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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.8/division-bat+14",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119/annex/division-3/division-1.1/division-1.1.8/division-bat+14.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2015/2119",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2119 of 20 November 2015 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of wood-based panels (notified under document C(2015) 8062) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-2119",
  "path": "annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.8/division/bat+14",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 14",
  "heading": "BAT is to monitor emissions to air and water and to monitor process flue-gases in accordance with EN standards with at least the frequency given below. If EN standards are not available, BAT is to use ISO, national or other international standards that ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality.",
  "text": "Monitoring of emissions to air from the dryer and for combined treated emissions from the dryer and the press\nMethane monitored according to EN ISO 25140 or EN ISO 25139 is subtracted from the result when using natural gas, LPG, etc. as a fuel.\nNot relevant when using mainly wood-derived fuels, natural gas, LPG, etc. as a fuel.\nIncluding As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl and V.\nRelevant if contaminated recovered wood is used as fuel.\nRelevant if SNCR is applied.\nIn the absence of an EN standard, the preferred approach is isokinetic sampling in an impinging solution with a heated probe and filter box and without probe washing, e.g. based on the US EPA M316 method.\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nDust\nEN 13284-1\nPeriodic measurement at least once every six months\nBAT 17\nTVOC\nEN 12619\nBAT 17\nFormaldehyde\nNo EN standard available\nBAT 17\nNOX\nEN 14792\nBAT 18\nHCl\nEN 1911\n—\nHF\nISO 15713\n—\nSO2\nEN 14791\nPeriodic measurement at least once a year\n—\nMetals\nEN 13211 (for Hg), EN 14385 (for other metals)\n—\nPCDD/F\nEN 1948 parts 1, 2 and 3\n—\nNH3\nNo EN standard available\n—\nMethane monitored according to EN ISO 25140 or EN ISO 25139 is subtracted from the result when using natural gas, LPG, etc. as a fuel.\nIn the absence of an EN standard, the preferred approach is isokinetic sampling in an impinging solution with a heated probe and filter box and without probe washing, e.g. based on the US EPA M316 method.\nMonitoring of emissions to air from the press\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nDust\nEN 13284-1\nPeriodic measurement at least once every six months\nBAT 19\nTVOC\nEN 12619\nBAT 19\nFormaldehyde\nNo EN standard available\nBAT 19\nMonitoring of emissions to air from paper impregnation drying ovens\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nTVOC\nEN 12619\nPeriodic measurement at least once a year\nBAT 21\nFormaldehyde\nNo EN standard available\nBAT 21\nMonitoring of channelled emissions to air from upstream and downstream processing\nSampling from bag filters and cyclofilters can be replaced by continuous monitoring of the pressure drop across the filter as an indicative surrogate parameter.\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nDust\nEN 13284-1\nPeriodic measurement at least once a year\nBAT 20\nMonitoring of combustion process flue-gas that is subsequently used for directly heated dryers\nThe measurement point is before the mixing of the flue-gas with other airstreams and only if technically feasible.\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nNOX\nPeriodic: EN 14792\nContinuous: EN 15267-1 to 3 and EN 14181\nPeriodic measurement at least once a year or continuous measurement\nBAT 7\nCO\nPeriodic: EN 15058\nContinuous: EN 15267-1 to 3 and EN 14181\nBAT 7\nMonitoring of emissions to water from wood fibre production\nThere is a tendency to replace COD with TOC for economic and environmental reasons. A correlation between the two parameters should be established on a site-specific basis.\nIncluding As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn.\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nTSS\nEN 872\nPeriodic measurement at least once a week.\nBAT 27\nCOD\nNo EN standard available\nBAT 27\nTOC (Total organic carbon, expressed as C)\nEN 1484\n—\nMetals, if relevant (e.g. when recovered wood is used)\nVarious EN standards available\nPeriodic measurement at least once every six months.\n—\nMonitoring of emissions to water from surface run-off water\nFlow-proportional sampling can be replaced by another standard sampling procedure if the flow is insufficient for representative sampling.\nParameter\nStandard(s)\nMinimum monitoring frequency\nMonitoring associated with\nTSS\nEN 872\nPeriodic measurement at least once every three months\nBAT 25",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Methane monitored according to EN ISO 25140 or EN ISO 25139 is subtracted from the result when using natural gas, LPG, etc. as a fuel."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "In the absence of an EN standard, the preferred approach is isokinetic sampling in an impinging solution with a heated probe and filter box and without probe washing, e.g. based on the US EPA M316 method."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Relevant if contaminated recovered wood is used as fuel."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Not relevant when using mainly wood-derived fuels, natural gas, LPG, etc. as a fuel."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Including As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl and V."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Relevant if SNCR is applied."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "In the absence of an EN standard, the preferred approach is isokinetic sampling in an impinging solution with a heated probe and filter box and without probe washing, e.g. based on the US EPA M316 method."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Methane monitored according to EN ISO 25140 or EN ISO 25139 is subtracted from the result when using natural gas, LPG, etc. as a fuel."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Sampling from bag filters and cyclofilters can be replaced by continuous monitoring of the pressure drop across the filter as an indicative surrogate parameter."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "The measurement point is before the mixing of the flue-gas with other airstreams and only if technically feasible."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "There is a tendency to replace COD with TOC for economic and environmental reasons. A correlation between the two parameters should be established on a site-specific basis."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Including As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Flow-proportional sampling can be replaced by another standard sampling procedure if the flow is insufficient for representative sampling."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/2119/annex/division/3/division/1.1/division/1.1.8/division/bat+14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:09.363039+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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