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Wood and timber products PPGs

The Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and SEPA have produced a range of UK-wide Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs). Each PPG is targeted at a particular industrial sector or activity and aims to provide advice on legal responsibilities and good environmental practice.

The PPGs listed below are the most relevant to wood and timber businesses.

PPG 1 General guide to the prevention of pollution (Adobe PDF – 95.8KB)

PPG 2 Above ground oil storage tanks (Adobe PDF – 273KB)

PPG 3 Use and design of oil separators in surface water drainage systems (Adobe PDF – 78.6KB)

PPG 5 Works and maintenance in or near water (Adobe PDF – 894KB)

PPG 7 Refuelling facilities (Adobe PDF – 506KB)

PPG 8 Safe storage and disposal of used oils (Adobe PDF – 76KB)

PPG 13 Vehicle washing and cleaning (Adobe PDF – 175KB)

PPG 18 Managing fire water and major spillages (Adobe PDF – 131KB)

PPG 21 Pollution incident response planning (Adobe PDF – 318KB)

PPG 26 Storage and handling of drums and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) (Adobe PDF – 89.2KB)

PPG 27 Installation, decommissioning and removal of underground storage tanks (Adobe PDF – 95.3KB)

Withdrawn PPGs

PPGs 11, 15 and 16 have been withdrawn. In England and Wales, use the Environment Agency's 10-point checklist instead.

Is your site right? (Adobe PDF - 57.1KB)

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