College of Engineering in Cagayan de Oro City.

Modules or topics discussed include Industrial Waste Management Seminar: Pollution Prevention and Control Strategies; Environmental Management Accounting Training Workshop; Integrated Waste Management; and IMS Training and Workshop for Compliance to Nestle Philippines Requirements.

Pacific Spectrum Environmental can tailor-suit its training modules to the company or institution’s needs and schedulepreference.

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PACIFIC SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENTAL
Research and Consultancy, Inc.
Unit 1534 City and Land Mega Plaza
ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road
Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605
Metro Manila, Philippines

Visit our main site at www.pacific-spectrum.com.

Contact us today!
Telephone No.: (632) 637-8669
Telefax No.: (632) 631-2096
Email: info@pacific-spectrum.com

Air Pollution Control: Particulate Matter

One of the usual parameters for emission monitoring of stationary sources is particulate matter (PM).

As based on the National Emission Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants (NESSAP) which is incorporated in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Clean Air Act (CAA), the maximum permissible limit of PM emission concentration for fuel burning equipment such as generator sets, boilers, fire pumps and the likes in an urban and industrial areas, cement plants and smelting furnaces is 150 mg/NCM. For other stationary sources and fuel burning equipment not located in urban and industrial areas, the maximum permissible limit is 200 mg/NCM.

PM emission concentration exceedance to the standard is a problem to some industries. One of the most practical and basic solution to this problem is regular cleaning and maintenance of the chimney or exhaust stack and the equipment itself. Soot and other particles accumulated in the exhaust can contribute to the particulate emission.

Another thing to check is the exhaust stack diameter and sampling porthole location. These equipment specifications contribute to the concentration of the particles collected during emission sampling. Exhaust stacks should conform to design standards so that an accurate and representative PM concentration will be generated from the emission sampling.

For fuel-burning equipment using coconut husks, wood chips or paper, PM emission concentrations can be normally high. If fuel substitution is not an option, gravity settling chambers, mechanical collectors, particulate wet scrubbers, electronic precipitators and fabric filters will be the solution.

These air pollution control equipment are usual fixtures in cement industries for and the same can be used by other industries to regulate their particle emissions. Technical evaluation and assessment will be needed to determine which air pollution control equipment will best suit the system.

Environmental Seminars and Trainings

Engr. Bryan Uy, Managing Director of Pacific Spectrum Environmental, has been a regular resource speaker of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)‘s Continuing Environmental Education Program and Seminars for Pollution Control Officers (PCO s). The 3-day training programs and 4-hour seminars conducted every month are for the accreditation of PCOs and renewal of Discharge Permit.

Topics discussed by Engr. Bryan Uy are sources of pollution, introduction to environmental management, air pollution control and other environmental topics.

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PACIFIC SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENTAL
Research and Consultancy, Inc.
Unit 1534 City and Land Mega Plaza
ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road
Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605
Metro Manila, Philippines

Visit our main site at www.pacific-spectrum.com.

Contact us today!
Telephone No.: (632) 637-8669
Telefax No.: (632) 631-2096
Email: info@pacific-spectrum.com

Regulatory Review and Reportorial Requirements for the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

Pacific Spectrum Environmental also engages for the preparation of Self Monitoring Reports and ECC Compliance Monitoring Reports for submission to EMB. We also do regulatory review to ensure that you are updated on the upcoming environmental laws and regulations that is given from EMB Central Office, Regional Offices, and local government offices. Notable clients include Intel Technology Philippines, Inc. and Numonyx Philippines, Inc in General Trias, Cavite; New Zealand Creamery, Inc. in Makati; EAC Industrial Ingredients, Inc. in Paranaque and Metastone Manufacturing Corporation in LISP 1 Cabuyao, Laguna.

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PACIFIC SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENTAL
Research and Consultancy, Inc.
Unit 1534 City and Land Mega Plaza
ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road
Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605
Metro Manila, Philippines

Visit our main site at www.pacific-spectrum.com.

Contact us today!
Telephone No.: (632) 637-8669
Telefax No.: (632) 631-2096
Email: info@pacific-spectrum.com