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The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991

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  2. Introductory Text

    3. 1.Citation, application and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Prescribed Provisions

  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: THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL AND POWER AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES

        1. Section 1.1 Gasification and associated processes

          1. PART A

            1. Reforming or refining natural gas. Odorising natural gas or liquified...

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

          2. PART B

            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. Section 1.3 Combustion processes

          1. PART A

            1. The following processes, if carried on primarily for the purpose...

          2. PART B

            1. The following processes if carried on primarily for the purpose...

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

        4. Section 1.4 Petroleum processes

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

            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...

          2. PART B

            1. Making, melting or refining iron, steel or any ferro-alloy in—...

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

        2. Section 2.2 Non-ferrous metals

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

            1. The making or melting of any non-ferrous metal or non-ferrous...

        3. Section 2.3 Smelting processes

          1. PART A

            1. Smelting or calcining sulphides or sulphide ores, including regulus or...

          2. PART B

            Nil

      3. CHAPTER 3: MINERAL INDUSTRIES

        1. Section 3.1 Cement and lime manufacture and associated processes

          1. PART A

            1. Making cement clinker. Grinding cement clinker. Any of the following...

          2. PART B

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

        2. Section 3.2 Processes involving asbestos

          1. PART A

            1. Producing raw asbestos by extraction from the ore except where...

          2. PART B

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

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

        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

        4. Section 3.4 Other mineral processes

          1. PART A

            Nil

          2. PART B

            1. The crushing, grinding or other size reduction or the grading,...

            2. In this section— “coal” includes lignite; “designated mineral or mineral...

            3. 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. The manufacture of glass at any location where the person...

        6. Section 3.6 Ceramic production

          1. PART A

            1. Firing heavy clay goods or refractory goods in a kiln...

          2. PART B

            1. Firing heavy clay goods or refractory goods in a kiln...

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

      4. CHAPTER 4: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

        1. (See paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 as to cases where...

        2. Section 4.1 Petrochemical processes

          1. PART A

            1. Any process for the manufacture of olefins. Any process for...

          2. PART B

            Nil

        3. 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. PART B

            Nil

        4. Section 4.3 Acid processes

          1. PART A

            1. Any process for the manufacture, recovery, concentration or distillation of...

          2. PART B

            Nil

        5. Section 4.4 Processes involving halogens

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

            Nil

        6. Section 4.5 Inorganic chemical processes

          1. PART A

            1. The manufacture of hydrogen cyanide or hydrogen sulphide other than...

          2. PART B

            Nil

        7. 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

        8. Section 4.7 Pesticide production

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

            Nil

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

        9. Section 4.8 Pharmaceutical production

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

            Nil

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

        10. Section 4.9 The storage of chemicals in bulk

          1. PART A

            1. The storage, other than as part of another Part A...

          2. PART B

            Nil

      5. CHAPTER 5: WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

        1. Section 5.1 Incineration

          1. PART A

            1. The destruction by burning in an incinerator of any waste...

          2. PART B

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

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

        2. Section 5.2 Recovery processes

          1. PART A

            1. The recovery by distillation of any oil or any organic...

          2. PART B

            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

      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

        2. Section 6.2 Di-isocyanale processes

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

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

        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

            Nil

        4. Section 6.4 Processes involving uranium

          1. PART A

            1. The following processes unless carried on at an installation in...

          2. PART B

            Nil

        5. Section 6.5 Coating Processes and Printing

          1. PART A

            1. The application or removal of a coating material containing one...

          2. PART B

            1. Any process described in paragraph (c) of Part A (other...

            2. In this Section— “coating material” includes paint, varnish, lacquer, dye,...

        6. Section 6.6 The manufacture of dyestuffs, printing ink and coating materials

          1. PART A

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

          2. PART B

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

            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

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

            2. For the purposes of this paragraph— “throughput” shall be calculated...

        8. Section 6.8 Processes involving rubber

          1. PART A

            Nil

          2. PART B

            1. The mixing, milling or blending of— natural rubber; or synthetic...

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

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

      5. 5.Notwithstanding the rules set out in paragraphs 2 and 3—...

      6. 6.The unloading of coal, lignite, coke or any other coal...

      7. 7.(1) Where by reason of the use at different times...

      8. 8.Where in the course of any prescribed process not falling...

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

      10. 10.“Special waste” means waste which is for the time being...

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

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      DATE FROM WHICH AUTHORISATION IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE ACT

      1. PART I

        1. 1.This Part of this Schedule applies in the case of...

        2. 2.The prescribed date in the case of a Part A...

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

        4. 4.Application for authorisation to carry on an existing process shall...

        5. 5.Where paragraph 3(1)(ii) would otherwise apply and application is duly...

        6. 6.Subject to paragraph 7 below, references in this Part to...

        7. 7.A process shall cease to be an existing process for...

        8. 8.In this Part and subsequent provisions of the Schedule, “substantial...

      2. PART II

        1. 9.This Part of this Schedule applies in the case of...

        2. 10.The prescribed date in the case of a Part B...

        3. 11.(1) In the case of an existing process, the prescribed...

        4. 12.Application for authorisation for an existing process shall be made...

        5. 13.Where application is duly made in accordance with section 6...

        6. 14.References in this Part to an existing process are to...

      3. PART III

        1. 15.This Part of this Schedule applies in the case of...

        2. 16.The prescribed date in the case of a Part A...

        3. 17.(1) In the case of an existing process, the prescribed...

        4. 18.Application for authorisation to carry on an existing process shall...

        5. 19.Where paragraph 17(1)(ii) would otherwise apply and application is duly...

        6. 20.Subject to paragraph 21 below, references in this Part to...

        7. 21.A process shall cease to be an existing process for...

      4. PART IV

        1. 22.This Part of this Schedule applies in the case of...

        2. 23.The prescribed date in the case of a Part B...

        3. 24.(1) In the case of an existing process the prescribed...

        4. 25.Application for authorisation for an existing process shall be made...

        5. 26.Where application is duly made in accordance with section 6...

        6. 27.References in this Part to an existing process are to...

    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

      1. Mercury and its compounds

      2. Cadmium and its compounds

      3. All isomers of hexachlorocylohexane

      4. All isomers of DDT

      5. Pentachlorophenol and its compounds

      6. Hexachlorobenzene

      7. Hexachlorobutadiene

      8. Aldrin

      9. Dieldrin

      10. Endrin

      11. Polychlorinated Biphenyls

      12. Dichlorvos

      13. 1,2-Dichloroethane

      14. All isomers of trichlorobenzene

      15. Atrazine

      16. Simazine

      17. Tributyltin compounds

      18. Triphenyltin compounds

      19. Trifluralin

      20. Fenitrothion

      21. Azinphos-methyl

      22. Malathion

      23. Endosulfan.

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      RELEASE INTO LAND: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES

      1. Organic solvents

      2. Azides

      3. Halogens and their covalent compounds

      4. Metal carbonyls

      5. Organometallic 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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