Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022
70Thermal treatment plants other than flares
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70 Thermal treatment plants other than flares
70 Thermal treatment plants other than flares
The occupier of premises must ensure a thermal treatment plant on the premises, other than a flare, is operated in a way that ensures the destruction efficiency of the plant, in relation to an air impurity entering the plant, is—
(a) if the air impurity originates from material containing a principal toxic air pollutant—more than 99.9999%, or
(b) otherwise—more than 99.99%.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—400 penalty units, or
(b) for an individual—200 penalty units.