Dao 2014-02 - Revised Guidelines For Pco Accreditation
Dao 2014-02 - Revised Guidelines For Pco Accreditation
Dao 2014-02 - Revised Guidelines For Pco Accreditation
1. Covers the accreditation of PCOs of establishments that discharge solid, liquid, or gaseous wastes to
the environment or whose activities, products or services are actual and/or potential sources of land,
water, or air pollution
2. Applies to LGUs, development authorities, government-owned and controlled corporations, and other
public establishments
1. Category A
2. Category B
Chemical Usage, Storage, and/or Using, storing, and/or handling Using, storing, and/or handling
Handling chemicals which are not listed in chemicals which are listed in Annex
Annex 1 of this Order 1 of this Order regardless of
quantity
Hazardous Waste Generated Small quantity generators as Large quantity generators as
defined in Annex 2 of this Order defined in Annex 2 of this Order
Accredited Transporter; or
Accredited Treatment, Storage, and
Disposal (TSD) Facility
Air Emissions Boilers rated less than 50 HP, diesel Small, medium, large-sized, or
generators at less than 300 kW, or environmentally significant existing
other sources that have the source as defined in EMB MC 2007-
potential to emit less than 10 tons 003; or
per year of an air pollutant Establishments required to undergo
regulated under RA 8749, or stack sampling
establishments not required to
undergo stack sampling
Solid Waste Generated Generates more than 30 kg/day of Centralized MRF; or
aggregate solid waste Solid waste treatment or processing
facilities; or
Sanitary Landfill or with sanitary
landfill
Wastewater Discharged Less than 30 m3/day and with Equal to or greater than 30m3/day;
effluent quality parameters not or
listed in Annex 3 if this quarter With effluent quality parameters
listed in Annex 3 of this Order; or
Classified as Strong Wastewater
(with influent BOD ≥ 3,000mg/L); or
Transporter or treater of
wastewater, sewage and/or septage
Sludge Generated n/a Transporter or treater of sludge
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium (hexavalent)
Cyanide
Lead
Mercury (total)
PCBs
Formaldehyde
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
1. Filipino citizen, of legal age, with good moral character, and mentally and physically healthy
2. Full time employee of the establishment where he/she is being appointed/designated as PCO
3. Has completed the basic PCO training course by an EMB-recognized training organization/institution
within the last three (3) years
APPOINTMENT/DESIGNATION OF PCOS
• The Managing Heads of establishments, LGUs and other government institutions shall
appoint/designate and seek accreditation for their PCO
• Provided, that no PCO shall serve as such for more than one establishment
• A store manager, retail station manager, or building administrator of, but not limited to, fast-food
stores, gasoline stations, and condominiums may be designated as PCO provided he/she possesses
the minimum competency requirements for Category A establishments
• Owner/manager regardless of professional qualification may be designated as PCO for Category A
establishments provided he/she possesses the Basic Requirements
ENSURE:
#1 Compliance to Environmental Laws
#4 Proper performance/operation of environmental management facilities (WWTF/Boiler/Genset,
etc.)
#5 Hazardous waste disposed covered by PTT/Manifest waste/COT
#6 Transport vehicle properly operated
#7 TSD facilities properly operated
ATTEND:
#3 Permits application and Registration
#17 Technical conferences, hearings, and meetings
MONITOR:
#8 ECC compliance
#9 Activities pertaining to installation/construction of pollution source and control facilities
(compliance to EMB Air Quality Standards) and part of SMR
#10 Activities pertaining to the operation and maintenance of pollution source and control facilities
(compliance to EMB Water Quality Standards) and part of SMR
#11 Use of chemicals (especially PCL/CCO); solid and hazardous waste generation
#12 Importation and distribution of chemicals (PCL/CCO) and generation of solid and hazardous
wastes
IDENTIFY:
#2 Environmental Aspect and Impact of environmental activities/ operations
SUBMIT:
#13 SMR as well as CMR to EMB office
#16 SMR/ CMR to PAB (w/ pending case)
REPORT:
#14 Within 24 hours any incident/ accident
#15 Use Annex 4 (incident report format)
UPDATE:
#18 EMB requirements
COORDINATE:
#19 With Regulatory Program
INITIATE:
#20 Intensify Environmental management activities
PARTICIPATE:
#21 In MMT activities/ meetings (where applicable)
The PCO accreditation shall be renewed every three (3) years, provided that he/she has completed
at least forty (40) hours of cumulative relevant PCO training as a participant or Twenty (20) hours
as a trainer/subject matter expert within the three-year period and upon payment of the renewal
fee of Php500.00.
MC 2018-01 | Deferment of the Conduct of Basic and Advance Training for PCOs for Renewal
Purposes
(January 10, 2018)
Accreditation of PCO based on DAO 2014-02 started in 2015 with the EMB-recognized PCO
Training Organizations conducting the 40-hour basic PCO Training following the EMB- prescribed
modules. As such, PCO are required to renew their accreditation and prior to accreditation, a 40-hour
PCO training is necessary.
The Advance Training Modules (ATM) to be used during the advance training for PCO is
currently in the process of deliberation and finalization. The EMB-prescribed PCO ATM is being
developed in order to ensure uniformity and standardization of all materials to be used for renewal of
PCO accreditation, until the official ATM have been fully crafted and officially released for
utilization.
Hence, all Pollution Control Officers accreditation that are due for renewal are temporarily
deferred and the PCO shall not be required to undertake the basic PCO training again for renewal
purposes but he/she can still act as PCO in hold-over capacity. Moreover, the memorandum signed by
Director Gilbert C. Gonzales dated 14 July 2016 on the limitation of EMB staff to act as resource
speakers for the EMB-recognized training organizations is still in effect.
• In case of resignation or termination of the services of the PCO, the Managing Head shall
appoint/designate a new PCO.
• The Managing Head shall immediately assume the responsibilities as Interim PCO until such
time that a new PCO shall have been accredited.
The following shall be considered as gross violations and are grounds for revocation of PCO
accreditation:
• Submission of false documents and/or reports;
• Misrepresentation of facts;
• Has received at least three (3) notices of non-performance from EMB due to failure to
perform any of the functions as indicated in Section 10 of this Order;
• Willful and deliberate discharge of untreated emissions/effluent and toxic
substances/wastes to the environment
In the event that accreditation of the PCO is revoked, the establishment shall immediately
appoint/designate a new PCO, submit its name to the concerned EMB Regional Office and seek
accreditation within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt of the Revocation Order.