The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000

PART B

(a)

Carrying out any activity involving–

(i)

the use of less than 1 tonne of toleune di-isocyanate or partly polymerised toluene di-isocyanate or other di-isocyanate compounds which have comparable volatility in any 12 month period;

(ii)

the use of 5 tonnes or more of methyl di-isocyanate or partly polymerised di-isocyanate or other di-isocyanate compounds which have comparable volatility in any 12 month period,

where the activity may result in a release into the air which contains such a di-isocyanate monomer.

(b)

Cutting polyurethane foams or polyurethane elastomers with heated wires if not related to any other Part A activity.

(c)

Any activity, if not related to any other Part A activity, for the polymerisation or co-polymerisation of any pre-formulated resin or pre-formulated gel coat which contains any styrene, which is likely to involve, in any 12 month period, the polymerisation or co-polymerisation of 100 tonnes or more of styrene.

Interpretation of Section 4.1

In this Section, “pre-formulated resin or pre-formulated gel coat” means any resin or gel coat which has been formulated before being introduced into polymerisation or co-polymerisation activity, whether or not the resin or gel coat contains a colour pigment, activator or catalyst.