Surface treatment of metals PPGs

The Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and SEPA have produced a range of UK-wide Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs). Each PPG is targeted at a particular industrial sector or activity and aims to provide advice on legal responsibilities and good environmental practice.

The PPGs listed below are those that are likely to be of most interest if you carry out surface treatment of metal.

PPG 1 General guide to the prevention of pollution (Adobe PDF – 95.8KB)

NEW PPG 2 Above ground oil storage tanks (Adobe PDF - 276KB)

PPG 3 Use and design of oil separators in surface water drainage systems (Adobe PDF – 78.6KB)

PPG 4 Treatment and disposal of sewage where no foul sewer is available (Adobe PDF – 244KB)

PPG 5 Works and maintenance in or near water (Adobe PDF – 894KB)

PPG 7 Refuelling facilities (Adobe PDF – 664KB)

PPG 13 Vehicle washing and cleaning (Adobe PDF – 175KB)

PPG 18 Managing fire water and major spillages (Adobe PDF – 131KB)

PPG 21 Pollution incident response planning (Adobe PDF – 318KB)

PPG 22 Incident response - dealing with spills (Adobe PDF - 549KB)

In England and Wales, use the Environment Agency's 10-point checklist of essential environmental management practices:

Is your site right? (Adobe PDF - 57.1 KB)