Section 46Republic Act No. 123 shall be applied and enforced., Sec./Art. 46

Responsibility of the Secretary The Secretary shall:

(a) Issue a list of maximum concentration of atmospheric contaminants as a guide in appraising health hazards and in evaluating control measures. The term maximum concentration as used in this Chapter means the amount of atmospheric contaminant which can be tolerated by man for continuous daily exposure with no impairment of health or well-being either immediate or after a long period of exposure.

(b) Review the concentration values at regular intervals to amend or alter the list where indicated.

(c) Specify other concentrations of short intermittent duration capable of causing acute impairment of health.

(d) Require control of other contaminants known or believed to be capable of causing impairment of health but not included in the list already issued by the Department.

(e) Prescribe control measures to eliminate transmission of infection disease through processing or handling of industrial products or wastes.

(f) Prescribe illumination standard values and order their review at regular intervals to alter or amend values when indicated.

(g) Promulgate measures to effectively and adequately control any possible radioactivity to which workers may be exposed while on their job.

(h) Promulgate control measures to reduce noise and pollution.