British American Tobacco P21.pdf - Corby Borough Council

Pollution Prevention & Control Act 1999
Permit Ref No.P21
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
(as amended) Schedule 1
Permit Reference No. P21
The conditions contained within this Permit are based upon Guidance Note
PG 6/36 (06), “Tobacco Processes”
The requirements of the conditions attached to this permit shall come into effect on
the date indicated in the individual condition or if no date is indicated shall take effect
forthwith.
1.0 Emission Limits and Controls
1.1 There shall be no offensive odour arising from the installation noticeable
outside the curtilage of the site, as perceived by an authorised officer of the
Local Authority.
1.2 Emissions from the combustion process shall be free from visible smoke, and
in any case shall not exceed the equivalent of Ringelmann Shade 1 as
described in British Standard BS2742: 1969
1.3 All releases to air, other than condensed water vapour shall be free from
persistent visible emissions and free from droplets.
1.5 The concentration of particulate matter in the extracted air released to
atmosphere from the process shall not exceed 20mg/m3 under normal
operation, expressed at gas reference conditions 273K, 101.3kPa without
correction for water vapour.
1.6 All odour arrestment equipment including the thermal oxidiser, shall have an
odour removal efficiency of not less than 90%.
1.7 Stacks or vents shall not be fitted with any restriction at the final opening.
2.0 Compliance Demonstration
2.1 A log book shall be kept containing a record of all visual and olfactory
assessments made in accordance with conditions 2.18 and 2.19. The record
shall include the time and date of the assessment, the result, and the name of
the person undertaking the assessment. The logbook shall be kept available
for inspection by an authorised Inspector of the Council on the premises
occupied by the process and shall contain at least the previous 4 years records.
In addition, any arrestment equipment, or process malfunction or failure shall
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