# Commission Implementing Decision of 28 February 2012 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for iron and steel production (notified under document C(2012) 903) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/135/EU), Division 17

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

BAT is to prevent pollution upon decommissioning by using necessary techniques as listed below.
Design considerations for end-of-life plant decommissioning:
I.. giving consideration to the environmental impact from the eventual decommissioning of the installation at the stage of designing a new plant, as forethought makes decommissioning easier, cleaner and cheaper
II.. decommissioning poses environmental risks for the contamination of land (and groundwater) and generates large quantities of solid waste; preventive techniques are process-specific but general considerations may include:
(i) avoiding underground structures
(ii) incorporating features that facilitate dismantling
(iii) choosing surface finishes that are easily decontaminated
(iv) using an equipment configuration that minimises trapped chemicals and facilitates drain-down or cleaning
(v) designing flexible, self-contained units that enable phased closure
(vi) using biodegradable and recyclable materials where possible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/135/annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.8/division/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.8/division-17
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