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Home / Metal News / Hebei to activate level II smog alert Dec 7-10

Hebei to activate level II smog alert Dec 7-10

Dec 5, 2019 14:38

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Companies which have achieved the emission standards and are in the "positive" list will be exempt from output restrictions amid smog alert.

SHANGHAI, Dec 5 (SMM) –Some cities in Hebei province are required to implement level II anti-smog measures for three days starting from 12:00 CST December 7, as unfavourable weather may raise the risks of smog from December 7.

It is understood that Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Hengshui, Xingtai, Handan, Dingzhou and Xinji are among the cities in Hebei that are subject to the output restrictions.

Companies which have achieved the emission standards and are on the "positive" list will be exempt from output restrictions amid smog alert.

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