Emission of contaminants into the air

(1) No person shall cause, allow or permit contaminants to be emitted or discharged either directly or indirectly, into the ambient air from any source. Environmental Protection 99 (2) Nothing in subregulation (1) shall be interpreted as prohibiting the discharge or emission of– (a) uncontaminated aqueous steam into the open air unless such discharge constitutes a safety hazard; or (b) contaminant emissions inside of buildings except as this may be related to the ultimate release of contaminants into the ambient air. (3) Control methods utilized to comply with the requirements of these Regulations shall not create air contaminants in concentrations in excess of emission standards specified in the First Schedule. First Schedule. (4) Notwithstanding the emission standards specified in these Regulations, no person shall cause the ground level concentration outside the boundaries of his operation to exceed the limits so specified.