{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-2/division-2.2/division-2.2.2.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2018/1147",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147",
  "path": "annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.2.2",
  "heading": "Deflagrations",
  "text": "BAT 27. In order to prevent deflagrations and to reduce emissions when deflagrations occur, BAT is to use technique a. and one or both of the techniques b. and c. given below.\nTechnique\nDescription\nApplicability\na.\nDeflagration management plan\nThis includes:\na deflagration reduction programme designed to identify the source(s), and to implement measures to prevent deflagration occurrences, e.g. inspection of waste input as described in BAT 26a, removal of dangerous items as described in BAT 26b;\na review of historical deflagration incidents and remedies and the dissemination of deflagration knowledge;\na protocol for response to deflagration incidents.\nGenerally applicable.\nb.\nPressure relief dampers\nPressure relief dampers are installed to relieve pressure waves coming from deflagrations that would otherwise cause major damage and subsequent emissions.\nc.\nPre-shredding\nUse of a low-speed shredder installed upstream of the main shredder\nGenerally applicable for new plants, depending on the input material.\nApplicable for major plant upgrades where a significant number of deflagrations have been substantiated.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1147/annex/division/2/division/2.2/division/2.2.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:13:01.289264+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."
}