NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (AIR QUALITY CONTROL) REGULATIONS, 2014

CENTER FOR LAWS OF NIGERIA: FEDERAL – NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, NESREA

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (AIR QUALITY CONTROL) REGULATIONS, 2014

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.       Purpose.

2.       Scope.

3.       Application.

PART II-EMISSIONS FROM STATIONERY SOURCES

4.       Prohibition of Installations.

5.       Accidental Discharge of Pollutants.

6.       Maximum Air Contaminants Concentrations.

7.       Prohibition of Two Stroke Engines.

8.       Metals and Metallic Compounds.

9.       Information on Emission of Criteria Pollutants.

10. Pollution Abatement Technologies.

11. Stack Specifications.

12.     Prohibition to Burn.

13.     Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental *Management Plan (EMP).

PART III-EMISSIONS FROM MOBILE SOURCES

14.     Categories of Mobile Sources of Emission.

15.     Emissions from Vehicles.

16.     Conflict Resolution.

17.     Two-Stroke Engine Ban..

PART IV-CONTROL OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN OFFICES,

PUBLIC PLACES AND HOMES

18.     Maximum Concentrations in Offices and Public Places.

19.     Maximum Concentrations in Homes.

20.     Building Requirements.

21.     Banned Pesticides.

22.     Power Generating Sets.

23.     Provision of Exhaust Chimney.

24. Prohibition of Smoking.

PART V-EMISSIONS FROM OTHER SOURCES-FUEL ADDITIVES, ETC.

25.     Fuel Additives.

26.     Control of Fugitive Particulate Matter.

27.     Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Alternatives.

28.     Agrochemicals Handling.

29.     Renewable Energy.

30.     Quarrying Operations.             

31. Mining Operations.

PART VI-AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

32.     Operations of Industrial Plants or Facilities.

33.     Ambient Air Quality Standards.

PART VII-CONTROL OF ODOUR

34.     Control of Odour.

35.     Odour Detection Threshold.

PART VIII-ENFORCEMENT

36.     Enforcement Notices.

37.     Enforcement of Notice Reminder.

38.     Power to Enter and Seal Facility or Premises.

PART IX-PERMIT

39.     Permit.

PART X-OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

40.     Offences and Penalties.

PART XI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

41.     Interpretation.

42.     Citation.

SCHEDULES

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