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ARCHIVE: Industrial air pollution

Pollution from certain industrial activities is regulated either by local authorities or by the Environment Agency. For more information, see the pollution prevention and control (PPC) pages on this site.

Guidance

• Guidance notes for local authority-regulated industrial activities – A(2) and part B activities:
  • Process guidance notes – for part B activities
  • Sector guidance notes – for part A(2) activities
  • Air quality (AQ) notes – additional guidance notes
• General guidance for local authorities – A(2) and part B
• Guidance for those operating A(1) activities – regulated by the Environment Agency

See also

• UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (UK PRTR) – Pollutant release data from industrial installations across the UK, including refineries, power stations and less polluting activities that are regulated by local authorities.

Page last modified: 29 April 2009

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