SPECIAL AIR QUALITY

ESSPPEECCIAIALL MOSAICO IMAGEM V I T ÓVRI ITAÓ,REI AS , | EDSO, MSIUNNGDOA, Y2, 4N DO EV ENMO BV EE RM B2 4R ,O 2D0E1 92 0 1 9 Air Quality Solutions that improve environmental controls and seek the reduction of air emissions SEVERAL RESEARCHES AND INITIATIVES have Controlling The state can been developed to minimize air emissions in the fugitive emissions become a Greater Vitória area and to contribute to the is the greatest reference to wellbeing of the population challenge >8 other cities >9 UFES study evaluating the relationship between pollution and asthma >5

2 ATRIBUNA VITÓRIA, ES, DSUONMDINAGY,ON, O24VEDMEBNEORV2E4M, B2R0O19DE 2019 FOTOS: MOSAICO IMAGEM SEpspeecciaial l Buses and trucks operating within the law DESPOLUIR PROGRAM aims to reduce pollutant emissions: inspections enable detection of mechanical problems and, when this happens, the driver performs the proper maintenance By using visible smoke the vehicles receive the Despoluir highlights coordinator of Despo- JOÃO PAULO LAMAS, coordinator of Despoluir Program in the state Stamp. luir Program in Espírito Santo, check, buses and João Paulo Lamas. Actions promote well-being Just to have a clear picture of the trucks keep their results brought about by the Pro- He explains that diesel-powered Jointly created by the Transport nefits because a checked vehicle gram, from July 1st, 2018 and June vehicles, whose engines are main- National Confederation (CNT), does not pollute and consumes engines tuned and 30th, 2019 the technicians perfor- tained regulated, have much lower the Transport Social Service less fuel”, emphasizes Lamas. med 24,673 vehicle checks and in emissions of pollutants released (SEST) and the Transport Natio- ride towards 99.4% of them the vehicles were into the environment. nal Learning Service (SENAT) the “Offering an increasingly clea- approved. Despoluir Program is a consolida- ner, efficient and sustainable sustainability “We do the checking using the ted partner of the transport sys- transportation to the population is These numbers make the state most modern opacimeters in the tem through several actions that essential to the development”, he At a time when the world is of Espirito Santo a national refe- market. This equipment shows promote the wellbeing, change adds. searching for sustainable al- rence regarding opacity tests and if the smoke that comes from mindsets and multiply knowled- ternatives for growth, trans- the results of the Despoluir pro- vehicles is within the parame- ge. “”A checked vehicle portation, which is an essential ac- gram. “The state is a leader in the ters required by the legislation. does not pollute tivity for Brazilian development, number of checks and approvals: The checks are carried out eve- “The workers and the compa- and consumes less takes on its responsibility in favour 15% of the national result of the ry three months and this way we nies of the sector are an essential fuel of quality of life and the environ- Program is carried out here”, can execute a work of excellen- part of this process.” ment. ce obtaining maximum quali- João Paulo Lamas, coordinator of “The state of ty”. “The companies and the self- Despoluir Program in Espírito Santo In order to improve its environ- Espírito Santo is a employed drivers have already un- mental management and take care And added: “It is also important derstood that the program brings of the health of workers involved reference in the results to emphasize the commitment of economic and environmental be- in the activity, the state of Espirito the companies to environmental Santo counts on the Transport En- of the Despoluir policies and issues. We keep wor- vironmental Program – called king hard in order to contribute Despoluir (clean up) – carried out ”program more and more to reducing vehi- in the state by the Espirito Santo cle emissions and, consequently, Transport Companies Federation João Paulo Lamas, coordinator of improving the quality of the air we (Fetransportes). breathe”. Despoluir Program in Espírito Santo Using the visible smoke check, buses and trucks keep their engi- STAY TUNED nes tuned and ride toward sustai- nability. 99.4% approval in the state The inspections are able to de- > IN 12 YEARS, the Despoluir program, > ESPÍRITO SANTO answers for appro- tect possible mechanical problems carried out in the state by Fetrans- ximately 15% of vehicle checks carried in the vehicles and, when this hap- portes, carried out more than 2.7 mil- out in the country. pens, the technician in charge of lion vehicle checks in Brazil. the checking informs the compa- > 99.4%WASTHEAPPROVALrateofvehi- ny/self-employed driver, who ta- > NATIONAL RATE of approved vehi- cle checks carried out in Espirito Santo kes on the commitment to investi- cles in the period was nearly 85%. between July 2018 and June 2019. gate the causes, does maintenance on the vehicle and brings it back for a new check. Upon approval,

ESpspeecciaial l 3VITÓRIAV, EITSÓ, RDIOAM, EINS,GSOU, N24DADYE, NOVEMBERRO 2D4E, 2019 ATRIBUNA Construction FOTOS: MOSAICO IMAGEM sector in favour of the environment The Sinduscon instruct nes that include, for example, the water-spraying of construction construction beds, the care with material trans- companies on the good portation – which need covered truck beds, the use of lead pipes practices related to for construction debris removal, as particulate matter well as other measures. emission Macedo highlights that “the lar- gest generation of particulate mat- ter in the construction sector co- mes from demolition work”, and Controlling the emission of in such cases the good practice re- particulate matter is a con- commended is the water-spraying cern of the construction in- and the proper packing of the ma- dustry, whose activity also contri- terial for transportation. butes to this environmental im- Sinduscon represents approxi- pact. The emissions are tempora- mately 160 companies in the state, ry, as classified by the Civil Cons- which are instructed to follow the truction Indus- recommenda- “try Union - Es- The largest tions that con- generation of tribute to redu- pirito Santo cing particulate chapter (Sin- m a t t e r e m i s- duscon-ES), be- particulate matter in the sion, but the cause they de- Environment pend on the du- construction sector ration of the comes from demolition Commission di- construction. rector points ”work out that there is The Environ- also the impact ment Commis- Victor Macedo, Sinduscon Environment generated by re- sion of the Commission director novations and union instruct the construc- small construc- tion companies on the good prac- tions works. tice related to particulate matter According to him, another practi- emissions. ce of the segment is to inform the The Sinduscon Environment communities neighbouring cons- Commission director, Victor Mace- truction enterprises on possible im- do, observes that there is specific le- pacts and measures to be adopted. gislation regulating the issue at all Moreover, the Neighbourhood government levels – federal, state Impact Study is a requirement for and municipal – and that it is neces- the licencing of construction enter- sary to pay attention to all of them. prises. The issue was discussed in The Sinduscon passes on to the the 1st Urban Policy Tools Seminar associated companies the guideli- carried out in October, in Vitória. USING PROTECTION SCREENS on the sides of buildings during masonry work helps to control dust Espírito Santo to gain a ground- Findes creates a breaking environmental laboratory forum on air quality A laboratory is, by definition, a environmental issues. society inspiring the state produc- In order to deepen the studies main challenge to reach good air space for experimentations that The Espírito Santo Foundation tion sector and the Executive, Le- on the subject and subsidize dis- quality in several Brazilian cities”. aim to identify solutions to possi- gislative and Judiciary to work cussions that contribute to streng- ble problems. And the state of Es- for the support of Research and towards a positive agenda in the then the decision-making process In face of such complexity, the pírito Santo is going to get an un- Innovation (FAPES) will be res- defence of sustainable develop- related to the subject the Environ- discussions on the subject end up precedented reinforcement in ponsible for preparing the labora- ment”, highlighted the Arcelor- ment and Sustainability Thematic falling into common knowledge. this area: and environmental la- tory design. Mittal Flat Carbon South America Council (COEMAS), which is part The Coemas believes that it is mo- boratory that intends to develop CEO, Benjamin Baptista Filho, du- of the of the Espirito Santo Indus- re and more necessary to encoura- solutions to improve the envi- “This is an unprecedented ac- ring the protocol of intentions sig- try Federation (FINDES), is crea- ge and boost researches and stu- ronmental management of local tion in Brazil and the expectation ning ceremony. ting the Air Quality Thematic Dis- dies that may provide technical production sector based on stu- is that it will contribute to building cussions Forum. subsidies to qualify these discus- dies, science and technology a more dialogical and responsible BENJAMIN sions. using the best international prac- BAPTISTA The Forum intends to gather tices. FILHO during great specialists on the subject ai- According to Coemas, air Quali- the signing ming at giving transparency and ty in the Vitoria Metropolitan Area The environmental laboratory is ceremony of technical quality to the discus- has gradually improved as indica- the result of the protocol of inten- the protocol of sions, as informed by Graciele Be- ted by the technical data made tions signed in June by the Envi- intentions that lisário, Coemas executive. available by the state environmen- ronment Defence Operational creates this tal agency resulting from the mo- Support Centre (CAOA) of the unprecedented The thematic Discussion Forum nitoring carried out since 2000 by State of Espirito Santo Public Mi- laboratory in will also act towards encouraging the Automatic Air Quality Moni- nistry (MPES), ArcelorMittal Tu- the state broad disclosure, in a clear and ea- toring Network (RamqAr) instal- barão and Vale. sily accessible way. The Coemas led around the metropolitan area executive highlights that air quality and which can be found on the It will be the responsibility of in the area is the result of several IEAM webpage. the MPES to manage the laborato- elements and varied emission sour- ry, which will be a tool to support ces. “The large diversity of sources “Despite the good results, we the institution in the analysis of makes the management of this is- believe that there is room for rea- sue complex and this may be the ching an even better performance in the future”, says Graciele.

4 ATRIBUNA VITÓRIA, ES, SDUONMDINAGY,ON, O24VEDMEBNEORV2E4M, B2R0O19DE 2019 FOTOS: MOSAICO IMAGEM ESpspeecciaial l ALEXANDRE ARAÚJO states it is necessary to strengthen the role of the state environmental agencies VIEW OF VITÓRIA: the sun and the wind increase pollution effects “Complex issue”, say the communities OAB-ES acknowledges The communities in the Vitó- The president of the Mata da legislation advancement ria Metropolitan area are the Praia Resident Association, Ma- most interested in measures that ria Lucia Souza Dellatorre, high- The Espirito Santo chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-ES) says contribute to minimizing air pol- lights that air emissions are a that the state of Espirito Santo is one of the few states in the country to have lution effects and the resident as- complex and long-standing sub- a norm regulating the air quality monitoring network sociation representatives ponder ject. that the issue is complex, requi- Guardian of the correct en- He highlights that it is a com- rate identification of emission res investments and monitoring She says that although some forcement of the laws, the plex issue that requires technical sources to provide the population by the public sector responsible companies have control systems, Espirito Santo chapter of knowledge, which is the domain with more transparency and for the inspection. they are not always efficient and the Brazilian Bar Association of the State Environment Institute knowledge of the air quality moni- the sun and wind – constantly (OAB-ES) highlights that the state (IEMA). toring actions. Among the resident associa- present in the Vitoria Metropoli- is one of the few states in the coun- tion representatives are those tan area –contribute to increase try to have a regulatory norm and a The OAB-ES Environmental OAB-ES, he says, follow closely who consider that the invest- the problem. Maria Lucia em- monitoring network specific for Law Committee president em- the administrative and judicial ments that have been made by phasizes that it is necessary to air quality (Decree 3463 R/2013). phasizes that the quality of the air proceedings that tend to punish the company will contribute to have more efficient projects that is influenced by a combination of the polluters and determines the reduce impacts. benefit the population. This contributes to having a go- several emission sources such as compliance with environmental od management of the issue, but in the transportation sector (road, protection norms. That is the expectation of Gui- Bruno Pinho, president of the the opinion of OAB-ES Environ- rail, air and maritime), construc- lherme Lima, president of the Ilha do Frade Resident Associa- mental Law Committee president, tion work activities, fires, marine “In order to have airborne dust Balneário de Manguinhos Resi- tion, mentions that eliminating Alexandre Iunes Godinho aerosols, land use and industrial free cities, everybody has to work dents Association. “We are hit by particulate matter emissions activity. together so as to make air quality the black dust and by the cons- from industrial activities requi- Araújo, it is necessary to check environmental management pro- truction sector activities, but we res investments. in the law is effective to ensure the The main challenge to further grams become a reality as well as can see that the companies are quality of the air. improve management, according develop new environmental prac- making investments in technolo- “It is necessary that the com- to Araújo, is to strengthen the role tices in urban areas”, finalizes Ale- gies and actions to minimize the panies adapt themselves to live “Although the State Decree is of state environment agencies re- xandre Araújo. impact. There is a lot to be done, well with the population, the more restrictive than the national garding the monitoring and accu- but we can finally see the light at commitment to investments in law (Conama Resolution N.491 of He mentions as examples ini- the end of the tunnel.” improvements must be conti- 19/11/2018), a technical issue to be “ ”In order to have tiatives such as energy matrix nuous”, he says. evaluated is how efficient the res- airborne dust free exchange, shared use of alterna- triction levels are.” tive transportation, improve- VILA VELHA also suffers with air pollution cities, everybody has to ment of collective transporta- Araújo adds that despite not ha- tion, improvement of industrial WORDS FROM THE POPULATION ving technical knowledge to eva- work together centres updating the technolo- luate this aspect, OAB-ES can en- gical complexes as well as the courage the relevant authorities to Alexandre Araújo, OAB-ES implementation of new forms of carry out studies that better define management and environmen- the proper levels of restriction to Environmental Law Committee tal control. ensure quality of the air. president LEARN MORE “New inventory to see “the Government what is in the air” needs to monitor” New environmental practices “I defend that a new inventory “The main challenge regarding Air Quality cies regarding the monitoring and reality as well as develop new environ- of particulate matter emission the air quality issue is to keep the accurate identification of emission mental practices in urban areas. sources is carried out so we can monitoring networks updated and Air quality is influenced by a combi- sources to provide the population know what there is in the air we to count on well-structured envi- nation of several emission sources su- with more transparency and Helping the process breathe in the Vitoria Metropoli- ronment secretariats in the muni- ch as the transportation sector (road, knowledge of the air quality monito- tan area. This type of survey was cipalities too. The government ne- rail, air and maritime), construction ring actions Initiatives such as the shared use done by in the past, but it is out of eds to monitor, and the private work activities, fires, marine aerosols, of alternative transportation, impro- date. Even though the companies sector shall search for better con- land use and industrial activity. Management Programs vement of collective transportation, are investing and doing their trol technologies. Advancements improvement of industrial centres as part, it is necessary that the au- have been made on the manage- Challenge In order to have airborne dust free well as the implementation of new thorities do more about the envi- ment of this issue, but there is cities, everybody has to work together forms of management and environ- ronment.” space for more improvement.” The main challenge to further im- so as to make air quality environmen- mental control, may help the pro- prove management is to strengthen tal management programs become a cess. Eduardo Antunes Merhi, Dione Miranda, environment the role of state environment agen- president of the Praia da Costa coordinator at Jardim Camburi Resident Association Resident Association

5VITÓRIAV, EITSÓ, RDIOAM, EINS,GSOU, N24DADYE, NOVEMBERRO 2D4E, 2019 ATRIBUNA SEpspeecciaial l MOSAICO IMAGEM STAY TUNED Technical Cooperation > THE DEVELOPMENT of the study in- volves investments of R$4.17 million made available through a technical cooperation agreement signed one year ago between UFES and Arcelor- Mittal Tubarão. > THE INITIATIVE counts on the work of a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, physical thera- pists and engineering professionals who will make the Analysis of the col- lected data. LEARN MORE Study target audience > 200 CHILDREN and adolescents that have asthma are being monitored. > NEIGHBOURHOODS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY: Maruípe, Andorinhas, Jabour, Maria Ortiz, Bairro Repúbli- ca and Enseada do Suá (Vitória). > GOAL: to identify the relationship between pollutants and cases of as- thma and contribute to establishing acceptable pollution parameters ba- sed on scientific data. MOSAICO IMAGEM MARUÍPE REGION is one of the areas covered by the research, next to Andorinhas, Jabour, Maria Ortiz, Bairro República and Enseada do Suá Study assesses the relationship between pollution and asthma Conducted by UFES, te of Espirito Santo Federal Uni- the study. to monitor patient’s lungs. MONITORING STATION the study monitors versity (UFES) intends to throw Mill is a PhD in Pharmacology The air quality monitoring sta- 200 children and some light on the issue identifying Patient information is checked adolescents between which type of pollutant contribu- and a professor of UFES Health tion has the capacity to assess a against the data from the air quali- 8 and 14 years that tes more to aggravate asthma Sciences Centre Physiological larger variety of pollutants than ty monitoring station which mea- have the illness symptoms in kids and adolescents Sciences Department. the conventional equipment avai- sures airborne particulate matter in Vitória, including particulate lable so far, as well as supply more concentration and the presence of Those who follow the routine matters and gases. He explains that 200 children precise data. The station is itine- gases such as sulphur dioxide, car- of asthma patients know and adolescents from 8 to 14 years, rant and will go around the neigh- bon dioxide, carbon monoxide, that air quality influences The result of the study, which who have light or moderate asth- bourhoods where the study pa- ozone and nitrogen oxides. the patient wellbeing. A study shall be concluded by 2022, is ma, assisted by the health units of tients live. conducted by the Physiological going to guide the regulatory the regions included in the study: Sciences and Environmental En- agencies define tolerable pollution The patients selected for the gineering Departments at the Sta- parameters contributing to the es- Maruípe, Andorinhas, Jabour, study underwent an initial assess- tablishment of prevention policies Maria Ortiz, Bairro República and ment and are monitored in their based on scientific data, according Enseada do Suá. homes in the morning and at night to José Geraldo Mill, physician over the months of October and and professor who coordinates For such, they installed an air November for a continuous period quality monitoring station using of 15 days. state of the art technology and im- ported spirometers, devices used JOSÉ CARLOS MOSAICO IMAGEM PERINI monitors the cases of Physician highlights genetic factors asthma in his clinic The physician José Carlos Peri- carried out by the state of Espiri- CO2), smoking, and to a lesser ex- ni, specialized in allergies, follows to Santo Federal University tent, by climate conditions and several cases in his clinic. He alerts (UFES) is extremely important other elements. that an individual having genetic to let us know more about the traces of the illness develops asth- factors that trigger the disease He explains that a person that li- ma attacks much more easily and how they reflect on possible ves in an urban area, such as the when exposed to risk factors such attacks. Vitoria Metropolitan area, has mo- as air pollution. re chances of developing asthma The allergist highlights that be- than one that lives in the rural area “In the cities, it is more difficult sides the genetic component, whi- or cities far from industries and to escape the factors that trigger ch is the most important, asthma heavy traffic of vehicles. asthma attacks. The studies show attacks can be triggered by pollu- that asthma prevalence decreases ting agents such as dust, vehicle “Particulate matter emissions when one gets further from large exhaust gases (carbon monoxide- can trigger asthma attacks due roads, what is very difficult in pre- to the size of the particle: the fi- sent days”, he emphasizes. “ ”In the cities, it is ner they are the easier it is for more difficult to them to reach the respiratory Perini adds that in Vitória parti- escape the factors that system.” culate matter emissions is balan- trigger asthma ced and living in certain neigh- According to him, the World bourhoods does not make much José Carlos Perini, allergist Health Organization (WHO) con- difference. sider that up to 20 particles/m3 is an acceptable level, above that the For this reason, in the assess- impact on the individual is more ment of the physician, the study relevant.”

6 ATRIBUNA VITÓRIA, ES, DSUONMDINAGY,ON, O24VEDMEBNEORV2E4M, B2R0O19DE 2019 MOSAICO IMAGEM SEpspeecciaial l PARTICULATE MATTER SAMPLES are monthly collected from two points specifically: Ilha do Boi (photo), in Vitória, and Cidade Continental, in Serra Monitoring comes first A study started in 2016 in the Vitoria Metropolitan materials Department with the Most compounds Area aims to identify ferrous elements emission support of a team of specialists. not of industrial origin sources that constitute the airborne dust in the area He explains that particulate Monitoring is the first step based on the interaction between matter (PM) samples are monthly Analysis carried out in the last of BQM receptor model to the towards knowing the rea- electromagnetic radiation and the collected from two points specifi- three year have shown repeated re- analysis it was verified that Arce- lity and identifying possi- matter, making it possible to have cally: Ilha do Boi (Vitória) and Ci- sults: there is a variety of airborne lorMittal Tubarão activities con- ble control measures. A study that a precise identification of the iron dade Continental (Serra). compounds in the Vitoria Metro- tribute to 10% of the material has been carried out since the end phase present in the samples. politan area and a large part does found in Ilha do Boi. of 2016 in the Vitoria Metropolitan These samples are analysed quar- not originate from industrial activi- Area searches to determine the The study conducted in the terly at CDTN indicating the emis- ties, as explained by the study coor- On the other hand, from 2017 to ferrous compounds present in the CDTN, whose headquarters is lo- sion source of the iron compounds dinator. 2018 on the collection point close airborne particulate matter. cated in Belo Horizonte (MG) and found, that is, if the materials are to the old North Gate, dust sam- is one of the research units of the predominantly of natural origin or Dust samples from Ilha do Boi ples are composed of 15% of iron- The result of the work intends to National Nuclear Energy Com- come from steel making processes from 2015 to 2018 are composed based materials and 85% of other identify the emission sources of mittee (CNEN) linked to the and/or iron ore handling. on average of 30% of iron-based materials (sand, limestone, orga- the ferrous elements composing Science, Technology, Innovation materials and 70% of other mate- nic material and others) indicating the airborne dust in the area. and Communication Ministry. The granulometry of the material, rials (sand, ash, organic materials a contribution of 32% from Arce- as well as the Chemical composition, and others). From the application lorMittal Tubarão activities. For such, the study has been ap- THE STUDY are important parameters related to plying a modelling using the re- The head of the study, which the related to the particulate hazar- THE NUMBER All the efforts will make it possi- sults of the environmental sam- dousness and toxicity and these pa- ble to make a more accurate diag- ples analysis in the laboratories of stems from a technical coopera- rameters are being analysed in the 3 years nosis of emission sources origin the Nuclear Technology Develop- tion agreement between the various phases of the project. and also guide the company con- ment Centre (CDTN). CDTN and ArcelorMittal Tuba- the time of the study trol actions; the company has al- rão, is the research doctor José Phase 1, currently in progress, ready been investing in improve- The main characterization tech- Domingos Ardisson, coordinator encompasses the study of airborne ments to reduce air emissions nique used in the study is the of the CDTN Nano and Nuclear particulate matter in settleable from its activities. Mossbauer spectroscopy, which is fractions (larger than 10 microns). Phase 2, at the initial stage, stu- dies airborne particulate matter in PM10 and PM2.5. fractions. MOSAICO IMAGEM What are the dark grains on the beaches? The occurrence of dark mineral beach sediments between the croscopy. DARK MINERAL RAINS are common on the Vitoria Metropolitan area beaches grains on the beaches of the Vito- areas of Nova Almeida and Gua- “We search to identify and sepa- ria Metropolitan area is frequent rapari and was concluded in dicated in the preliminary analy- sible control measures. However, and has historical records, but a 2017. The second and last stage is rate the iron minerals presenting sis. data obtained so far indicate that study conducted by the Ouro Pre- currently in progress and is fore- Titanium content in their compo- there are sand grains from the bea- to Federal University (UFOP), in cast to be concluded in March sition from those that are poor of By identifying the origin of the ches whose origin is the natural Minas Gerais, is trying to identify 2020, according to UFOP Geolo- this component,” Paulo de Tarso dark grains present in the sand, rocks of the coastal region. the origin of these materials. gy Department professor, Paulo explains that the latter, which ha- the study will be able to guide pos- de Tarso A. Castro, who coordi- ve minerals such as hematite, are “Monitoring of mineralogical nates the study. the ones coming from the Ferrífe- and chemical composition varia- ro Quadrilátero area from where tion of the sediments in the Espíri- The stage currently underway the ore used at ArcelorMittal Tu- to Santo bay” is the theme of the focus on samples collected on the barão originates. study started in August 2016 and beaches of Ilha do Boi, Ilha do Fra- has been conducted by the Geolo- de and Camburi (Vitória), on the The first stage of the study gy Department of UFO Mine northern part of Praia da Costa showed significant concentrations School, an institution that is a refe- (Vila Velha) and in Praia Mole of iron in the samples from the rence in the segment. (Serra). area of study. However, mineral analysis made with electronic mi- The work, carried out in part- The professor explains that the croscope and electron scanning nership with ArcelorMittal Tu- methodologies used to identify the indicated that large part of the barão, was divided into two sta- dark minerals are X-ray diffrac- grains is ilmenite, natural in the ges. The first stage analysed the tion and scanning electron mi- area, and not only hematite, as in-

7VITÓRIAV, EITSÓ, RDIOAM, EINS,GSOU, N24DADYE, NOVEMBERRO 2D4E, 2019 ATRIBUNA ESpspeecciaial l MOSAICO IMAGEM The target is to improve environmental control That is the word of IEMA president highlighting the target of minimizing airborne pollutant concentrations The continuous search for stacks emissions. IEMA does not THE MUNICIPALITIES the improvement of envi- measure other sources such as OF VILA VELHA, Serra, ronmental controls is one vehicles, ports, airports, construc- Vitoria and Cariacica of the main challenges related tion and others. have similar problems to air quality. That is the word related to air quality of the president of the State En- Regarding future perspectives, vironment and Water Resour- he considers that the Environ- Joining efforts is essential ces Institute (IEMA), Alaimar mental Commitment Agreement Fiuza, highlighting that the tar- (TCA) signed by Vale, ArcelorMit- Having around 1.73 million inha- “However, it is necessary to have flect on the legislation that need to get is to minimize airborne pol- tal Tubarão, Federal and State Pu- bitants, the four main municipali- a counterpart of resources to per- be updated. It is also necessary to lutant concentrations. blic Ministries, IEMA and SEA- ties forming the Vitoria Metropoli- form these activities whose im- work towards improving the MA are mechanisms that increase tan area – Serra, Vitória, Vila Velha portance for the protection of hu- workforce, providing better He adds that IEMA, a part of environmental control. and Cariacica – live similar pro- man health is indisputable”, em- equipment, training and qualifica- the State Environment and Wa- blems related to air quality. phasizes Pimentel. tion to the workers, and the servi- ter Resources Secretariat (SEA- “After one year in operation, it ces. It is clear that for such it will MA), is responsible for the ma- was possible to implement other But not always do the city halls The secretary thinks that it is be imperative to face the challenge nagement and enforcement of assertive actions too, as for exam- have the financial resources and urgent to integrate the govern- of the Gordian Knot that is the is- the state environmental policy ple, the increase of industrial area technical apparatus to inspect and ments and their agencies (envi- sue of financial resources”, high- and aims to add to its internal inspections, and the possibility of monitor. The solution, according ronment councils and secreta- lights the secretary. processes the best practices and train and form IEMA and munici- to Vila Velha Environment Secre- riats, among other agencies) to best management models and pal workers to improve the quality tary, José Vicente de Sá Pimentel, handle air quality monitoring and Regarding the future of air qua- environmental control mecha- and speed of inspection proces- lies in joining municipalities and control by means of a permanent lity in the Vitoria Metropolitan nisms used not only in the ses”, he emphasizes. state efforts. exchange of information, expe- Area, Pimentel believes that the country but also in the world. riences and even the sharing of tendency is to get better conside- ANTONIO MOREIRA - 20/012/2018 “The causes and effects of the equipment. ring that control equipment is be- According to Fiuza, Decree n. factors affecting air quality are not coming more efficient and govern- 3463-R/2013, which establishes ALAIMAR FIUZA highlights the only in this or that municipality. “This integrated effort shall re- ment participation is getting more air quality standards, is under challenges The problems related to air quality present in the monitoring of envi- review by IEMA and the pur- affect the entire Vitoria Metropo- “ ”This effort ronment-related issues. pose is to make it more restricti- litan Area”, he says suggesting that integrated pass on ve. the management of the issue ne- the legislation, that “But the main reason for my op- eds to be common to all involved. needs to be updated timism is the cooperation that has “It is important to say that been developing between the current standards are in line wi- The secretary emphasizes that it José Vicente de Sá Pimentel, Vila Velha main actors of the environmental th the World Health Organiza- is the responsibility of the munici- issue: the state, the municipalities, tion (WHO) and are already pality to inspect, grant permits and Environment Secretary the Public Ministry and the com- more restrictive than the stan- punish offenders of environmen- panies.” dards established by the Cona- tal regulations. ma Resolution”, he said refer- ring to the Environment Minis- try resolution that regulates the issue at national level. The Espirito Santo Decree proposes the creation of an Air Quality Strategic Plan (PEQAr), which is currently in progress. The PEQAr aims to define the guidelines, actions and tools to meet the targets established in the state legislation. IEMA president explains that the measurements taken by the institute concentrate on indus- trial activities where it is possi- ble to identify the location and the responsibility of industrial KADIDJA FERNANDES - 24/05/2019 Government and private ÁUREA GALVÃO sector can work together ALMEIDA alerts that it is necessary to The search for air emission con- formed on the subject, control me- Serra Environment Secretary this have a continuous trol and monitoring alternatives is chanisms and generated impacts.” shows that there are still challen- qualification and an environmental issue that is eve- ges to be overcome so the issue improvement of ryone’s responsibility, where the INSPECTION can move forward. inspection agents government and the private sector The secretary also emphasizes should work together searching These challenges, according to for an effective conciliation of in- that it is necessary to form and her, depend on everybody invol- terests. continuously improve the agents ved in the issue working together. responsible for the monitoring, That is the opinion of Serra mu- control and inspection, and the Áurea also alerts that it is neces- nicipality Environment Secretary, analysis and checking techniques sary to be attentive to possible Áurea Galvão Almeida. “The air for possible polluting activities. changes in the economic scenario quality issue involves multiple ac- that may contribute to the heating tors and, for proper management it Air quality management is a re- of the market and, as a consequen- is essential that the population is in- curring issue in the Vitoria Metro- ce, the expansion of certain activi- politan Area and in the opinion of ties.

8 ATRIBUNA VITÓRIA, ES, DSUONMDINAGY,ON, O24VEDMEBNEORV2E4M, B2R0O19DE 2019 SEpspeecciaial l JOHN G. WATSON A DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (DRI) PROFESSOR WHO IS HE “Controlling fugitive emissions Master in Physics is the biggest challenge” > JOHN G. WATSON is a professor at The scientist emphasizes the difficulty DIVULGAÇÃO in controlling those emissions that the Desert Research Institute disperse into the air, but he says that JOHN G. there are measures to reduce pollution WATSON says (DRI).Master in Physics, he has over that the challenge Urban development and con- is to identify when 40 career years. sumption growth at all le- and where these vels strongly contribute to emissions take > IN THAT PERIOD, he acted as a re- increase pollution in the world. It place and rapidly is not by chance that the United place control searcher and coordinator of over 120 Nations Organization (UN) chose measures on the air pollution as the theme for the source studies involving air quality in coun- 2019 World Environment Day, on June 5th. dies involving air quality studies in the world? trol measures on the source. tries like Canada in the Northern He- countries such as Canada, in Nor- JOHN G. WATSON Channelled > What determines the effi- According to UN Environmen- th America and Hong Kong, in misphere and Hong Kong in Asia. In tal data, the main global voice for Asia. stack and exhaust emissions are ciency of an air pollution con- environmental issues, 92% of the not difficult to identify and con- trol system? 2018, participated in Vitória in a people in the world do not breathe In 2018, he took part of a scienti- trol. They are continuous, related clean air and air pollution costs the fic exchange in Vitória with the to known processes and can be de- The control efficiency is deter- scientific exchange with Ufes. global economy US$ 5 trillion per state of Espírito Santo Federal creased with the passage of the ef- mined by the ratio of pollutants at year. University (UFES). fluent trough technologies consi- the entrance and at the exit of a communities’ exposure. This re- dered as control standard. control device. A number of con- quires real time monitoring of pol- As can be concluded, this is a > What are the main challen- trol devices require periodical lution indicator and wind direc- world problem, a challenge to pu- ges for air emission control in Fugitive emissions as those re- maintenance to reach high pollu- tion, as well as fast communica- blic and private institutions, to sulting from wind dragging and tant removal efficiency. tion with environment managers health services, to those that need DIVULGAÇÃO the mechanical suspension of dust to remedy emissions. to ensure quality of life to the po- are more difficult to control, as “Responsible pulation, and to the people them- they are intermittent and largely industries take on > Has environmental laws selves, who are prone to develop dispersed over extensive areas. their environmental Evolution contributed to im- health problems as a result of lack responsibilities seriously prove controls? of air pollution control. > Have control technologies and do what is needed to advanced enough? keep emissions at Channelled emissions from We talked about that with pro- most industries are controlled by fessor John G. Watson, a specia- There are several technologies ”acceptable levels maximum emission rates for a list on the subject from the Desert improved for channelled emis- > How to balance the situa- number of pollutants. They are Research Institute (DRI). He to- sions as, for example, bag filters, tion of the industries whose usually monitored inside the ok part in July of the Air Pollution precipitators, dry and wet gas emission sources are close to re- channels to provide return to the Conference Brazil, an internatio- scrubbers, thermal denuder (dif- sidential areas? operators, as well as to comply wi- nal event that took place in Belo fusion tubes) and catalytic strip- th emission limits. Large financial Horizonte (MG) putting together pers. Detecting and acting upon the penalties and in some cases crimi- researchers, industry professio- particles dragged outside indus- nal charges are an incentive to ke- nal and academia representati- For diffuse emissions, the con- trial facilities are the most efficient ep emissions at low levels. ves. trols include enclosure, surface ways to reduce neighbouring stabilization, spraying, sweeping New measurement methods are Having its headquarters in the and measures to reduce wind ef- being developed to cost-efficiently American state of Nevada, the DRI fects such as fences and green detect fugitive emissions, but they is worldly known for investigating belts. The challenge is to identify have not yet been included in the the effects of environmental chan- when and where these emissions environmental laws besides hu- ges – natural and men-induced take place and rapidly place con- man observation of visible plumes. ones – and the advancement of te- The visible detection of fugitive chnologies created to support the emissions visible plumes is not as effective management of natural reliable as instrument detection, resources. Watson highlights that as not all plumes are noticeable. controlling fugitive emissions, those that disperse into the air, is “New measurement the main challenge. methods are being Holding a master’s degree in developed to cost- physics, Professor Watson has more than 40 years as researcher efficiently detect fugitive and coordinator of over 120 stu- ”emissions AIR POLLUTION was the theme of the 2019 World Environment Day > Is there a recipe to concilia- te economic activities and air pollution control mechanism effectiveness? Long-term trends of several pol- lutants are measured in conformi- ty monitoring places and they ha- ve shown improvements in diffe- rent control measures. Long-term monitoring is needed to even out different meteorological condi- tions that make pollutant concen- trations vary from one day to the other and one year to the other. Cost-benefit analysis are also carried out to determine the value of pollution control measure- ments. These analyses typically show that health benefits, visibili- ty, material damages and ecosys- tem deterioration far exceed emis- sion reduction costs. > Is it possible for industries to live in peace with communi- ties or are eventual conflicts inherent to the situation? Responsible industries take on their environmental responsibili- ties seriously and do what is nee- ded to keep emissions at accepta- ble levels. Well-intentioned indus- tries go further beyond the mini- mum required by the law in force and develop new methods to mo- nitor and respond to excessive emissions towards neighbouring communities.

9VITÓRIAV, EITSÓ, RDIOAM, EINS,GSOU, N24DADYE, NOVEMBERRO 2D4E, 2019 ATRIBUNA SEpspeecciaial l ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AGREEMENT Reference for other cities MOSAICO IMAGEM Specialist believes “We are a region MARCELO that has a port LEMOS VIEIRA that the TCA signed vocation and we have to says that some integrate this economic representatives in Espírito Santo can activity with the life of the from Public Ministries of be a reference for ”population other states have already other regions in the Marcelo Lemos Vieira, director of the shown interest in finding out country Environment Operational Support Centre more about the Agreement The Director of the Environ- signed in ment Operational Support Espírito Santo, Centre (CAOA) of the State which is one of of Espirito Santo Public Ministry the largest in (MPES), the prosecutor Marcelo Brazil Lemos Vieira, is an enthusiast of considering the Environmental Commitment amount Agreement (TCA) signed in Sep- invested tember 2018 by the two largest in- dustries in the state aiming at re- ENVIRONMENTAL ducing air emissions. CONGRESS He considers that the agree- Abrampa ment, built from an auto-composi- 2020 tion process and the participation of different actors, can become a > VITÓRIA will host in reference for other regions that li- April 2020 the big- ve in a similar situation to that of gest environmental the Vitoria Metropolitan Area, congress of the Brazi- where the industrial activity is lian Public Ministry – strongly present. the Abrampa 2020 – bringing together According to him, some repre- prosecutors from all sentatives from Public Ministries over Brazil. of other states have already shown interest in finding out more about > THE TCA signed here the Agreement signed in Espírito will certainly be Santo, which is one of the largest among the discussed in Brazil considering amount in- themes, according to vested. Marcelo Lemos. ArcelorMittal Tubarão, one of DIVULGAÇÃO the signor companies, is investing alone R$1.14 billion up to 2023 in tivities. “And the most important is “The app actions and projects that aim to re- that this is a participative solu- places at the duce air emissions from their acti- tion”, he points out. tip of the fingers of vities. each citizen the He observes that there are two possibility of “I see this commitment agree- ways of delivering the Law to the monitoring what ment from a very positive pers- population: stemming from a judi- the company is pective”, assures prosecutor Mar- cial sentence or a consensus th- celo Lemos, emphasizing that the rough an auto-composition pro- ”doing companies, which are important cess. The latter changes the para- for the economic development, digm of delivering the Law as it Marcelo Lemos Vieira director need to be integrated to the life of presupposes the commitment and the city in the most harmonic way involvement of the parties and not of the Environment Operational possible. an imposition. Support Centre He mentions the example of the Consensual solutions, according Rotterdam Port in Holland, a mat- to Lemos, are the recommenda- ROTTERDAM PORT, in Holland, a matter of pride to the population ter of pride to the population, who tion of the Public Ministry at a na- even use it as scenario for photos tional level. and other activities. “We are a region that has a port vocation and we have to integrate this economic activity with the life of the population in a sustainable way”, says Lemos. The companies that signed the TCA, he says, embraced the cause and are searching for ways to miti- gate the impact caused by their ac- APP EVOLUIR ANTONIO MOREIRA/AT allows the population to Transparency and monitoring closely monitor the actions that Besides the Environmental fingers of each citizen the possibi- “The app places at have been Commitment Agreement (TCA) lity of monitoring what the com- the tip of the implemented per se, the prosecutor Marcelo Le- pany is doing to comply with the fingers of each citizen to meet the mos highlights another point that TCA and even be heard in case the possibility of company's distinguishes the agreement sig- they have anything to say”, high- monitoring what the commitment ned with ArcelorMittal Tubarão: lights Lemos. the Evoluir app. ”company is doing TOOL Created by the company, the app He believes that the tool can so- Marcelo Lemos Vieira director of the allows the population to monitor Environment Operational Support the actions that have been imple- on be used to inform the environ- Centre mented to comply with the signed mental agencies that inspect the agreement. compliance with the targets taken on by the company. “The app places at the tip of the

10 ATRIBUNA VITÓRIA, ES, SDUONMDINAGY,ON, O24VEDMEBNEORV2E4M, B2R0O19DE 2019 SEpspeecciaial l FOTOS: MOSAICO IMAGEM EVOLUIR PROGRAM Measures to reduce pollution ArcelorMittal Tubarão sets up a program to reduce emissions from its industrial activities MUNICIPALITY OF VITÓRIA: residents benefit with measures that reduce the atmospheric pollution Since last year September their commitment even stronger, of the agreement, which corres- WIND FENCES are wind the environmental preservation. 21st has been carrying a sig- has created the Evoluir Program – ponds to nearly 68% of the targets barriers formed by protective What we are aiming at now is a nificant symbolism regar- a set of management practices and set out, besides the 16 voluntary screens installed at the around harmonious relationship between ding air pollution control in Vito- drivers. Besides including the actions for environmental impro- the stocking yards the company and the population ria Metropolitan area. On this da- measures from the Environmental vement carried out by the compa- to keep on contributing to the Sta- te, in 2018, the Environmental Commitment Agreement, the ny. ria Metropolitan area acknowled- te’s and Brazil’s economy”, high- Commitment Agreement (TCA) Evoluir program guides company ge the importance of the company lights João Bosco. was signed, through which two of investments, management and The ArcelorMittal Tubarão Sus- to the state of Espirito Santo’s eco- the biggest companies in the state operation regarding environmen- tainability and Institutional Rela- nomy. Alone we account for 13% of of Espirito Santo took up targets to tal issues, in search for maximum tions General Manager, João Bos- the GDP and we develop several reduce air emissions resulting efficiency. co Reis da Silva, adds that, on top actions aimed at improving the from their industrial activities. of the measures included in the wellbeing of the communities and The company and the workers – Environmental Commitment One of these companies is Arce- own and contractors’ – have un- Agreement, the company has vo- lorMittal Tubarão which, to make dertaken a real crusade in seeking luntarily mapped further 166 ac- solutions that result in more con- tions that are part of the Evoluir “We are engaged in trol of air emissions. And this does Program, and has been implemen- seeking solutions not involve only investments in ted in tandem with the commit- to mitigate the impact of improvements and new technolo- ment taken up with the govern- our activities as much as gies, but mostly the enhancement ment. In total, R$1.14 billion are of routine procedures and the being invested to improve the en- ”possible behaviour of the people who are vironmental performance of the part of the company. company. João Bosco Reis da Silva, The TCA has established 310 ac- “We are engaged in seeking so- Sustainability and Institutional tions to be fulfilled by the compa- lutions to mitigate the impact of ny by the end of 2023. 210 of them our activities as much as possible. Relations General Manager were implemented in the first year We and the population of the Vito- LEARN MORE IMPROVEMENT OF PROCEDURES Environmental Commitment A number of the actions already complex are related to changes in 1 Road spraying 12 wheel-washers in addition to Agreement implemented to mitigate dust dis- procedures and investments in the existing 6 already operating, persion and prevent material drag- equipment. Check out some of the- The traffic of vehicles is one of totalling now 18 washers. > THE ENVIRONMENTAL Commitment Agre- ging inside ArcelorMittal industrial se actions. the causes for resuspension of ement involves 310 actions to be implemen- particulate matter and spraying 4 Use of covered ted up to 2023. the roads helps to prevent it. The truck beds company has intensified this > 173 OF THESE ACTIONS are operation-rela- action, using recycled water. As The trucks carrying materials ted improvements, 75 refer to operating in- an alternative to the use of wa- in bulk are also equipped with vestments and 62 are new investments. ter, a polymer is being applied on canvas to cover the loads, con- the road surface to stick the tributing to the prevention of the > THE TOTAL forecast of investments rea- dust to the ground. dragging or falling of material on ches over R$1.14 billion. the roads. 2 Use of polymer What has already been done 5 Pile height control in the first year of the The coproducts, raw materials Agreement and coal piles now receive a Poly- A GPS system controls the mer cover, an organic based mate- heights of the piles formed along > 210ACTIONScarriedoutwithintheEnviron- rial which creates a protection co- the Ore Yard. If they surpass the mental Commitment Agreement scope. ver to prevent dragging and sprea- standard height, an alarm im- ding of particulate matter. mediately goes off and a new > 16ACTIONScarriedoutareinitiativesvolun- area is made available to keep tarily undertaken by ArcelorMittal Tuba- 3 Wheel-washers on piling the coal. The aim is to rão. ensure the pile height remains To minimize the effect of the below the height of the green > 65 WORKERS have been recognized for dragging of material due to tru- belt surrounding the stock area, their outstanding actions that contribute to cks in and out of the material thus making the belt more effi- the improvement of the company’s environ- yards, the company is installing cient. mental performance. > 196 SUGGESTIONS for improvement have been presented by employees and are being set up by the company.

11VITÓRIAV, EITSÓ, RDIOAM, EINS,GSOU, N24DADYE, NOVEMBERRO 2D4E, 2019 ATRIBUNA SEpspeecciaial l EVOLUIR PROGRAM Investment of over R$ 973 million In addition to the investment of is under construction and in peak cast is to be concluded in March this project shall result in more Transparency R$1.14 billion forecast for ac- time shall involve 700 workers, 2022, when the revamping of coke modern ovens with better techno- and tions included in the Environ- will reduce by 50% air emissions oven battery 2 is to start to be con- logy, contributing to the reduction commitment mental Commitment Agreement, from this process. In partnership cluded in July 2024. The end of of particulate matter emissions. ArcelorMittal Tubarão is investing with Serra Municipal Govern- The actions being carried out $ 973 million in two other projects ment, ArcelorMittal Tubarão will FOTOS: MOSAICO IMAGEM by ArcelorMittal Tubarão to im- which shall also contribute to im- promote a course to qualify refrac- prove environmental performan- proving the environmental con- tory bricklayers, a professional de- TUBARÃO ce are transparent and can be trols regarding air emissions. The- manded by the project, and with AERIAL VIEW: monitored by the population. se projects involve the Conventio- little availability in the market. the company is And the technology used is an nal Coke Plant and include the The new battery is to start opera- investing in two important ally in this process. installation of a fourth coke oven ting in March 2022. other projects The company counts on an app – battery, budgeted at R$ 523 mil- to improve the ArcelorMittal Evoluir – whi- lion, and the revamping of batte- The revamping of coke oven environmental ch allows the citizen to track the ries 2 and 3, which will demand in- battery 3 is also a work in progress, controls related targets and guidelines of the En- vestments of R$ 450 million. involving 220 people working in to air emissions vironmental Commitment Agre- the project. The walls of the ovens ement, in addition to the actions The fourth battery alone, which are being replaced and the fore- the company has developed to fulfil them. MUNICIPALITY OF SERRA: in partnership with Serra Town Hall, ArcelorMittal Tubarão will promote a course to qualify refractory bricklayers The free app can be downloaded on Google Play Store, for Android phones and on App Store for IOS. This tool allows you to access vi- deos, documents photos and re- ports that focus on the develop- ment of the activities. The app also allows the citizen to send sugges- tions and clarify doubts. Besides making information available on the app, the company has set up meetings with repre- sentatives of the community to ex- plain what has been done and what is to be done in the scope of environmental management. Four meetings have already been held aiming to involve different com- munities. The actions carried out by the company in compliance with the Environmental Commitment Agreement are also monitored by the public authorities. Up to the present, five meetings have been held with the Environmen- tal Commitment Agreement mo- nitoring committee, on top of the 41 inspection actions, eight of which are for specific checking of Commitment Agreement tar- gets. IMPROVEMENT OF PROCEDURES 6 Belt Conveyors 7 Monitoring 9 Dedusting Master Plan network systems The belts carry material from one In order to monitor air Several dedusting sys- point to another inside the plant emissions, the company is tems (bag filters) will be im- and this plan has been assessing installing a monitoring sys- plemented and one of them is structures and bringing solutions to tem that will cover the whole currently being installed in contribute to the reductions of ma- industrial area. The aim is to the KR pig iron and slag til- terial fall and dispersion. identify and correct possible ting process. They comprise deviations with maximum ef- 750 meters of piping which These solutions include alterna- ficiency. will transport the particulate tives such as installing covers for matter from these processes, the equipment. Approximately 4 8 Wind fences reducing fugitive emissions. thousand new belt conveyor covers The forecast is to be conclu- have been installed. Wind fences are wind ded by 2021. 2021. barriers formed by protec- tion screens installed 10 Cokegas 11 Green belt wind and the dragging of particulate mat- around the material stora- desulphurization ter. In the past year it has been revitalized ge yards. They break the The company industrial area is surroun- and has been reinforced by the addition of wind force, contributing to This project, forecast to be 15 thousand seedlings of various trees. reduce the dragging of par- concluded in December ded by a large green belt that works as a na- ticulates. The company, 2022, consists in the instal- which already counts on lation of equipment to remo- tural barrier to minimize the effect of the this equipment in one of ve the sulphur from all the the Coal Yards, is installing gas generated in the coke the barriers in the second production process, redu- Coal Yard and in the Raw cing the emissions of the Material Yard. substance.

12 ATRIBUNA VITÓRIA, ES, DSUONMDINAGY,ON, O24VEDMEBNEORV2E4M, B2R0O19DE 2019 ESpspeecciaial l Employees point to improvements FOTOS: MOSAICO IMAGEM When asked about the “We are on the right track” Evoluir Project, Arce- lorMittal Tubarão “Each employee has a launched the Evoluir Pro- pointed to a series of improve- key role in the success of gram with the single target ments that were only possible the Evoluir Program. Besi- of reassuring communi- after the implementation of the des working for the com- ties of its commitment to program, which linked the pany, we are residents of the environment. company and teams in a real Vitoria Metropolitan Area crusade in search for solutions and we want what’s best The Evoluir Program that result in a better control of for our State. has brought a change in air emissions. behaviour. We have a lot to We are on the right tra- contribute to the future of “Evoluir is raising our compa- ck, becoming more effi- our children and of the ny to a higher level of sustaina- cient in our processes and whole population of Espi- bility and the goal is to make controls and this has been rito Santo.” this the best steel company in possible because the the world, a reference in sustai- company has shown us Eustáquio Cunha, port nability”, says Jorge Bitten- what was going on and operations analyst court, general coordinator of the program. “Planning of environmental actions” Luiz Fernando Volpato, coor- “Our involvement in the have a planning for envi- dinator of Logistics for the Evo- change of the routine and ronmental actions which luir Program, adds: “We want to improvements is leading allow us to have a higher be the best steel making plant in us towards a better scena- level of demand, with con- the world including the way to rio day after day. crete and effective ac- treat the environment”. tions. The commitment plays “Changing the way we act” a vital role in reaching our Evoluir is to think diffe- targets and everyone is rently, think of tomorrow, “We have become transfor- Our commitment is to have duction line when we realize manding and serious way, getting involved and cap- to go beyond to deliver the ming agents in our work envi- the environment as a pillar there is risk of air emission. reinforcing ArcelorMittal Tu- turing the ideas to evolve best for our company and ronment. Each one is an inte- sustaining our results, toge- barão commitment to being a in the search for a favou- the population.” gral part in the search for ex- ther with safety and quality. It is a change in the way we sustainable company.” rable environmental sce- cellence to produce without We have a daily commitment; act, which reflects the commit- nario. Rodrigo Ravani, operational risk, with quality we have the choice to stop the ment to environmental issues. Katia Favalessa Mognato, Specialist in blast and environmental control. equipment and hold the pro- Refractory technician Evoluir is making a dif- furnace processes Evoluir is a critical step and ference in our area, as we has been conducted in a de- “Our target is to “Productivity and “New environmental “Reference in “The best steel plant implement over 70 reliability” awareness” sustainability” in the world” projects” “We are very much involved ““The Evoluir Program has mo- “In the beginning of this pro- “As our President (Benjamin “In order to comply with the with Evoluir, creating and moni- tivated a new environmental cess, I saw the Evoluir Program Baptista Filho) usually says, besi- targets, set in the Environmental toring projects and actions to awareness among people, rein- as a huge challenge, but as time des getting the legal permits from Commitment Agreement, we maintain the guidelines and pro- forcing new values and promo- went by, we realized it is a great public agencies, we need permis- plan to implement around 70 vide a transparent and reliable ting a calibration in the company opportunity to make a better sion from society to keep this other projects. image. environmental management. company. plant operating. Thus, we take ve- ry seriously our commitment to It is a huge challenge. Right at All employees and partners It is a new look, a new way of Evoluir is raising our company guidelines and targets set in the the beginning of this process I are aware that we have to provi- thinking and acting, adjusting to another level of sustainability Environmental Commitment realized we needed a lot of ener- de the best to our communities. our routine and leading us to re- and the target is to make this Agreement. gy and everyone’s involvement, With the Evoluir Program our think processes aiming to im- company the best steel maker in from all levels of the company. area is presenting the best hou- prove our environmental perfor- the world, a reference in sustai- To ensure the compliance with sekeeping and the relationship mance. nability. the Agreement, we have created And we embraced this chal- between community and com- internally the Evoluir Program, lenge as an opportunity and this pany is increasingly positive. All this has contributed to a At first, our challenge was to which goes beyond the terms of has been the motivation in sear- better integration of our areas comply with the Environmental the Agreement. We want to be ch for best practices, innovative, It is a change in the environ- and teams, which is important, Commitment Agreement, but wi- the best steel plant in the world more intelligent and sustainable mental culture fostering more considering that people are the th Evoluir we noticed a move- including the way to treat the en- solutions, thus keeping the com- productivity, sustainability and most relevant part of this pro- ment, involving all of us, towards vironment. The demands are pany sustainable, and a source trust.” cess and will be vital to sustain awareness and a change of bigger and bigger, and we need of pride for our families and the the initiatives implemented in mindset.” to be prepared.” population.” Antônio Jorge da Costa Junior, the scope of the Evoluir Pro- SunCoke Energy Brasil control gram.” Jorge Bittencourt, general Luiz Fernando Volpato, Issa Yamazumi coordinator of the Evoluir coordinator of Logistics for the Ney,Environmental Projects room operator Rogério Brilhante, Evoluir Implementation Area Manager coordinator in the Program Evoluir Program Infrastructure, Workshops and Central Maintenance Services General Management