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What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
Your local council can introduce extra controls on emissions if there are…
The darker the smoke, the more polluting it tends to be. Smoke darker than…
You need a permit for most generators, furnaces and boilers. Get a permit…
Guidance on the ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Provides guidance on how planning can take account of the impact of new development on air quality.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
How the Industrial Emissions Best Available Technique (BAT) regime works from the end of the transition period.
Process guidance notes (PG notes) on emission controls ('Part B' activities).
How to complete an air emissions risk assessment, including how to calculate the impact of your emissions and the standards you must meet.
Advises on how planning can manage potential noise impacts in new development.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
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