{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.4/division-1.4.1/division-1.4.1.1/division-bat+92",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1032/annex/division-1.4/division-1.4.1/division-1.4.1.1/division-bat+92.json",
  "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/1.4/division/1.4.1/division/1.4.1.1/division/bat+92",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "BAT 92",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In order to prevent or reduce diffuse emissions from charging, smelting and tapping operations in lead and/or tin production, and from pre-decoppering operations in primary lead production, BAT is to use an appropriate combination of the techniques given below.\nDescriptions of the techniques are given in Section 1.10.\nTechnique\nApplicability\na\nEncapsulated charging system with an air extraction system\nGenerally applicable\nb\nSealed or enclosed furnaces with door sealing for processes with a discontinuous feed and output\nGenerally applicable\nc\nOperate furnace and gas routes under negative pressure and at a sufficient gas extraction rate to prevent pressurisation\nGenerally applicable\nd\nCapture hood/enclosures at charging and tapping points\nGenerally applicable\ne\nEnclosed building\nGenerally applicable\nf\nComplete hood coverage with an air extraction system\nIn existing plants or major upgrades of existing plants, application may be difficult due to the space requirements\ng\nMaintain furnace sealing\nGenerally applicable\nh\nMaintain the temperature in the furnace at the lowest required level\nGenerally applicable\ni\nApply a hood at the tapping point, ladles and drossing area with an air extraction system\nGenerally applicable\nj\nPretreatment of dusty raw material, such as pelletisation\nApplicable only when the process and the furnace can use pelletised raw materials\nk\nApply a doghouse for ladles during tapping\nGenerally applicable\nl\nAn air extraction system for charging and tapping area connected to a filtration system\nGenerally applicable",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Descriptions of the techniques are given in Section 1.10."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1032/annex/division/1.4/division/1.4.1/division/1.4.1.1/division/bat+92",
    "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."
}