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

Section 6.2 Di-isocyanate processes

Part A

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

(b) Any manufacturing process involving the use of toluene di-isocyanate or partly polymerised toluene di-isocyanate if—

(i) 1 tonne or more of toluene di-isocyanate monomer is likely to be used in any 12 month period; and

(ii) the process may result in a release into the air which contains toluene di-isocyanate.

(c) The flame bonding and hot wire cutting of polyurethane foams or polyurethane elastomers where such bonding and cutting is related to any other Part A process.

Part B

(a) Any process not falling within any other description in this Schedule where the carrying on of the process by the person concerned at the location in question is likely to involve the use in any 12 month period of 5 tonnes or more of any di-isocyanate or of any partly polymerised di-isocyanate or, in aggregate, of both.

(b) Any process not falling within any other description in this Schedule involving the use of toluene di-isocyanate or partly polymerised toluene di-isocyanate if—

(i) less than 1 tonne of toluene di-isocyanate monomer is likely to be used in any 12 month period; and

(ii) the process may result in a release into the air which contains toluene di-isocyanate.

(c) The flame bonding and hot wire cutting of polyurethane foams or polyurethane elastomers, except where these processes are related to any other Part A process.

Part C Nil