# Commission Implementing Decision of 11 February 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the tanning of hides and skins (notified under document C(2013) 618) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/84/EU), Division 19

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

In order to reduce airborne emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from finishing, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below, priority being given to the first one.
Technique
Description
a
The use of water-borne coatings in combination with an efficient application system
Limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds by the use of water-borne coatings, with each coat applied by one of the following: curtain coating or roller coating or improved spraying techniques.
b
The use of extraction ventilation and an abatement system
Treating the exhaust air by the use of an extraction system fitted with one or more of the following: wet scrubbing, adsorption, bio-filtration or incineration.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/84/annex/division/2/division/1.6/division/1.6.2/division/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-84/annex/division-2/division-1.6/division-1.6.2/division-19
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.