Statutory guidance

Timber chemical treatment: process guidance note 6/03

Regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for the chemical treatment of timber.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland), Welsh Government and The Scottish Government
• Published: 1 February 2011

Documents

Chemical treatment of timber and wood-based products: process guidance note 6/03

PDF, 686 KB, 39 pages

Details

Local authority regulators can be:

• district councils, borough councils, unitary councils or port health authorities in England and Wales
• the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in Scotland
• district councils or the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland

This PGN includes:

• air emission limits
• emission monitoring methods
• best available techniques to control air emissions

The chemical treatment of timber and wood based products is a ‘Part B’ activity under the local authority pollution prevention and control (LAPPC) regime.

Published 1 February 2011