The inaugural election conference of the CPC Committee of Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. was successfully held!

The First Committee Election Conference of the CPC Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. was successfully held!

Cheng Chao, Deputy County Mayor of You County People’s Government, accompanied by relevant leaders from the High-Tech Industrial Development Zone and the Industrial Development Investment Co., Ltd., visited Hunan Haohua to solicit recommendations on the expansion and management of the park’s wastewater treatment plant.

Cheng Chao, Deputy County Mayor of You County People’s Government, accompanied by relevant leaders from the High-Tech Industrial Development Zone and the Industrial Development Investment Co., Ltd., visited Hunan Haohua to solicit recommendations on the expansion and management of the park’s wastewater treatment plant.

Director Yang Li and his delegation from the Management Committee of You County High-Tech Industrial Development Zone paid a visit to Hunan Haohua to discuss matters related to the construction of the development zone’s fire station.

Director Yang Li and his delegation from the Management Committee of You County High-Tech Industrial Development Zone visited Hunan Haohua to discuss matters related to the construction of the development zone’s fire station.

Environmental Protection Acceptance Report for the Completion of the Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project of Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd.

Environmental Protection Acceptance Report for the Completion of the Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project of Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. Environmental Protection Acceptance Documentation for the Completion of the Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project Project Developer: Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. Preparation Unit: Hunan Jingxiu Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. August 2021 General Table of Contents I. Self-Inspection Report on Environmental Protection Acceptance Monitoring upon Completion II. Environmental Protection Acceptance Monitoring Report upon Completion III. Other Explanatory Notes Self-Inspection Report on Environmental Protection upon Completion of the Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project of Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. Project Developer: Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. Survey Period: August 2021 1. Project Overview 1.1 Basic Project Information Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. has invested RMB 5.014 million to comprehensively utilize sulfonation centrifugal waste residue generated from the insecticide production workshop (no external sources are accepted). According to the environmental impact assessment and approval for the Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project, this project does not involve new construction or additional land use. The main new equipment is installed within the existing No. 2 Insecticide Production Workshop, while the raw material warehouse, finished product warehouse, and other auxiliary facilities rely on the existing infrastructure. Upon completion, the project will be capable of processing 5,000 tons per year of salt slag and producing 3,775 tons per year of brick and tile antifreeze agent (actual production capacity depends on the volume of sulfonation centrifugal waste residue processed; product composition test reports are provided in Attachment 10). Table 1.1-1: Basic Project Construction Information Category Basic Information Project Name Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project Developer Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. Legal Representative Yan Zigui Nature of Construction Expansion Location No. 1 Yuwang Road, Youzhou Industrial Park, You County, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province; Central Geographic Coordinates: 113°18'00"E, 27°00'36"N Industry Category and Code Chemical Pesticide Manufacturing Total Building Area Total site area: 2,511 m² Production Scale Designed annual processing capacity: 5,000 tons of waste salt slag; annual output of antifreeze agent: 3,775 tons. Number of Employees The project employs 9 workers, all internally reassigned from the plant, with no additional hires. Annual Working Hours 300 working days per year, totaling 7,200 production hours annually, operating on a four-shift, two-team system with each shift lasting 12 hours. Actual Investment (in RMB) Total investment: RMB 5.014 million, including RMB 49,300 for secondary environmental protection measures, accounting for 0.98% of total investment. Construction Period Started in January 2021; completed in February 2021. 2. Status of Environmental Compliance Procedures The "Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Overall Green Relocation and Upgrade Project of Hunan Haohua Biological Products Co., Ltd." was commissioned in March 2019 and prepared by Hunan Baohua Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., receiving official approval (Xiang Huanping [2019] No. 17) from the Hunan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment on April 16, 2019. The project passed acceptance inspection on October 31, 2019. The "Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Salt Slag Comprehensive Utilization Project of Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd." was commissioned in January 2020 and prepared by Hunan Jingxin Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., receiving approval (Zhu Huanping [2021] No. 2) from the Zhuzhou Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment on January 26, 2021. Based on these approvals, the company did not need to purchase additional full discharge permits (as the original permit had surplus capacity); however, since the discharge permit did not cover the salt slag utilization production line, a new discharge permit was applied for (see Attachment 4). As this project involves the comprehensive utilization of hazardous waste, there have been no significant changes in environmental risks faced by the enterprise, so no revision of the emergency response plan was required (Emergency Response Plan Registration No.: 430223-2019-040-H). 3. Self-Inspection of Project Construction 3.1 Project Construction Details The company invested RMB 5.273 million to comprehensively utilize sulfonation centrifugal waste residue produced in the insecticide workshop (no external sources accepted). This project does not involve new construction or additional land use; the main new equipment is installed within the existing No. 2 Insecticide Production Workshop, while the raw material warehouse, finished product warehouse, and other auxiliary facilities continue to rely on the existing infrastructure. Upon completion, the project will be able to process 5,000 tons of salt slag annually and produce 3,775 tons of brick and tile antifreeze agent per year (actual production capacity depends on the amount of sulfonation centrifugal waste residue processed). Table 3.1-1: Comparison of Project Construction Details Project EIA Situation Actual Situation Remarks Project Scale Annual processing capacity: 5,000 tons of waste salt slag; annual output of antifreeze agent: 3,775 tons. Consistent with EIA. — Project Total Investment RMB 5.273 million. RMB 5.014 million. Includes investment in reused equipment. Main Engineering Works Project production relies on the No. 2 Insecticide Production Workshop, which covers an area of 945 m². A salt slag utilization unit is installed in the idle eastern section of the workshop, equipped with three refining reactors, three condensers, and three centrifuges. Project production relies on the No. 2 Insecticide Production Workshop, which covers an area of 945 m². A salt slag utilization unit is installed in the idle eastern section of the workshop, equipped with three refining reactors, three condensers, and two centrifuges. Due to replacement of the centrifuge manufacturer, the capacity of the centrifuges has increased, improving processing efficiency and meeting production needs; thus, one centrifuge has been removed. Auxiliary Engineering Works The raw material—waste salt slag—is classified as hazardous waste and temporarily stored in the plant’s solid waste storage facility, constructed according to hazardous waste storage requirements, covering an area of 126 m². Consistent with EIA. — The finished brick and tile antifreeze products are stored in the already-built finished goods warehouse located on the north side of the plant, covering an area of 1,440 m². Consistent with EIA. — Office and Living Facilities Relying on the R&D and Quality Inspection Building (three stories completed) and the Comprehensive Building (four stories under construction). Consistent with EIA. — Public Utilities Water Supply Utilizing the park’s water supply network, which has been connected to the plant premises. Consistent with EIA. — Wastewater Treatment Wastewater is treated at the plant’s existing wastewater treatment station, then discharged via dedicated pipes into the park’s sewage network, ultimately entering the park’s wastewater treatment plant for further processing before being released into the Mi River. Consistent with EIA. — Power Supply Two power lines—one 10 kV dedicated line and one 10 kV backup line—are connected to the plant premises. Consistent with EIA. — Heating Centralized heating supplied by the park’s district heating system. Consistent with EIA. — Environmental Protection Works Air Pollution Control 1. Process exhaust gases are collected using newly installed gas collection devices and treated through the No. 2 Insecticide Production Workshop’s existing air treatment system (primary water spray + primary alkali spray). 2. Wastewater treatment exhaust gases are collected and treated using the existing wastewater treatment station’s gas collection and treatment system (closed-loop collection followed by primary alkali washing, photocatalytic treatment, and biological spraying). Consistent with EIA. — Wastewater Treatment Utilizing the plant’s existing wastewater treatment station, employing catalytic micro-electrolysis, LBQ-ABR anaerobic treatment, LBQ aerobic reaction, and catalytic oxidation processes, with a designed treatment capacity of 1,500 m³/day. Project-produced wastewater is treated at the company’s existing wastewater treatment station, using catalytic micro-electrolysis, Fenton oxidation, ABR1, SBR1, ABR2, SBR2, denitrification, and coagulation-sedimentation processes. Treated wastewater meets the third-level standards of the "Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard" (GB8978-1996) and complies with the influent quality limits set by the You County High-Tech Industrial Development Zone’s wastewater treatment plant. — Solid Waste Management Utilizing the plant’s existing solid waste storage facility, covering an area of 126 m². — Consistent with the EIA Noise Control Most noise-generating equipment is installed indoors, and measures such as foundation vibration isolation, sound attenuation, and sound insulation are implemented. Consistent with the EIA 3.2 Major Raw and Auxiliary Materials The changes in the consumption of major raw and auxiliary materials for this project are shown in the table below. Table 3.2-1: Overview of Raw and Auxiliary Material and Energy Consumption No. Name EIA Annual Consumption (t/a) Actual Consumption (t/a) Remarks Original Salt Residue Newly Generated Salt Residue 1 Sulfonated Centrifugal Waste Residue 5,000 960.63 850.57 The actual consumption represents the amount used from the start of trial production in February 2021 until May 31. 2 Hydrogen Peroxide 500 145.14 150.86 3 Fresh Water 10,860 2,086.48 1,847.44 4 Steam 6,083.55 1,168.81 1,034.90 5 Electricity 642,800 kWh 12.35 10.93 Note: The original salt residue refers to the salt residue generated during the company’s trial production period (July 2019–January 2021), while the newly generated salt residue pertains to the residue produced since the trial operation of the salt residue comprehensive utilization project (February–May 2021). During the trial production period, a total of 1,234.201 tons of brick-and-tile antifreeze agent were manufactured. Relevant details have been reported to the relevant authorities. 4 Self-Inspection of Environmental Protection Facility Construction 4.1 Exhaust Gases (1) Process Exhaust Gases The salt residue primarily contains sodium chloride, moisture, dichlorvos, sodium thiosulfate, and other components including methanol, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, and sodium sulfide. Methanol in the salt residue is highly water-soluble and readily oxidized by hydrogen peroxide; therefore, most of the methanol carried along with the salt residue is converted into carbon dioxide and water through oxidation by hydrogen peroxide. Additionally, dichlorvos present in the salt residue generates gases such as ammonia (NH3) during its oxidation process by hydrogen peroxide. The main exhaust gas produced in this project originates from the production process and mainly consists of ammonia, with an emission rate of 0.29 kg/h and a concentration of 144 mg/m³. The enterprise has installed a tail gas collection system for reaction vessels to collect and centrally treat the exhaust gases, ensuring organized emissions. After collection, the exhaust gases are treated using the No. 2 Dichlorvos exhaust gas treatment unit (first-stage water spray plus first-stage alkaline spray) and then discharged through a rooftop stack approximately 15 meters high. (2) Wastewater Treatment Exhaust Gases The wastewater generated in this project mainly comprises process wastewater and wastewater from equipment and workshop cleaning. This wastewater is treated at the existing on-site wastewater treatment plant. During the treatment process, odorous pollutants such as hydrogen sulfide and ammonia may be produced. Utilizing the existing waste gas collection system at the plant, these gases are collected in a sealed manner and subsequently treated via a combination of primary alkaline scrubbing, photocatalytic treatment, and biological spray systems before being released through a 25-meter-high exhaust stack at a flow rate of 17,000 m³/h. The wastewater quality in this project is similar to that of the previous facility, with an additional annual volume of 12,462 tons—an increase of only 3.45%, which is relatively minor. Consequently, the concentrations of various gaseous pollutants emitted from the wastewater treatment station remain largely unchanged. The measures adopted for treating exhaust gases in this project are summarized in the following table. Table 4.1-1: Overview of Exhaust Gas Treatment Measures for the Project

In August 2021, a mobile temperature‑checking and nucleic acid sampling unit was donated to Jiangqiao Hospital in You County.

In August 2021, a mobile temperature‑checking and nucleic acid sampling booth was donated to Jiangqiao Hospital in You County.