Division BAT 18 In order to prevent pollution risks when decommissioning a plant, BAT is to use the general techniques given below.
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| Technique | |
|---|---|
| a | Ensure that underground tanks and piping are either avoided in the design phase or that their location is well known and documented. |
| b | Establish instructions for emptying process equipment, vessels and piping. |
| c | Ensure a clean closure when the facility is shut down, e.g. to clean up and rehabilitate the site. Natural soil functions should be safeguarded, if feasible. |
| d | Use a monitoring programme, especially relative to groundwater, in order to detect possible future impacts on site or in neighbouring areas. |
| e | Develop and maintain a site closure or cessation scheme, based on risk analysis, that includes a transparent organisation of the shutdown work, taking into account relevant local specific conditions. |