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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-2/division-2.5/division-2.5.1/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1147/annex/division-2/division-2.5/division-2.5.1/division-1.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/2.5/division/2.5.1/division/1",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Description",
  "text": "This includes all of the following measures:\nequipment used to treat WEEE containing mercury is enclosed, under negative pressure and connected to a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system;\nwaste gas from the processes is treated by dedusting techniques such as cyclones, fabric filters, and HEPA filters, followed by adsorption on activated carbon (see Section 6.1);\nthe efficiency of the waste gas treatment is monitored;\nmercury levels in the treatment and storage areas are measured frequently (e.g. once every week) to detect potential mercury leaks.\nTable 6.6\nBAT-associated emission level (BAT-AEL) for channelled mercury emissions to air from the mechanical treatment of WEEE containing mercury\nParameter\nUnit\nBAT-AEL(Average over the sampling period)\nMercury (Hg)\nμg/Nm3\n2-7\nThe associated monitoring is given in BAT 8.",
  "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/2.5/division/2.5.1/division/1",
    "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."
}