The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

SECTION 3.3MANUFACTURING GLASS AND GLASS FIBRE

Part A

(a)Manufacturing glass or glass fibre where the melting capacity of the plant is more than 20 tonnes a day.

Part B

Unless falling within Part A of this section—

(a)Manufacturing glass at any location where the person concerned has the capacity to make 5,000 tonnes or more of glass in any period of 12 months, and any activity involving the use of glass which is carried out at any such location in conjunction with its manufacture.

(b)Manufacturing glass where the use of lead or any lead compound is involved.

(c)Manufacturing any glass product where lead or any lead compound has been used in the manufacture of the glass except—

(i)making products from lead glass blanks; or

(ii)melting, or mixing with another substance, 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 activity if—

(i)hydrofluoric acid is used; or

(ii)hydrogen fluoride may be released into the air.

(e)Manufacturing glass frit or enamel frit and its use in any activity where that activity is related to its manufacture.

Part C

Nil