Dear CoP members,
Below is an announcement from the GRI Airport Operator Sector Supplement (AOSS) Working Group
CAI-Asia was involved in the drafting by providing inputs e.g. advocating for indicators on Ambient air quality levels according to pollutant concentrations in micrograms per m3 or parts per million (ppm) by regulatory regime (please refer to page 63). It would be appreciated if you can also review the document and provide your comments directly through the survey. If you provide comments here, we will also forward same to the Working Group
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Public Comment Period on the Draft GRI Airport Operator Sector Supplement
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has opened the Public Comment Period on the final draft of the Airport Operator Sector Supplement.
Since January 2009, an international multi-stakeholder Working Group has been developing this sector specific reporting guidance for airport operators to effectively manage, measure and communicate their impact on the environment, society and the economy. Therefore the Sector Supplement intends to cover all material sustainability aspects for the sector such as airport noise, and to provide further reporting guidance on the existing GRI G3 Guidelines disclosure items.
The GRI Public Comment Period is the main opportunity for the public interested to provide comments and feedback on the draft Sector Supplement and give advice to the Working Group on the draft Sector Supplement. Given your sector expertise, GRI would be delighted to receive feedback on the reporting guidance proposed in the final draft. The Working Group developing the Sector Supplement will review all survey responses and incorporate the feedback using a consensus based approach.
The Public Comment Period is open from 11 August until 10 November 2010. Please review the draft (PDF) of the Sector Supplement and then provide feedback on it via the online survey at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DHHTF97.
Following the Public Comment Period, the GRI Working Group will review and consider all feedback received to finalize the Sector Supplement in order to release it mid 2011.
Thank you in advance, your feedback is much appreciated! Please forward this call for comments to anyone potentially interested in providing feedback.
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I am attaching the pdf version of the Draft GRI Airport Operator Sector Supplement for those who are still interested to comment:
Its quite a long document but for air quality the following are text on page 63 and 64.
Do you think this is enough for airport purposes?
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Category: Environment
Aspect: Emissions, effluents and waste
AOSS4: Ambient air quality levels according to pollutant concentrations in
microgram per m3 or parts per million (ppm) by regulatory regime
1. Relevance
Airports contribute to air pollution through a variety of activities. In most
countries, ambient air quality standards have been established to protect
human health and the environment from the impacts of air pollution. These
standards are developed based on health impact studies relevant to the
country or as prescribed by the World Health Organization. These standards may cover Particulate Matter (PM), Sulphur dioxide (SO2 ), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ), Carbon monoxide (CO), Lead (Pb), Ozone (O3 ) and hydrocarbons.
Particulate Matter (PM) may range from coarse diameters known as Total
Suspended Particulates (TSP) to finer particulates (PM10 or PM2.5 ).
Reductions in concentration levels of regulated pollutants can lead to
improved health conditions for airport workers and neighboring communities.
Demonstrated performance beyond compliance can enhance relations with
affected communities and workers, and the ability to maintain or further
develop airport operations.
Air quality levels for aircraft can be estimated using the data reported under
Indicator AOSS2.
This indicator further expands on the information reported in EN20.
2. Compilation
2.1 Identify standards by regulatory regime in terms of pollutants to be
reported. In the absence of national/local ambient air quality standards,
benchmark against World Health Organization (WHO) Ambient Air
Quality Guidelines.
2.2 Obtain data on pollutant levels monitored.
2.3 Specify pollutants monitored. Report the concentrations of monitored
pollutants in microgram per m3 or ppm by airport or by local regulatory
authorities. Chart progress with previous years.
2.4 Report compliance with relevant ambient air quality standards of
city/country.
3. Definitions
Ambient air quality: State of the quality of surrounding air in a well mixed area
4. Documentation
Potential sources of information include air quality monitoring stations
operated by airports or nearby stations operated by city environment
authorities. Air quality may be determined using continuous monitoring or
manual monitoring methods and is expressed in units of concentration, µg/m3 or ppm).
5. References WHO Air Quality Guidelines for Particulate Matter, Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide 2005
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2006/WHO_SDE_PHE_OEH_06.02_eng.p
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