The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991

Section 3.5 Glass manufacture and production

PART A

The manufacture of glass frit or enamel frit and its use in any process where that process is related to its manufacture.

PART B

(a)

The manufacture of glass at any location where the person concerned has the capacity to make 5,000 tonnes or more of glass in any 12 month period, and any process involving the use of glass which is carried on at any such location in conjunction with its manufacture.

(b)

The manufacture of glass where the use of lead or any lead compound is involved.

(c)

The making of any glass product where lead or any lead compound has been used in the manufacture of the glass except—

(i)

the making of products from lead glass blanks;

(ii)

the melting, or mixing with another substance, of glass manufactured elsewhere to produce articles such as ornaments or road paint;

(d)

Polishing or etching glass or glass products in the course of any manufacturing process if—

(i)

hydrofluoric acid is used; or

(ii)

hydrogen fluoride may be released into the air.