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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.1/division-1.1.4/division-1.1.4.2/division-bat+7",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1032",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1032 of 13 June 2016 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the non-ferrous metals industries (notified under document C(2016) 3563) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032",
  "path": "annex/division/1.1/division/1.1.4/division/1.1.4.2/division/bat+7",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to prevent diffuse emissions from the storage of raw materials, BAT is to use a combination of the techniques given below.\nTechnique\na\nEnclosed buildings or silos/bins for storing dust-forming materials such as concentrates, fluxes and fine materials\nb\nCovered storage of non-dust-forming materials such as concentrates, fluxes, solid fuels, bulk materials and coke and secondary materials that contain water-soluble organic compounds\nc\nSealed packaging of dust-forming materials or secondary materials that contain water-soluble organic compounds\nd\nCovered bays for storing material which has been pelletised or agglomerated\ne\nUse water sprays and fog sprays with or without additives such as latex for dust-forming materials\nf\nDust/gas extraction devices placed at the transfer and tipping points for dust-forming materials\ng\nCertified pressure vessels for storing chlorine gas or mixtures that contain chlorine\nh\nTank construction materials that are resistant to the contained materials\ni\nReliable leak detection systems and display of tank’s level, with an alarm to prevent overfills\nj\nStore reactive materials in double-walled tanks or tanks placed in chemical-resistant bunds of the same capacity and use a storage area that is impermeable and resistant to the material stored\nk\nDesign storage areas so that\nany leaks from tanks and delivery systems are intercepted and contained in bunds that have a capacity capable of containing at least the volume of the largest storage tank within the bund;\ndelivery points are within the bund to collect any spilled material\nl\nUse inert gas blanketing for the storage of materials that react with air\nm\nCollect and treat emissions from storage with an abatement system designed to treat the compounds stored. Collect and treat before discharge any water that washes dust away.\nn\nRegular cleaning of the storage area and, when needed, moistening with water\no\nPlace the longitudinal axis of the heap parallel to the prevailing wind direction in the case of outdoor storage\np\nProtective planting, windbreak fences or upwind mounts to lower the wind velocity in the case of outdoor storage\nq\nOne heap instead of several where feasible in the case of outdoor storage\nr\nUse oil and solid interceptors for the drainage of open outdoor storage areas. Use of concreted areas that have kerbs or other containment devices for the storage of material that can release oil, such as swarf",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.1/division/1.1.4/division/1.1.4.2/division/bat+7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:55.916563+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."
}