Division 1.8 Noise

BAT 13. In order to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce noise emissions, BAT is to set up, implement and regularly review a noise management plan, as part of the environmental management system (see BAT 1), that includes all of the following elements:

• a protocol containing actions and timelines;

• a protocol for conducting noise emissions monitoring;

• a protocol for response to identified noise events, e.g. complaints;

• a noise reduction programme designed to identify the source(s), to measure/estimate noise and vibration exposure, to characterise the contributions of the sources and to implement prevention and/or reduction measures.