Suwon City and Junbiel Co., Ltd. Sign MOU for 'Sanitation Vehicle Exhaust Pipe Directional Conversion Project'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City and Junbiel Co., Ltd., an automobile tuning specialist, signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding for the Sanitation Vehicle Exhaust Pipe Directional Conversion Project' at Suwon City Hall on the 17th.

Under the agreement, Junbiel Co., Ltd. will immediately resolve any issues that arise with exhaust pipes, while Suwon City will actively promote the project's implementation.

The signing ceremony was held with only key officials including Suwon Vice Mayor Jo Mu-young and Junbiel Co., Ltd. CEO Lim Jun-byung in attendance, following quarantine guidelines.

The city launched the 'Sanitation Vehicle Exhaust Pipe Upward Conversion Pilot Project' in September following a proposal from Junbiel Co., Ltd. The 'Sanitation Vehicle Exhaust Pipe Upward Conversion Pilot Project' involves adjusting and installing the exhaust pipe of sanitation vehicles toward the upper direction rather than the bottom.

This applies stricter standards than the Ministry of Environment's 'Environmental Sanitation Worker Safety Guidelines,' which stipulate that sanitation vehicle exhaust pipes should be converted to a 90-degree leftward angle (toward the roadway direction) during operation.

Exhaust pipes with upwardly adjusted direction have the effect of reducing dust compared to standard exhaust pipes, as exhaust gases escape along the vehicle body and out. Currently, exhaust pipes on six sanitation vehicles have been converted and are in operation.

Environmental sanitation workers have responded positively, noting that they are less exposed to automobile exhaust fumes than before when collecting waste.

The city plans to continuously verify the safety of the adjusted exhaust pipes, gather feedback from field workers, and then consider additional installations.

Vice Mayor Jo Mu-young stated, "The exhaust pipe directional conversion project is an initiative for the socially vulnerable," adding "It will create a safe working environment for environmental sanitation workers who are easily exposed to exhaust gases."

He further remarked, "We hope that through collaboration between the city and Junbiel, the working conditions of these workers will improve."