Air Quality Management Plan for R.

O Plant
Early Works

Submitted to
THE RED SEA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

Prepared by

Huta Hegerfeld Ltd.

Jeddah Head Office
Lotus Building, Prince Sultan Street
Al-Zahra'a District
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 (012) 612 4171, 4172, 4173
Fax: +966 (012) 612 4170

25 April 2020
Revision Description Issued by Date
00 Air Quality Management Plan HE 27-02-2020
01 Air Quality Management Plan HE 07-03-2020
02 Air Quality Management Plan HE 24-03-2020
03 Air Quality Management Plan HE 25-04-2020

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 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

This Air Quality Management Plan has been prepared for the sole benefit, use and
information. This document was undertaken exclusively for the purpose outlined
herein and was limited to the scope and purpose specifically expressed in this
document. This document cannot be used or applied under any circumstances to
another location or situation or for any other purpose without further evaluation of the
data and related limitations.

Huta Hegerfeld reserves the right to modify the contents of this document, in whole
or in part, to reflect any new information that becomes available. If any conditions
become apparent that differ significantly from our understanding of conditions as
presented in this document, we request that we be notified immediately to reassess
the conclusions provided herein. Construction Department and for the purposes set
out in the document or instructions commissioning it.

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Contents
1 Air Quality Control Plan.......................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Dust Management..........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Gaseous Pollutants Management...................................................................................................................3
1.3 Odour Management.......................................................................................................................................5

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 Abbreviations and Terminology List

Term Definition

The period that corresponds to any event, process, or

Construction activity that occurs during the construction phase of the
proposed project or development.

Company employed by the source owner to perform

construction or decommissioning activities at the
HUTA project site. HUTA is responsible for adhering to the
requirements in approved Environmental Management
Plans and all applicable environmental regulations.
The time period that corresponds to any event,
process, or activity that occurs during the
decommissioning phase (i.e., destruction or
Decommissioning
dismantling) of the proposed project or development.
The decommissioning phase follows the operation
phase.
Any substance, physical effect, or condition with
Hazard
potential to harm people, property, or the environment.
Waste containing properties that are potentially harmful
Hazardous Waste to human health and the environment, such as toxic,
explosive, flammable or radioactive substances.
A statement that outlines the activities to be performed
by HUTA and the methods to be implemented for
Method Statement
minimizing environmental impacts and ensuring
compliance with environmental regulations.
The time period that corresponds to any event,
process, or activity that occurs during the operational
phase (fully functioning) of the proposed project or
Operation development. (The operation phase follows the
construction phase and then terminates when the
project or development goes into the decommissioning
phase.)
The physical area within which the proposed
development—all construction, operations, and
Project Area
decommissioning activities and processes—will take
place. The project area is equivalent to the project site.
Project Site Definition is the same as project area.
Proponent TRDC.

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 Abbreviations:

The acronyms below have been used throughout this document

Acronym Description
CEMP Construction Environmental Management Plan
ECP Environmental Control Plan
EIA Environment Impact Assessment
EMP Environmental Management Plan
GAMEP General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

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 1 Air Quality Control Plan
The following Environmental Control Plans (ECP) present the management
measures required to be implemented for the duration of the construction phase by
HUTA. In addition, each ECP provides an overview of the expected impacts,
activities which may result in the impact, and the required mandatory reporting and
compliance measures necessary for auditing purposes. It covers the local air quality
limits that the HUTA is legally obliged to meet during the construction works.

1.1 Dust Management

In order to minimise the impacts of dust emissions control measures will be
implemented as follows:

 Conduct visual inspections for emissions from engine and exhaust for the
presence of black smoke. Vehicles/ equipment with excessive exhaust
emissions or visible black smoke should be removed from service and proper
maintenance should be carried out.
 Vehicles carrying dry earth material should be covered with tarpaulin or other
material during the entire length of their journey i.e. from source to final location
to avoid onsite and offsite dust dispersal.
 All site personnel should be trained to identify activities that generate dust and
how-to best control it.
 The number, height and slope of material stockpiles should be limited to the
minimum. All stockpiles should be covered and protected from the wind. In case
of long-term storage recommended height for stockpile is 2m.
 Consider the use of wind barriers (where necessary) to limit dust escaping from
working areas.
 Internal access and external access road and haul roads should be surfaced or
compacted or graded, where possible to reduce dust generation. All roads
should be well maintained and regularly inspected.

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 Allinternal roads as well as the access road linking the SWRO plot to the Coastguard
should be adequately signposted providing clear designated routes for vehicle
access,

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  Unmetalled roads/ dirt roads will sprayed twice a day (The water will be
sourced from land raising project);
 Stockpiles shall be located at least 300 m from roads;
 Movements of excavated material are only to be undertaken in low wind and
must always be dampened and covered and all haul vehicles must be sheeted
prior to accessing public highways;
 Haul trucks shall not be overloaded with sand and materials to prevent
shedding of loads;
 Dumper trucks will be nested to avoid particles from becoming airborne.
 Dump trucks will be de-nested on a specific allocated entry point near to the

dumping site. Water will be sprayed on dumping material during unloading.

 Speed limits shall be imposed and enforced to minimize dust creation within the
site and along with haul routes;

Responsibility
Ultimately the Project Company is responsible for ensuring all ECP’s are effectively
implemented and enforced in site although on the site itself the task falls to HUTA
Site Construction Manager who would then pass details to the Project Company.
HUTA Site Construction Manager shall submit all required monitoring reports to the
Project Manager via HUTA Project Manager which would then be passed through to
the Project Company.
The Environmental Engineer will be responsible for daily visual assessments of air-
born dust as a result of construction activities. Visual assessments shall be
conducted each day at the following locations:
 Stockpiles and spoil heaps;
 Access and egress points; and
 Construction and excavation site.
 Each daily visual inspection shall be recorded and saved with the following
information:
 Time of inspection;
 Name of inspector;

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  Weather conditions during the inspection (to include wind, rain, temperature);
 Notes for each location inspection (to state whether dust levels were visible);
and
 Photographs of each location inspected.

Where visual fugitive dust is identified, then mitigation shall be implemented

immediately to eliminate the excess the fugitive dust, and including:
 Covering stockpiles and spoil heaps;
 Wetting down exposed ground (Water will be sourced from land raising
project);
 Wetting excavations; and
 Ceasing excavations/levelling/spoil movements until the fugitive dust is under
control.

1.2 Gaseous Pollutants Management

The section on gaseous pollutants management will provide mitigation measures
used to minimize gaseous pollutant air emissions from all construction activities.
Control measures may include, but are not limited to, the use of low-sulphur or
alternative fuels, the application of emissions-control equipment, operational controls,
or the selection of materials that minimize the emission of gaseous pollutants.

Air Quality Management

Control measures will include the following:
 All vehicles and equipment should follow national standards as set out in PME
standards prior to deployment on site and then tested as per manufacturer
requirements.
 No equipment should be left idling for more than 10 minutes unless in an
emergency situation
 The following speed limits shall be enforced within the project site, unless
otherwise instructed by the TRSDC:
• 40 km/h for light vehicles and heavy equipment / vehicles.

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 •Emissions from stationary equipment should be minimized through
operation of equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Emissions from stationary equipment should be visually inspected for
black smoke and maintenance measures should be madeto rectify
efficiency as necessary. All mobile plant should comply with National
Emission Standards for exhaust emissions
• Fuel for equipment, machinery and vehicles to be low sulfur (as much as
possible)
• Generator specification sheet including emissions compliance should be
obtained from the supplier / manufacture to ensure emission levels follow
national legislation. Specification sheet should clearly state compliance
with national legislation or international standards (if more stringent than
national legislation)
• All machinery and equipment should be calibrated and standardized per
the timeline approved for it from the competent authority in this field
• Burning of materials is prohibited. Small accidental fires must be
extinguished immediately. Fire extinguishers should be available close to
ignition sources
• HUTA should only procure non-toxic / low-VOC solvents, paints/coatings and
similar products where possible and stored in accordance with requirements of
the MSDS
• Compliance with TRSDC Green House Gas Emission Management Policy,
which states:
RSP will use for cooling production purposes hydrochlorofluorocarbon blends
for efrigerants, when it is technically feasible, eplacing
hydrochlorofluorocarbons, while chlorofluorocarbons are not used for any
purpose in TRSP.
 Plants and equipment shall be operated at their optimum rated loads and
not beyond their design values.
 Generators will be inspected regularly and periodic stack testing will be
conducted to ensure compliance with National Emissions Standards.
 Drivers to keep to designated vehicle routes(One way). Traffic plan will be
presented by HUTA.
 All mobile plant shall comply with Standards on Emissions from Mobile
Sources Saudi Arabia 2012. The mobile sources include those such as
mobile generators and large earthmoving equipment.
 Unnecessary movement of plant and machinery onsite will be avoided.

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  Vehicles and machinery will be serviced and maintained to manufacturers
guidelines only in designated areas (Workshop)
 Vehicles and equipment should have appropriate exhaust and filter
equipment where practicable;
 ‘Black smoke’ emissions will not be acceptable during normal operations i.e.
not during the start-up and general use of equipment;
 Burning of any material will be prohibited;
 All fuels and chemicals will be identified, labelled and quantities will be kept
to a minimum; and
 Fuels and chemicals will be stored securely in sealed containers, in a
temperature controlled airy environment where appropriate, as per the
relevant MSDS.
 One Copy of MSDS will be placed on the wall of the store while the other
updated copy will be placed in the records of Environmental Engineer as a
part of MSDS register.
 Daily walkovers will be undertaken to cover air quality control practises,
including verification of excessive dust (visible plume).
 Inspect machinery, vehicles and vessels every morning for defects and
excessive exhaust emissions.to comply with TRSDC Green House Gas
Emission Management Policy
 All incidents will be notified including near misses and hazards (e.g.
excessive dust), and complaints.
 Generator specification sheet will be presented


1.3 Odour Management.

In order to minimise the release of odour the following control measures will be
implemented:
 Odourous wastes must be stored in sealed containers and removed from
site regularly enough not to cause a nuisance;
 Welfare facilities including temporary toilets must be hygienic and regularly
cleaned;

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  Welfare wastes should be removed from site regularly enough not to cause
a nuisance;
 Odourous chemicals must be stored in sealed containers and kept in
minimum quantities.

Responsibility
Ultimately HUTA Site Construction Manager is responsible for ensuring all ECP’s are
effectively implemented and enforced in site. HUTA Site Construction Manager shall
submit all required monitoring reports to the Project Manager via HUTA Project
Manager.
The Environmental Engineer will be responsible for daily site inspections in order to
identify any odour emissions. Any noticeable odour will be recorded as an
environmental incident. Each daily inspection shall be recorded and saved with the
following information:
 Time of inspection;
 Name of inspector;
 Weather conditions during the inspection (to include wind, rain,
temperature);
 Notes for each location inspection (to state whether odour was observed).

Where odour is observed, then mitigation shall be implemented immediately to

include:
 Immediately shutting down the emitting equipment; and
 Service and/or replacement of the affected equipment.
 Any incidence of odour will be recorded including the following information:
 Location of incident;
 Weather conditions;
 Time and date observed;
 Photo of the incident;
 Corrective action completed to reduce the black smoke; and
 Photograph after the implementation of corrective action.

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 All records of black smoke shall be saved for inspection during site audits as defined
below.

Visible emissions from construction

machinery, equipment, vehicles or Maintain Daily checklist in
activities. case of recorded non-
Daily
Air Daily walkovers will cover air quality conformance
visual HUTA
Quality control Monitoring and record of
checks
practises, including verification of incidents (excessive dust)
excessive and complaints.
dust (visible plume).

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