# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2009 of 22 June 2020 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for surface treatment using organic solvents including preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals (notified under document C(2020) 4050) (Text with EEA relevance), Division BAT 13: In order to reduce the frequency of the occurrence of OTNOC and to reduce emissions during OTNOC, BAT is to use both of the techniques given below.

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

Technique
Description
(a)
Identification of critical equipment
Equipment critical to the protection of the environment (‘critical equipment’) is identified on the basis of a risk assessment. In principle, this concerns all equipment and systems handling VOCs (e.g. off-gas treatment system, leak detection system).
(b)
Inspection, maintenance and monitoring
A structured programme to maximise critical equipment availability and performance which includes standard operating procedures, preventive maintenance, regular and unplanned maintenance. OTNOC periods, duration, causes and, if possible, emissions during their occurrence are monitored.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/2009/annex/division/1/division/1.1/division/1.1.10/division/BAT (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-2009/annex/division-1/division-1.1/division-1.1.10/division-BAT
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