Protecting health through Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control European good practise

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Protecting health through Integrated Pollution
Prevention and Control - European good practise

• Anthony Parsons
• Policy Advisor (Human health)

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Overview

• Assessing impact
• Participation
• Availability of guidance
• Conclusions

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Assessing impact

• Emissions
• Annoyance (odour, noise and vibration)
• Waste
• Accidents

• Screen out insignificant emissions / issues

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Assessing impact - German approach

• immission values for key pollutants
• Industrial release background lt immission value
• Maximum of 12 months to comply

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Good Practise- impact

• Screen out insignificant emissions
• Use health based standards
• Agree national standards with public health
• 12 months to comply

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Participation - France

• Statutory health consultee
• Active public consultation
• Local structures that promote participation

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Good Practise- Participation

• Statutory health consultee
• Liaison groups
• Publish decisions

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Guidance

• Permitting authorities
• Industry
• Statutory health consultees

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Conclusions

• Consistency
• Use health based standards
• Work with Health Authorities
• Good Practise Guide

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Protecting health through Integrated Pollution
Prevention and Control - European good practise

• anthony.parsons_at_environment-agency.gov.uk