# 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 18

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

BAT is to reduce noise emissions from relevant sources in the iron and steel manufacturing processes by using one or more of the following techniques depending on and according to local conditions:
implementation of a noise-reduction strategy
enclosure of the noisy operations/units
vibration insulation of operations/units
internal and external lining made of impact-absorbent material
soundproofing buildings to shelter any noisy operations involving material transformation equipment
building noise protection walls, e.g. the construction of buildings or natural barriers, such as growing trees and bushes between the protected area and the noisy activity
outlet silencers on exhaust stacks
lagging ducts and final blowers which are situated in soundproof buildings
closing doors and windows of covered areas.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/135/annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.9/division/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-135/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.9/division-18
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