National environmental protection standards

Classification and nomenclature for environmental engineering technology (HJ 496-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and setting standards for classification and nomenclature for environmental engineering technology.

This standard stipulates the methods for classification and nomenclature for environmental engineering technology (excluding environmental engineering technology in nuclear sector).

This standard shall apply to the classification and nomenclature for environmental engineering technologies and the processing units.

This standard is the first version.

Technical Specifications for Pollution Treatment Projects of Livestock and Poultry Farms (HJ 497-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, setting standards for the construction and operation of pollution treatment projects of livestock and poultry farms, treating the pollution caused by the wastes and odor from livestock and poultry farms, and improving the environmental quality.

This standard stipulates the technical specifications on the design, construction, check and acceptance upon completion, and operation and maintenance of pollution treatment projects of livestock and poultry farms, based on the ongoing emission standards and pollution control technologies.

This standard shall apply to the whole-process management of new, rebuilt, and expanded pollution treatment projects on intensive livestock and poultry farms, from their design, construction, check and acceptance upon completion, and operation; and to the operation and management of established pollution treatment projects. It can be the technical basis for the environmental impact assessment, design, construction, environmental check and acceptance upon completion, and the operation and management of such projects.

This standard is the first version.

Water quality─Determination of total organic carbon─Combustion oxidation nondispersive infrared absorption method (HJ 501-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, protecting the environment, safeguarding people’s health, and setting standards for monitoring environmental pollutants.

This standard stipulates the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) in surface water, ground water, domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater by combustion oxidation nondispersive infrared absorption method.

This standard shall apply to the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) in surface water, ground water, domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater. The traceable value is 0.1 mg/L and the limit value is 0.5 mg/L.

This standard is the combination of and amendment to Water quality-Determination of TOC by nondispersive infrared absorption method (GB 13193-91) and Water quality─Determination of total organic carbon─Combustion oxidation nondispersive infrared absorption method (HJ/T 71-2001).

Water quality-Determination of TOC by nondispersive infrared absorption method (GB 13193-91), which was approved and released by the former National Environmental Protection Agency on August 31, 1991 and Water quality-Determination of total organic carbon-Combustion oxidation nondispersive infrared absorption method (HJ/T 71-2001), which was approved and released by the former State Environmental Protection Administration on September 29, 2001, shall be abolished as of the day this standard goes to effect.

Water quality─Determination of volatile phenolic compounds─Bromine method (HJ 502-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, protecting the environment, safeguarding people’s health, and setting standards for monitoring environmental pollutants.

This standard stipulates the determination of volatile phenolic compounds in industrial wastewater by bromine method.

This standard shall apply to the determination of volatile phenolic compounds in industrial wastewater which has high level of volatile phenolic compounds.

This standard is the amendment to Water quality─Determination of volatile phenolic compounds─After distillation with bromine method (GB 7491-87).

Water quality-Determination of volatile phenolic compounds-After distillation with bromine method (GB 7491-87), which was approved and released by the former National Environmental Protection Agency on March 14, 1987, shall be abolished as of the day this standard goes to effect.

Water quality─Determination of volatile phenolic compounds─4-AAP spectrophotometric method (HJ 503-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, protecting the environment, safeguarding people’s health, and setting standards for monitoring environmental pollutants.

This standard stipulates the determination of volatile phenolic compounds in surface water, ground water, drinking water, industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater by 4-AAP spectrophotometric method.

This standard is the amendment to Water quality-Determination of volatile phenolic compounds-After distillation by means of 4-AAP spectrophotometric method (GB 7490-87).

Water quality─Determination of volatile phenolic compounds─After distillation by means of 4-AAP spectrophotometric method (GB 7490-87), which was approved and released by the former National Environmental Protection Agency on March 14, 1987, shall be abolished as of the day this standard goes to effect.

Ambient air─Determination of ozone─Indigo disulphonate spectrophotometry (HJ 504-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, protecting the environment, safeguarding people’s health, and setting standards for monitoring ozone level in the ambient air.

This standard stipulates the determination of ozone in the ambient air by indigo disulphonate spectrophotometry method.

This standard shall apply to the determination of ozone level in the ambient air. The determination of ozone in relatively closed environment (e.g., indoor, in vehicle) may refer to this standard.

This standard is the amendment to Ambient air─Determination of ozone-Indigo disulphonate spectrophotometry (GB/T 15437-1995).

Ambient air─Determination of ozone-Indigo disulphonate spectrophotometry (GB/T 15437-1995), which was approved and released by the former National Environmental Protection Agency on March 25, 1995, shall be abolished as of the day this standard goes to effect.

Water quality─Determination of biochemical oxygen demand after 5 days (BOD5) for dilution and seeding method (HJ 505-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, protecting the environment, safeguarding people’s health, and setting standards for determining BOD5 in water.

This standard stipulates the determination of biochemical oxygen demand after 5 days (BOD5) by dilution and seeding method.

This standard shall apply to the determination of biochemical oxygen demand after 5 days (BOD5) in surface water, industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater.

This standard is the amendment to Water quality─Determination of biochemical oxygen demand after 5 days (BOD5) for dilution and seeding method (GB 7488-87).

Water quality─Determination of biochemical oxygen demand after 5 days (BOD5) for dilution and seeding method (GB 7488-87), which was approved and released by the former National Environmental Protection Agency on March 14, 1987, shall be abolished as of the day this standard goes to effect.

Water quality─ Determination of dissolved oxygen─Electrochemical probe method (HJ 506-2009)

This standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing the Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, protecting the environment, safeguarding people’s health, and setting standards for determining dissolved oxygen in water.

This standard stipulates the determination of dissolved oxygen by electrochemical probe method.

This standard shall apply to the determination of dissolved oxygen in surface water, ground water, domestic wastewater, industrial wastewater and brine.

This standard is the amendment to Water quality─Determination of dissolved oxygen─Electrochemical probe method (GB 11913-89).

Water quality─Determination of dissolved oxygen─Electrochemical probe method (GB 11913-89), which was approved and released by the former National Environmental Protection Agency on December 25, 1989, shall be abolished as of the day this standard goes to effect.

The following standards shall be abolished as of the day the above standards go to effect:

Water quality-Determination of biochemical oxygen demand after 5 days (BOD5) for dilution and seeding method (GB 7488-87)

Water quality-Determination of volatile phenolic compounds-After distillation by means of 4-AAP spectrophotometric method (GB 7490-87)

Water quality-Determination of volatile phenolic compounds-After distillation with bromine method (GB 7491-87)

Water quality-Determination of dissolved oxygen-Electrochemical probe method (GB 11913-89)

Water quality-Determination of TOC by nondispersive infrared absorption method (GB 13193-91)

Ambient air-Determination of ozone-Indigo disulphonate spectrophotometry (GB/T 15437-1995)

Water quality-Determination of total organic carbon-Combustion oxidation nondispersive infrared absorption method (HJ/T 71-2001)