Environmental Prevention Mechanism
OUCC actively takes various measures to reduce pollution emissions from its factories and facilities, and through rigorous management mechanisms, minimize the actual or potential negative impacts on the local community. We adopted innovative technology to establish a production PI system to monitor the status of the plant operation sites. This real-time monitoring system for environmental data of the plant allows employees to monitor the operation of both production and environmentally protective equipment simultaneously, ensuring equipment availability and compliance with the relevant environmental regulations.
Through the PI system, plant personnel can immediately monitor air quality and initiate appropriate response mechanisms. Indoors, they shut off the outside air in the control room to reduce the influx of adverse air, while also increasing the cycle rate of the activated carbon air purifier. Outdoors, workers are required to wear gas masks to prevent inhalation of the odor of cumene emitted by a neighboring plant, and the neighboring plant is immediately notified to implement corrective measures.
Air Pollution Control and Prevention
The Linyuan plant has acquired 9 Fixed Pollutant Operator Permits from the Environmental Protection Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government in accordance with Article 24 of the Air Pollution Prevention Act. According to the content of the permits, pollutants are tested and reported regularly. The main air pollutant emissions are: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Ethylene Oxide (EO), and ammonia.
Waste Management
All the waste generated by the OUCC plant is entrusted to qualified waste disposal contractors for removal. No breach of contract by waste disposal contractors in 2024. In addition, recyclable items are entrusted to community charity organizations for recycling after preliminary classification in the plant.
Our Waste Disposal Platform helps accelerate in-plant waste disposal and increase reuse. The goal is to reduce waste by 5%. We will continue to strengthen waste control and implement effective management. The system will reduce the waste for the landfill, prevent the employees from wrongful disposal of unfamiliar waste that may jeopardize the plant’s safety.
Environmental Issues Appeal Mechanism
OUCC has stipulated internal and external communication procedures for environment, labor safety and health, and quality management. Any of the environmental opinions or complaints the external stakeholders wish to convey can be sent to the Safety and Health Department, and according to the contents, a specialist from the Central Safety Committee will be appointed to communicate with the external stakeholders, and to investigate or review the issue within the shortest possible time according to its magnitude.
We have a "Stakeholder Contact" and an "Environmental Business Contact (07-6413101#1301)." If an environmental issue arises, OUCC can handle and respond immediately. With effective management, there have been no environmental complaints for 10 consecutive years.
Environmental Protection Expenditures
Operational Environmental Tests
We have actively promoted pollution prevention systems and improvement plans, including the installation of groundwater monitoring wells, combustible gas monitoring stations, active carbon dioxide recovery and reuse, the installation of waste gas incinerators, and the capping of wastewater sites to reduce the environmental impact of the production process. All test results were qualified in 2024.
We also continuously improve workplace ventilation and chemical volatilization issues. We ensure a safe work environment by installing exhaust ventilation equipment, ensuring the use of protective gear, and providing safety and hygiene education and training to workers, among other safety management measures.
To address the potential for odors from neighboring factories enter the workplace through the air conditioning system and cause discomfort to workers, we have installed internal/external circulation switches in each control room's air conditioning system to minimize the impact of external odors on worker mood and health. We have also installed CO2 concentration detectors to monitor air quality and added activated carbon air purifiers to the gas control room to further enhance the comfort and safety of the work environment.
Environment Operational Test Results
Stakeholders Contactors
- Mr. Chen/Ms. Chang
- E-mail： ESG@oucc.com.tw
SHE Contactors
- Mr. Yeh/Mr. Wu
- E-mail： she@oucc.com.tw