Division 1.5 Harmful substances
United Kingdom
BAT 8. In order to prevent or reduce the use of harmful substances, e.g. in cleaning and disinfection, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
| Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). | ||
| Technique | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Proper selection of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants | Avoidance or minimisation of the use of cleaning chemicals and/or disinfectants that are harmful to the aquatic environment, in particular priority substances considered under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1 When selecting the substances, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account. |
| (b) | Reuse of cleaning chemicals in cleaning-in-place (CIP) | Collection and reuse of cleaning chemicals in CIP. When reusing cleaning chemicals, hygiene and food safety requirements are taken into account. |
| (c) | Dry cleaning | See BAT 7e. |
| (d) | Optimised design and construction of equipment and process areas | See BAT 7j. |
BAT 9. In order to prevent emissions of ozone-depleting substances and of substances with a high global warming potential from cooling and freezing, BAT is to use refrigerants without ozone depletion potential and with a low global warming potential.
Annotations
Footnotes
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Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).