The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Inventories of contaminated equipment

9.—(1) The Department shall, on or before 31st December 2000, compile an inventory of the contaminated equipment held at every location in respect of which there is a registered holder.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), an inventory compiled in accordance with paragraph (1) shall record—

(a) the name and address of the registered holder of the contaminated equipment;

(b) the location and description of the equipment;

(c) the quantity of PCBs contained in the equipment, in each case specifying (so far as reasonably practicable) the particular substance or mixture concerned;

(d) the dates and types of treatment or replacement carried out or envisaged; and

(e) the dates of declaration.

(3) An inventory need not record information of the descriptions in paragraph (2)(c) and (d) as regards any equipment in respect of which it is reasonable to assume that the content of PCBs in the fluids is between 0.05% and 0.005% by weight.

(4) The Department shall, on or before 31st December 2000 and each year thereafter, review and if necessary revise the inventory which it has compiled in accordance with paragraph (1).

(5) Paragraph (3) shall apply in respect of a review under paragraph (4) as it applies to the compilation of the inventory.