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The Industrial Pollution Control (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

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  2. Introductory Text

    3. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Prescribed Processes

  5. 4.Exceptions

  6. 5.Enforcement

  7. 6.Prescribed substances: release into the air, water, or land

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      DESCRIPTIONS OF PROCESSES

      1. Chapter 1 Fuel Production Processes, Combustion Processes (including Power Generation) and Associated Processes

        1. Section 1.1

          Gasification and associated Processes

          1. Part A

            1. Reforming natural gas. Refining natural gas if that process is...

            2. In this Section “carbonaceous material” includes materials such as charcoal,...

          2. Part B

            1. Blending odorant for use with natural gas or liquefied petroleum...

            2. In paragraph (c) of Part B of this Section, “refining...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        2. Section 1.2

          Carbonisation and associated Processes

          1. Part A

            1. The pyrolysis, carbonisation, distillation, liquefaction, partial oxidation or other heat...

            2. Nothing in paragraph (a) or (b) refers to the use...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        3. Section 1.3

          Combustion Processes

          1. Part A

            1. Burning any fuel in a combustion appliance with a net...

            2. For the purposes of this paragraph, where—

            3. Nothing in this Part of this Section applies to the...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            1. The following processes unless carried on in relation to and...

            2. In paragraph (b) of Part A and paragraph (e) of...

        4. Section 1.4

          Petroleum processes

          1. Part A

            1. (a) The loading, unloading or other handling of, the storage...

          2. Part B

            1. The following processes unless falling within a description in Part...

            2. The storage of petrol in stationary storage tanks at a...

            3. In this part of this Section— “petrol” means any petroleum...

          3. Part C

            Nil

      2. Chapter 2 Metal Production and Processing

        1. Section 2.1

          Iron and Steel

          1. Part A

            1. Loading, unloading or otherwise handling or storing iron ore except...

            2. Nothing in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Part of...

            3. A process does not fall within paragraph (a), (b), (c)...

          2. Part B

            1. (a) Any process not described in Part A of this...

          3. Part C

            1. Any of the following processes, not described in Parts A...

            2. Any description of a process in this Section includes, where...

            3. In this Section “net rated thermal input” has the same...

            4. In this Section and Section 2.2, “ferrous alloy” means an...

        2. Section 2.2

          Non-Ferrous metals

          1. Part A

            1. The extraction or recovery from any material— by chemical means...

            2. In this paragraph “material” includes ores, scrap and other waste....

          2. Part B

            1. Any process not described in Part A of this Section...

            2. The processes described in paragraphs (a) and (c) include any...

          3. Part C

            1. Any of the following processes, not described in Parts A...

            2. In this Section “net rated thermal input” has the same...

            3. Nothing in this Section shall be taken to prescribe the...

      3. Chapter 3 Mineral Industries

        1. Section 3.1

          Cement and lime manufacture and associated processes

          1. Part A

            1. (a) Making cement clinker. (b) The heating of calcium carbonate...

          2. Part B

            1. (a) Grinding cement clinker, if not related to a process...

          3. Part C

            1. Any of the following processes, if not related to a...

        2. Section 3.2

          Processes involving asbestos

          1. Part A

            1. (a) Producing raw asbestos by extraction from the ore except...

          2. Part B

            1. The industrial finishing of any product mentioned in paragraph (b)...

          3. Part C

            Nil

            1. In this Section, “asbestos” means any of the following fibrous...

            2. actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite and tremolite.

        3. Section 3.3

          Other mineral fibres

          1. Part A

            1. Manufacturing (i) glass fibre; (ii) any fibre from any mineral...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        4. Section 3.4

          Other mineral Processes

          1. Part A

            Nil

          2. Part B

            1. Any of the following processes except where—

            2. In this paragraph “designated mineral or mineral product” means—

          3. Part C

            1. Any of the following processes unless carried on at an...

            2. Nothing in this Section applies to any process carried on...

        5. Section 3.5

          Glass manufacture and production

          1. Part A

            1. The manufacture of glass frit or enamel frit and its...

          2. Part B

            1. (a) The manufacture of glass at any location where the...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        6. Section 3.6

          Ceramic Production

          1. Part A

            Nil

          2. Part B

            1. (a) Firing heavy clay goods or refractory goods in a...

          3. Part C

            1. Firing heavy clay goods or refractory material (other than heavy...

            2. In this Section, “clay” includes a blend of clay with...

      4. Chapter 4 The Chemical Industry

        1. (See paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 as to cases where...

        2. Except where paragraph 2 or 15 of Schedule 2 applies,...

        3. Section 4.1

          Petrochemical processes

          1. Part A

            1. (a) Any process for the manufacture of unsaturated hydrocarbons.

          2. Part B

            1. Any process unless related to and carried on as part...

            2. In this Section and in Section 4.2 “pre-formulated resin or...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        4. Section 4.2

          The manufacture and use of organic chemicals

          1. Part A

            1. Any of the following processes unless falling within a description...

            2. In this Part of this Section, “designated acrylate” means any...

          2. Part B

            1. Any process unless related to and carried on as part...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        5. Section 4.3

          Acid Processes

          1. Part A

            1. (a) Any process for the manufacture, recovery, concentration or distillation...

          2. Part B

            1. Any process for the surface treatment of metal which is...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        6. Section

          4.4 Processes involving halogens

          1. Part A

            1. The following processes if not falling within a description in...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        7. Section 4.5

          Inorganic chemical processes

          1. Part A

            1. (a) The manufacture of hydrogen cyanide or hydrogen sulphide other...

          2. Part B

            1. The manufacture of inorganic chemicals not described elsewhere in this...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        8. Section 4.6

          Chemical Fertiliser Production

          1. Part A

            1. The manufacture of chemical fertilisers. The conversion of chemical fertilisers...

            2. In this Section, “chemical fertilisers” means any inorganic chemical to...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        9. Section 4.7

          Pesticide Production

          1. Part A

            1. The manufacture or the formulation of chemical pesticides if the...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

            1. In this Section “pesticide” has the same meaning as in...

        10. Section 4.8

          Pharmaceutical Production

          1. Part A

            1. The manufacture or the formulation of a medicinal product if...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

            1. In this Section “medicinal product” means any substance or article...

        11. Section 4.9

          The storage of chemicals in bulk

          1. Part A

            Nil

          2. Part B

            1. The storage in a tank or tanks, other than as...

            2. In this Section, “designated acrylate” has the same meaning as...

            3. any one or more designated acrylates (20 tonnes)

            4. acrylonitrile (20 tonnes)

            5. anhydrous ammonia (100 tonnes)

            6. anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (1 tonne)

            7. toluene di-isocyanate (20 tonnes)

            8. vinyl chloride monomer (20 tonnes)

            9. ethylene (8000 tonnes)

          3. Part C

            Nil

      5. Chapter 5 Waste Disposal and Recycling

        1. Section 5.1

          Incineration

          1. Part A

            1. (a) The destruction by burning in an incinerator of any...

          2. Part B

            1. (a) The destruction by burning in an incinerator of radioactive...

          3. Part C

            1. The destruction by burning in an incinerator other than an...

            2. In this part— “exempt incinerator” means any incinerator on premises...

            3. In this section— “clinical waste” means waste (other than waste...

        2. Section 5.2

          Recovery Processes

          1. Part A

            1. the recovery by distillation of any oil or organic solvent....

            2. Nothing in this Part of this Schedule applies to—

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        3. Section 5.3

          The production of fuel from waste

          1. Part A

            1. Making solid fuel from waste by any process involving the...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

      6. Chapter 6 Other Industries

        1. Section 6.1

          Paper and pulp manufacturing processes

          1. Part A

            1. The making of paper pulp by a chemical method if...

            2. In this paragraph, “paper pulp” includes pulp made from wood,...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        2. Section 6.2

          Di-isocyanate processes

          1. Part A

            1. (a) Any process for the manufacture of any di-isocyanate or...

          2. Part B

            1. (a) Any process not falling within any other description in...

          3. Part C

            Nil

        3. Section 6.3

          Tar and bitumen processes

          1. Part A

            1. Any process not falling within any other description in this...

          2. Part B

            1. Any process not falling within Part A of this Section...

          3. Part C

            Nil

            1. In this Section the expressions “tar” and “bitumen” include pitch....

        4. Section 6.4

          Processes involving uranium

          1. Part A

            1. (a) The treatment of any ore, concentrate or material containing...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            Nil

        5. Section 6.5

          Coating processes and printing

          1. Part A

            1. (a) The application or removal of a coating material containing...

          2. Part B

            1. Processes, not described elsewhere in the Schedule, other than for...

          3. Part C

            1. Processes, not described elsewhere in the Schedule, other than for...

            2. Any process for the repainting or respraying of or of...

            3. In this section “aircraft” includes glider and missile; “coating material”...

            4. The amount of organic solvents used in a process shall...

        6. Section 6.6

          The manufacture of dyestuffs, printing ink and coating materials

          1. Part A

            1. Any process for the manufacture of dyestuffs if the process...

          2. Part B

            1. Any process— (a) for the manufacture or formulation of printing...

          3. Part C

            1. Any process— (a) for the manufacture or formulation of printing...

            2. In this section, “coating material” has the same meaning as...

        7. Section 6.7

          Timber processes

          1. Part A

            1. The curing or chemical treatment as part of a manufacturing...

          2. Part B

            Nil

          3. Part C

            1. The manufacture of products wholly or mainly of wood at...

            2. For the purposes of this paragraph— “relevant processes” other than...

        8. Section 6.8

          Processes involving rubber

          1. Part A

            Nil

          2. Part B

            1. Processes for the curing of foam rubber products where hydrogen...

          3. Part C

            1. (a) The mixing, milling or blending of:—

        9. Section 6.9

          The treatment and processing of animal or vegetable matter

          1. Part A

            1. Any of the following processes, unless falling within a description...

          2. Part B

            1. Any process involving the hydrolysis of feathers where the process...

          3. Part C

            1. Any process mentioned in Part A of this Section unless...

            2. In this Section— “animal” includes a bird or a fish;...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Rules for the interpretation of Schedule 1

      1. 1.These rules apply for the interpretation of Schedule 1 subject...

      2. 2.Any description of a process includes any other process carried...

      3. 3.Notwithstanding the rule set out in paragraph 2, where a...

      4. 4.Notwithstanding the rule set out in paragraph 2, where a...

      5. 5.Notwithstanding the rule set out in paragraph 2, where the...

      6. 6.Notwithstanding the rule set out in paragraph 2, where the...

      7. 7.Where a person carries on a process which includes two...

      8. 8.Where a person carries on a process which includes two...

      9. 9.(1) Where paragraph 8 does not apply, but—

      10. 10.Where a process falls within two or more descriptions in...

      11. 11.Notwithstanding the rules set out in paragraphs 2 and 7...

      12. 12.The following activities, that is to say—

      13. 13.(1) Where by reason of the use at different times...

      14. 14.The reference to “any other process” in paragraph 2 and...

      15. 15.Where in the course of, or as a process ancillary...

      16. 16.References in Schedule 1 and this Schedule to related processes...

      17. 17.References to a process involving the release of a substance...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Date from which authorisation is required under Article 6 of the order

      1. 1.Unless otherwise provided, this Schedule applies to Part A, Part...

      2. 2.The prescribed date is, except in the case of an...

      3. 3.(1) In the case of an existing process, the prescribed...

      4. 4.Where paragraph 3(1)(ii) applies and application is duly made in...

      5. 5.Subject to paragraph 6, references to an existing process are...

      6. 6.A process shall cease to be an existing process if...

      7. 7.In this Schedule— “the determination date” for a prescribed process...

      8. 8.Application for authorisation to carry on an existing Part A...

      9. 9.Application for authorisation to carry on an existing Part B...

      10. 10.Application for authorisation to carry on an existing Part C...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Release into the air: prescribed substances

      1. Oxides of sulphur and other sulphur compounds

      2. Oxides of nitrogen and other nitrogen compounds

      3. Oxides of carbon

      4. Organic compounds and partial oxidation products

      5. Metals, metalloids and their compounds

      6. Asbestos (suspended particulate matter and fibres), glass fibres and mineral...

      7. Halogens and their compounds

      8. Phosphorus and its compounds

      9. Particulate matter.

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Release into water: prescribed substances

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Release into land: prescribed substances

      1. Organic solvents

      2. Azides

      3. Halogens and their covalent compounds

      4. Metal carbonyls

      5. Organo-metallic compounds

      6. Oxidising agents

      7. Polychlorinated dibenzofuran and any congener thereof

      8. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and any congener thereof

      9. Polyhalogenated biphenyls, terphenyls and naphthalenes

      10. Phosphorus

      11. Pesticides, that is to say, any chemical substance or preparation...

      12. Alkali metals and their oxides and alkaline earth metals and...

  10. Explanatory Note

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