Paldal-gu Conducts Guidance and Inspections on Volatile Organic Compound Emission Facilities

Suwon's Paldal-gu announced on the 6th that it will conduct guidance, inspections, and enforcement actions on volatile organic compound (VOC) emission facilities within the district through the 15th.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are harmful to the human body not only due to the toxicity of the substance itself but also as sources of foul odors and ozone generation, and act as air pollution substances.

Accordingly, the district will conduct the inspection targeting gas stations within the district where fuel vapor emissions are high, as well as large-scale dry cleaning facilities that use large quantities of organic solvents.

Fuel vapor from gasoline, which evaporates easily into the atmosphere due to high volatility (generated from refueling and storage facilities), as well as benzene and toluene, which are key components of organic solvents used in large dry cleaning facilities for pollution removal, not only cause cancer but also increase ozone concentration through reactions with sunlight, contributing to global warming.

An official from the district's Environmental Sanitation Division stated, "Through continuous inspections of environmental pollution emission businesses, we will prevent environmental pollution in advance and maintain a clean environment in Paldal-gu."