Regulation 9 Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000

In Schedule 1, Part 1, Chapter 2 (production and processing of metals)–

(a)

in section 2.1(ferrous metals)–

(i)

in Part A, paragraph (b)(ii), after “induction” insert “,vacuum, electro-slag”;

(ii)

in Part B, paragraph (b)(ii), after “ induction furnace” insert “, vacuum furnace, electro-slag furnace”;

(b)

in section 2.2 (non ferrous materials) Part A, for paragraph (i) substitute:–

“(i)

Unless described elsewhere in this Section, melting, including making alloys of non-ferrous metals, including recovered products, refining and foundry casting in a furnace, bath or other holding vessel which has a design holding capacity of 5 tonnes or more”.;

(c)

in section 2.3 (surface treating metals and plastic materials) for Part A, substitute:–

“Part A

(a)

Surface treating metals and plastic materials using an electrolytic or chemical activity where the aggregated volume of the treatment vats exceeds 30m3.

(b)

Surface treating materials using cadmium or any compound thereof where the activity may result in the release into the air or water of cadmium and its compounds, as listed in column 1 of the Table in paragraph 13(1) of Part 2 of this Schedule, in a quantity which, in any 12 month period, exceeds the background quantity for cadmium and its compounds by more than the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 of that Table.”