Division BAT 9

In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce noise emissions, BAT is to set up and implement a noise management plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), that includes the following elements:

1. i..

   a protocol containing appropriate actions and timelines;

2. ii..

   a protocol for conducting noise monitoring;

3. iii..

   a protocol for response to identified noise events;

4. iv..

   a noise reduction programme designed to e.g. identify the source(s), to monitor noise emissions, to characterise the contributions of the sources and to implement elimination and/or reduction measures;

5. v..

   a review of historical noise incidents and remedies and the dissemination of noise incident knowledge.