This standard is formulated in a bid to implement laws and regulations including the Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, protect the environment, prevent pollution and promote the advancement of production techniques and pollution treatment technologies for cement industry. The standard stipulates the ceiling value for the emission of air pollutants and requirements on monitoring and supervision of cement manufacturing enterprises (including independent grinding station), mines of raw material for cement, bulk cement transfer station as well as cement product manufacturing enterprises and their production facilities. The discharge of other pollutants of effluent and environmental noise by these enterprises shall observe corresponding applicable national pollution discharge standards, and the identification, treatment and disposal of solid wastes hence generated shall observe applicable national standards on solid waste pollution control. This standard was first issued in 1985, first amended in 1996 and second amended in 2004, and this is the third amendment.

Emission standard of air pollutants for cement industry(GB 4915-2013 replacing GB 4915－2004)