# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1147 of 10 August 2018 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for waste treatment, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2018) 5070) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.6: Emissions from accidents and incidents

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

BAT 21. In order to prevent or limit the environmental consequences of accidents and incidents, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below, as part of the accident management plan (see BAT 1).
Technique
Description
a.
Protection measures
These include measures such as:
protection of the plant against malevolent acts;
fire and explosion protection system, containing equipment for prevention, detection, and extinction;
accessibility and operability of relevant control equipment in emergency situations.
b.
Management of incidental/accidental emissions
Procedures are established and technical provisions are in place to manage (in terms of possible containment) emissions from accidents and incidents such as emissions from spillages, firefighting water, or safety valves.
c.
Incident/accident registration and assessment system
This includes techniques such as:
a log/diary to record all accidents, incidents, changes to procedures and the findings of inspections;
procedures to identify, respond to and learn from such incidents and accidents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1147/annex/division/1/division/1.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-1/division-1.6
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