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Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)

Local authorities

AQ Notes

Additional guidance notes on local authority industrial pollution control issues. Several notes published in 2007 and before were removed in January 2008, either because they are no longer relevant or have been included in the revised General Guidance Manual

Most notes below are Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF files.
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2008

• AQ06 (08):  Regulation of biodiesel production.(PDF 40 KB)
• AQ05 (08): Petrol vapour recovery at service stations: explanatory notes on the use of orifice vent devices, pressure vacuum relief valves and applications for stage II. (PDF 50 KB)
• AQ04 (08): Defra / TSA Dry Cleaning Spreadsheet (PDF 200 KB)
• AQ03 (08):  HAZRED guidance (PDF 450 KB)
• AQ02 (08):  Dry Cleaners:  Whether pump out or rake out (PDF 450 KB)
• AQ01 (08):   Categories of process regulated by different local authorities (by PG and SG note (PDF 1.5 MB)

 

2007

• AQ21(07): Enforcing Compliance with the Solvent Emissions Directive (PDF 150 KB)
• AQ20 (07): Zinc and ammonia releases from galvanizing installations (PDF 250 KB)
• AQ19 (07): Cremation Standards in the Event of Mass Fatalities (PDF 150 KB)
• AQ18 (07): Paints Directive and vehicle refinish installations (PDF 150 KB)
• AQ17 (07): roadstone coating plant (Document first made available in July 2007, amended August 2007) (150 KB)
• AQ14 (07): dry cleaning - SLEAT Code of Practice (200 KB)
• AQ12 (07): sulphur content of liquid fuels regulations (200 KB)
• AQ10 (07): crematoria: burden sharing update (100 KB)
• AQ8 (07): review of waste management licensing exemptions (50 KB)
• AQ6 (07): limited review of PGs 3/14, 3/15a, 3/15b and 3/17 (50 (KB)
• AQ4 (07): waste management licensing exemptions: interface with LAPPC and statutory nuisance (50 KB)
• AQ2 (07): sulphur content of liquid fuels (25 KB)
• AQ1 (07): fuel switching (50 KB)

2006

• AQ21 (06): chimney height calculation helpline (50 KB)
• AQ20 (06): Contact details of the Defra Local Authority Industrial Pollution Control Policy Team and associated other contacts details (Document first made available in May 2007, amended April 2008) (20 KB)
• AQ19 (06): amendment to PG5/2 (04) cremation temperature (50 KB)
• AQ17 (06): Small Waste Oil Burners and the Waste Incineration Directive (100 KB)
• AQ 10 (06): PG 6/46 (04): Spillage Trays and Bunds at Dry Cleaning Installations (40 KB)
• AQ 9 (06): Crematoria: change in calculation for burden sharing (25 KB)
• AQ 8 (06): The Buncefield Explosion + PG1/13(04) (35 KB)
• AQ 4 (06): Roadstone Coating Plant - Use of Waste Oil (20 KB)
• AQ 1 (06): Amendment to PG6/35(96): Metal and Other Thermal Spraying Processes (80 KB)

2005

• AQ24(05): Crematoria - burden sharing (20 KB)
• AQ16(05): Calculation of solvent consumption for dry cleaners
• AQ12(05): PG5/2(04): Well-maintained cremators
• AQ7(05): Additional Guidance for installations using waste oil
• AQ6(05): A(2) incineration activities: used cooking oil
• AQ1(05): Control of Mercury Emissions from Crematoria

2004

• AQ32(04): Small service stations
• AQ30(04): SED Determination of Compliance with Reduction Scheme (Excel 55 KB)
• AQ25(04): Wood Coating, PG 6/33(04)
• AQ24(04): Amendments of PG 1/4(95) Gas Turbines, 20-50 MW Net Thermal Input
• AQ23(04): Amendments of PG 1/3(95) Boilers and Furnaces, 20-50 MW Net Rated Thermal Input
• AQ21(04): Printing Processes (PG6/16(04))
• AQ16(04): Performance Standards for enquiries
• AQ15(04): Amendment to PG3/13(95): Asbestos Processes
• AQ10(04): Addendum to SG7:SOS's guidance for the A2 Ceramics sector including heavy clay, refractories, calcining clay and whiteware
• AQ4(04): Classification of animal feed compounding, vegetable matter drying and pet food manufacturing
• AQ3(04): Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

2003

• AQ7(03): Link Authorities
• AQ3(03): Animal Rendering Processes

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