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Appendix B

Aspects checklist

You should find most of your aspects in the following list. When you have compiled your
initial list of aspects, use the list to check whether there is anything you have missed.

Energy
Electricity
Gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels

Water
Water consumption: process, domestic
Effluents and composition
Drainage

Wastes
Process wastes
Maintenance wastes
Office wastes
Scientific wastes
Medical wastes
Disposal routes
Controlled and special wastes
Recycling: scrap, paper, cans, toners, etc.

Land and land contamination

Spillages
Storage
Fertilisers
Pesticides
Biodiversity
SSSIs

Emissions
Stack/vent releases: CO2, SO2, CO, NOX,
VOCs, other chemicals, particulates
LEVs
Radioactivity
Aerosols
Refrigerants
Transport
Mode: road, rail, etc.
Hazardous loads
Company vehicles
Neighbours
Traffic
Car parking
Noise
Odours
Site appearance
Fall-out
Community activities
Resources
Raw materials
Feedstuffs
Packaging
Packaging specifications
Quantities used
Packaging waste
Eco-labelling

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Product life cycle
Resources
Manufacture
Ultimate disposal

Abnormal operations
Start up/shut down
Breakdown
Mistakes

Planning
Existing planning conditions
New developments

Emergencies
Fire
Power failure
Spillage
Explosion
Flood
Vapour release

Suppliers
Environmental policies and practices
Subcontractors on site

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Appendix C

Regulations checklist
You should find that at least some of the following regulations apply to your organisations.
The list is for general guidance and is not exhaustive.
Wastes
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part II The Duty of Care and the associated Code of Practice
1996
Vetting of waste carriers.
Disposal of controlled waste.
Evidence of compliance.
The Special Waste Regulations 1996
Disposal of special waste.
Evidence of compliance.
Landfill Tax Regulations 1996
The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991
Licensing of waste carriers.
Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 and amendments
On site compactors, etc. are exempt from the Regulations but have to be registered with
the Environment Agency.
Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002

Landfills shall be classified: hazardous, non-hazardous, inert.

Landfill permits specify conditions.
Certain materials banned, including tyres, liquids, explosive, corrosive, etc.
Closure and aftercare provisions.

Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 1994

Need for a certificate issued by the Environment Agency to ship waste out of or into the
UK, etc.

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Asbestos Licensing Regulations 1983 and Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
Notice must be given before carrying out any work involving the handling of
asbestos.
Asbestos wastes must be properly labelled.
Asbestos wastes must be consigned as special waste to a designated licensed site.
Emissions
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part 1 and the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and
Substances) Regulations 1991 and subsequent amendments
Prescribed processes.
Evidence of compliance.
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Redefines prescribed processes and how they are to be regulated.
There is a timetable whereby processes already licensed under the 1990 Act are being
brought into the new regime.
Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 and The Prevention and
Control of Legionellosis Approved Code of Practice 2000
Legionella.
Control.
Clean Air Act 2000
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
LEV maintenance.
Helps define any hazardous substances being discharged.
Water and Effluents
Water Industry Act 1991 and the Trade Effluents (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations
1989

Discharges to sewer.
The Red List.
Consent limits.
Evidence of compliance.

Water Resources Act 1991

Discharges to water courses.
Consent limits.
Evidence of compliance.
Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986
Pesticides must be used in a way that safeguards the environment and in particular
avoids pollution of water.
Persons using pesticides commercially are required to hold a certificate of competence
or be supervised by a competent person.
Nuisance
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part III
Statutory nuisances, e.g. noise.

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Control of Pollution Act 1974 Part III Sections 60, 61 and 71
The Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (England) Order 2002
Hazardous situations, processes and substances
Control of Major Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH) and the Planning (Control of Major-Accident
Hazards) Regulations 1999
Replaces the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984 (CIMAH)
Hazards and risks involving the listed hazardous substances must be identified.
Emergency plans must be prepared, to the satisfaction of the Health & Safety Executive.
There is also local authority involvement.
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992
A hazardous substance consent must be obtained to permit storage of hazardous
substances.
Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990
Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances)
(England and Wales) Regulations 2000 and equivalent Regulations in Scotland
PCBs in use must be registered.
PCBs must be removed from use and properly disposed of.
Storage
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928
No storage of more than 15 litres of flammable liquids (flash point less than 21C)
without a licence from the local authority.
The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
Risk assessment and appropriate risk reduction measures must be undertaken in respect
of the storage and use of flammable and explosive substances, etc.
Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001
Transport
Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging & Labelling) and Use of Transportable
Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 and subsequent amendments
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations 1996
Chemicals (Hazard Information & Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (CHIP)
Regularly amended, often annually.
Gives useful hazard and risk information.
Planning
Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988 and
subsequent amendments
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment (England & Wales)) Regulations
1999

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Regulations check list

Packaging
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 and subsequent amendments, and the associated Users Guide 1997 and Ready Reckoner 1997
Recovery and recycling of packaging.
Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 1998
Minimum packaging consistent with product safety, etc.
Limits on toxic metals.
Contaminated land
Environment Act 1995 Part II
Contaminated land.
The Contaminated Land Regulations (England) 2000, also Scotland and Wales
Definitions of types of contaminated land.
The responsibilities, etc. for remediation.
Nature conservation
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1991 and many amendments
Sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Protected species
Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994
Regulation 38 ff. and Schedules list protected species.
Hedgerow Regulations 1997
Hedgerows may not be removed without local authority approval.
Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999
Tree preservation orders.

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Appendix D

Useful
information
Standards
British Standards Institution (BSI)
389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL
Tel: 020 8996 9001
Fax: 020 8996 7001
www.bsi.org.uk
International Standards Organisation (ISO)
1 Rue de Varambe, Case Postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20.
Environmental auditors and consultancy
Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA)
Welton House, Limekiln Way, Lincoln LN2 4US
Tel: 01522 540069
Fax: 01522 540090
www.iema.net
(Manages the Environmental Auditors Registration Association (EARA).)
Groundwork Trade Association (National Office)
8587 Cornwall Street, Birmingham B3 3BY
Tel: 0121 236 8565
Fax: 0121 236 7356
www.groundwork.org.uk
(Runs Groundwork Environmental Business Services, which offers environmental consultancy to large and small businesses. There are over 30 local offices throughout the
UK.)
Wales Environment Centre
QED Centre, Treforest Estate, Pontypridd CF37 5YR
Tel: 01443 844001
Fax: 01443 844002
www.arenanetwork.org
(Environmental advice and consultancy in Wales.)
The Environment Council
212 High Holborn, London WC1V 7VW
Tel: 020 7836 2626
Fax: 020 7242 1180
www.the-environment-council.org.uk
(The Business and Environment Programme is an initiative of the Environment Council and
assists companies to implement an EMS and corporate environment policy.)

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Environmental Data Services (ENDS)
Finsbury Business Centre, 40 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0NE
Tel: 020 7814 5300
Fax: 020 7415 0106
www.ends.co.uk
(Publishes the Directory of Environmental Consultants.)
Environmental advice
Environment Agency (Head Office)
Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS12 4UD
General enquiries tel: 0845 933 3111 and 0645 333111
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/epns (for guidance information)
(Publishes Integrated Pollution Control Guidance Notes and Technical Guidance Notes for
the industrial sectors which fall within the scope of integrated pollution control (IPC).
Publishes Pollution Prevention Guides which apply to a number of situations. There are also
videos relating to pollution prevention and waste minimisation. Advice on any situation
where there is a risk of pollution.)
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Head Office)
Erskine Court, The Castle Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TR
Tel: 01786 457700
Fax: 01786 446885
www.sepa.org.uk
AEA Technology
www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/info/labrief.html
(Publishes the General Guidance Notes on the controls and procedures relating to
environmental pollution, and the Process Guidance Notes for local authority air pollution
control (LAPAC) for prescribed processes.)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA Helpline, Ergon House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Tel: 0845 933 5577
www.defra.gov.uk
Department of Trade and Industry
DTI Enquiry Unit, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
www.dti.gov.uk
Best practice advice
Envirowise (formerly the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme)
www.envirowise.gov.uk
(Publishes Good Practice Guides, Environmental Performance Guides, Case study examples
and general information on a wide range of industrial sectors.)
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme
www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk
(Gives advice on how to reduce energy bills.)
Environment and Energy Helpline
Tel: 0800 585794
www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk
(Relates to both the above.)

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