Pollution Prevention Guidelines - Draft

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1 Pollution Prevention Guidelines - Draft Safe Storage - Combustible materials, prevent and control fire: PPG29 These guidelines are produced by the Environment Agency for England and Wales, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency referred to here as we or us. They have been written with the assistance of the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA). Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs) are based on relevant legislation and reflect current good practice. Following the guidelines will help you to manage your environmental responsibilities to prevent pollution and comply with the law. If you cause pollution or allow it to occur, you may be committing a criminal offence. You can find our contact details at the end of these guidelines. This document is produced in accordance with the Code of Practice on Guidance on Regulation, (reference 1). 1. Introduction These guidelines are written for site operators of industrial and commercial premises where combustible materials are stored in the open air. They will help you prevent a fire or reduce environmental damage if a fire starts. The guidance covers good practice for: the risks posed from fires involving the storage of combustible materials in stacks and piles; identifying sites where this guidance should be applied; measures you can take to reduce the risk of fire; advice on the maximum sizes of combustible stacks and separation distances between them to prevent or reduce fire spread; fire fighting strategies and ways to mitigate the impacts of that strategy on people, property and the environment. It may also help the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), our staff and others who are interested in the safe storage of combustible materials, for example, the Health and Safety Executive, public health officials, planning departments and insurers/underwriters. You should apply the guidelines whenever stacks containing combustible materials exceed 3m in height and/or 50 cubic metres in volume on your site. You may also want to consider these guidelines for smaller stacks if your site poses a high risk to the environment. For this guidance, combustible materials include: paper or cardboard; plastics; rags; rubber, natural or synthetic, including whole tyres, baled tyres, tyre shred, crumb and fibre; wood, whether or not scrap or cut into planks, boards, logs, firewood or chips, or joined to form crates, pallets, casks or barrels; waste electrical and electronic equipment such as fridges, computers and televisions. You should also take action to reduce the risk from stacks of combustible materials enclosed by any buildings on your site. However due to differences in the type, size and construction of EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 1 of 15

2 buildings that could be used to store combustible materials you must do this by seeking and following the advice of the fire safety department of your local Fire and Rescue Service. In England and Wales you should also follow the conditions and supporting guidelines in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, (reference 2), and in Scotland The Fire (Scotland Act) 2005 (reference 3). The guidance does not apply to landfill sites. 2. Legal Background The guidance applies to the storage of all combustible materials, including materials classified as waste, regulated by environment agencies under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 in England and Wales, (reference 4), The Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Regulations NI 2003, in Northern Ireland, (reference 5), and in Scotland the Environmental Protection Act 1990, (reference 6), the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000, (reference 7) and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994, (reference 8). If you have a permit or licence from us that allows for the storage and/or handling of these materials and a condition requiring a management plan you have a legal obligation to have a management plan for your site and to take appropriate measures. For England and Wales see How to Comply with Your Environmental Permit (reference 9). Following these guidelines may constitute appropriate measures for fire related accident prevention which you must consider in your plans. If you don t follow this guidance, you should be able to justify why not and show that the measures you ve taken are equivalent or superior. 'If your permit or, licence allows for the storage and/or handling of these materials but doesn t have a condition requiring a management plan you should comply with the conditions of your current permit and the guidelines in this guidance. If you do not we may take appropriate action, for example varying your permit. If you have an exemption from us that allows for the storage and handling of these materials it is still an offence to manage them in a manner that is likely to endanger human health or the environment. Following these guidelines will help you to show that you are taking appropriate measures, in respect of a fire event, to store waste without endangering human health or the environment. This guidance supplements but doesn t replace any statutory requirements for sites controlled under Local Acts of Parliament, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and for Scotland the Fire (Scotland) Act As well as using these guidelines to manage combustible stacks on your site, you should seek further advice from us on the specific requirements for each site you operate under these regulations. Our contact details are listed at the end of this guidance. For advice on local Acts of Parliament, the Regulatory Reform Order, or the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 contact your local Fire and Rescue Service (FRS). The NetRegs web site, Business Link website in England, Invest Northern Ireland website in Northern Ireland, Business Gateway website in Scotland and FS4B in Wales also provides guidance on the legal requirements of some of these regulations; a list of websites is at the end of these guidelines 3. What s the risk? 3.1 Impacts of a Fire EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 2 of 15

3 Fires involving combustible materials can cause significant harm to people and the environment due to: Toxic smoke plumes and other airborne pollutants; these can cause both short and long term effects on human health and the environment. Firewater run-off; this can transport pollutants into drainage systems, rivers, groundwater and soil, threatening water supplies, public health and wild life. Thermal radiation; which harms people and the environment and can lead to fire spread. Hazardous waste and residues, formed on the site by the fire and the impacts of fire fighting. The impact of a fire may be immediate and long lasting. If you re the Polluter you may be responsible for the costs of clean up; this can be expensive particularly if you contaminate groundwater. There may be other costs associated with our and other responders incident response and/or fines or costs through the criminal and/or civil courts. Your company s business reputation may suffer and your insurance costs may rise too. 3.2 How can a fire start? Causes of fires on your site include: self combustion; arson; plant or equipment failure; electrical faults; naked lights; smoking materials; 3.3 Fire characteristics hot works, e.g. welding, cutting; hot exhausts; industrial heaters; open burning on site; damaged/exposed electrical cables; weather, e.g. lightning strikes. The type of combustible materials on your site and the form they re stored in will influence the size, intensity and duration of any fire. Fires in large stacks, particularly those made up of finely divided materials such as tyre shred or crumb can be particularly difficult to extinguish. Direct application of water with or without fire fighting additives such as foam to burning stacks of these materials is often ineffective and may generate large volumes of polluted firewater and/or more smoke. Stacks of these materials can burn for many weeks. 3.4 Does Your Site Pose a Risk? If you store combustible materials, on your site the three components below need to be present for your site to pose a risk to people and/or environment. a source such as contaminated fire water run-off, toxic smoke plume a pathway such as surface drains, permeable ground, air a receptor such as a river, groundwater, local populations We recommend you complete a risk assessment to identify the risk your site poses. The assessment should consider criteria such as: the location of your site; the proximity and sensitivity of receptors, for example environmentally protected sites; the type and quantity of materials stored and what happens to them in a fire; the likelihood of fire; your water supplies and fire fighting options; environmental pathways; EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 3 of 15

4 the presence or absence of firewater containment facilities. Controlled Burn: PPG28, (reference 10), gives advice on how to assess the risk and applies to all sites, not just those where a controlled burn is relevant. 4. How do you reduce the risk your site poses? Where your risk assessment indicates that a fire at your site could threaten people and/or the environment, you need to take steps in liaison with your local FRS, us and other interested parties such as your insurer to reduce the risk and consequences to an acceptable level. There are four main ways to do this: i) Prevention ii) Detection iii) Containment iv) Mitigation 4.1 Prevention Give the highest priority to preventing the fire in the first place, for example by segregating, or controlling sources of ignition, such as heating pipes, light bulbs, space heaters, braziers or shrink-wrapping equipment. Keep these at least 3 meters away from stacks of combustible materials. A combustible stack should not be located within 6 metres of: a furnace or incinerator; any building, if stored in the open air, compressed flammable gas cylinders or similar; a substance with a flashpoint less than 66 degrees Celsius; a site boundary; a roadway. Arson is common cause of fires so make sure you have adequate site security. Apply a no smoking policy or ensure designated smoking areas are situated in locations away from stacks of combustible materials. Make sure you keep levels of dust, fibre and paper in buildings and around the site to a minimum. Materials such as tyre crumb and wood chippings can spontaneously combust under certain conditions. This risk is increased by: contamination of the stored materials, (which may allow biological heating in damp conditions); rusting of exposed metal (which also generates heat); insufficient cooling of treated materials before storage treatment process such as the stripping of wire in the tyre chopping process can generate heat, particularly if blades are blunt; prolonged storage. You can prevent spontaneous combustion if you: Reduce material risk factors e.g. exposed metal content, proportion of 'fines', heat generated during treatment. Minimise pile size. Control moisture levels. Manage stock levels to prevent piles being left for long periods. Monitor sub-surface temperature with a thermal lance. Regularly turn piles at risk of spontaneous heating. EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 4 of 15

5 Minimise external heating e.g. shade from direct sunshine. Enclose the pile if possible to reduce ventilation, e.g. within a silo with an impervious base. Further guidance on how you can control the risk of spontaneous combustion is in Spontaneous heating of piled tyre shred and rubber crumb, reference 11. You can reduce fire risk significantly for all materials if the quantity stored is kept to a minimum and throughput is maximised. See Section 5 below for maximum storage quantities 4.2 Fire Detection You should aim to detect and tackle any fires that do start as quickly as possible, if it s safe to do so. We therefore recommend that you fit automatic detection and protection systems such as sprinklers, aerial monitors and drenches. These systems will usually make sure a fire is kept under control and extinguished quickly. This will mean less damage to your site and the environment. Seek advice on such systems from your insurer, the FRS and approved installers of fire suppression systems. 4.3 Containment and Mitigation If a fire breaks out, you can still limit its size, duration and impact by: Sighting stacks of combustible materials at the advised distance from o nearby building and property, see Section 4.1, and o and other stacks; see Section 5.1 Keeping stacks below maximum recommended sizes. Section 5.1. Implementing an agreed emergency response plan and fire fighting strategy; see Section 6 Using an impermeable/fire resistant surface for the base of the stack Installing facilities for containing firewater such as: o bunds, o storage lagoons, o shut-off valves/penstocks; o isolation tanks; o modified areas of your site, e.g. car park. The type of containment facilities you need will be site specific. You should consider the size of your site, the amount of material you store and the fire fighting strategy. Managing fire water and major spillages: PPG 18, reference 12, will help you identify the facilities you need for your site. 5. How to determine maximum stacks sizes and separation distances The separation distance you need between stacks on your site will depend on their size and what they re made of. Don t exceed a maximum size for any one stack and make sure you have adequate water supplies and access for FRS vehicles. When calculating stack separation distances, apply these rules: The height should be taken as the longest length between the base of the stack and the top. This may not be the highest point if the ground is uneven. Treat two or more stacks as one stack, if o they are within an area not exceeding a horizontal section of 235 square metres and whose longest dimension doesn t exceed 20 metres. EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 5 of 15

6 o the space between them, doesn t meet the minimum separation distances set out in Section 5.1 and 5.2 and/or allow FRS vehicles to pass freely between them.. Access for the FRS vehicles should be unobstructed at all time and meet the requirement in the table below. You should check with your local FRS who will advise you about which Fire Engines they are likely to send to your site. Appliance Min Width of Road (m) Min Width of Gateway (m) Min Clearance Height (m) Min Weight Restriction (tonnes) Min Stack Access Requirements (M) Water Tender for ¾ of the perimeter length High reach Maximum stack sizes The table below set out the maximum recommended sizes for stacks of different combustible materials. The minimum separation distance shown is for stacks of this size. Material Paper, cardboard and rags Max height (m) Length/width (m) Max vol (m 3 ) Max area (m 2 ) Min separation (m) Wood Plastic and other materials Rubber Fridges, computers and electrical equipment For materials that can spontaneously combust, such as rubber crumb and wood chip, the maximum height of the stack must be no more than 3 metres Maximum stack sizes equates to around 5500 car tyres and 500 fridges. A spacing of 20 metres between groups of 16 stacks is also recommended. 5.2 Separation distances for stacks below maximum permitted stack sizes To determine the separation distances required for stacks below the maximum allowed sizes, you should contact the Fire Safety Department of your local Fire and Rescue Service. 5.3 Alternative Approaches. If you cannot meet recommended separation distances on your site due to the limited size of your site or other restrictions such as planning requirements apply, you will need to consider alternative solutions to reduce the risk of fire spreading from one stack to another. Examples of solutions that you could consider include: The use of bund walls between stacks. These walls will need to be high and thick enough to stop fire spread from heat radiation and conduction, EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 6 of 15

7 Containers. These should be stacked no more than two containers high, secured with a lock and allow FRS vehicles unobstructed access around them at all times. See Table in Section 5 Sprinklers video surveillance linked to automatic drencher systems etc, If you wish to use these or any other alternative solutions, you must be able to demonstrate that the measures you ve taken are equivalent or superior to the satisfaction of your local Fire and Rescue Service and ourselves. 5.4 Layout of stacks on your site Once you ve identified the separation distance required between stacks and taken account of the access requirement for FRS vehicles and the location of heat sources, buildings, and other vulnerable area on site, you can plan the storage arrangements. An example of good practice is shown in Figure 1. EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 7 of 15

8 Small stacks should be treated as one stack as separation isn t sufficient. Total quantity shouldn t exceed maximum stack sizes set out in Section 5.1. Area shouldn t exceed a horizontal section of 235 square metres and whose longest dimension does nt exceed 20 metres. For stacks that meet maximum permitted sizes in Section 5.1 a 6-15 metre separation distance is required between individual stacks dependent on material stored. For stacks below maximum permitted sizes, see Section 5 and 5.2 to determine separation distances required. 1m 6-15m See table m See table 5.1 6m Stacks positioned diagonally opposite each other, so they do not directly face each other will reduce the intensity of radiated heat between multiple stack piles. This may reduce the spread of fire. Road 6m 6m Building/furnace compressed flammable gas etc Figure 1 Example of Good Stack Storage EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 8 of 15

9 5.5. Water supplies A 300 cubic metre stack will normally require a water supply of at least 2,000 litres a minute for a minimum of three hours. You should check you have adequate supplies when you carry out your fire risk assessment. If you have any questions consult your local FRS. 6. Producing a fire response plan If you follow the guidance above, you will reduce the risk of a fire at your site and, if one starts, the rate it spreads at. Whilst you can reduce the risk, you can t eliminate it and so you should develop and implement a fire response plan to allow the fire to be tackled quickly, effectively and safely. 6.1 Recommended content of your fire response plan Your plan should include the following. A description of the: o Communication arrangements, e.g. named contacts, key holders with their telephone numbers. o The types, quantities and properties of combustible and other hazardous materials on your site. o The number of people working on site (staff and contractors). Including any differences between weekdays / weekends and times of the day o The number and types of heavy plant and machinery and operators on site to assist with initial fire breaks. A site plan showing: o layout of buildings; o hazardous areas on site (location of gas cylinders, process areas, chemicals, stacks of combustible materials, oil and fuel tanks etc.); o main access routes for fire engines and any alternative accesses if available; o access points around the site perimeter to assist fire fighting; o hydrants and water supplies; o any watercourse, borehole, or well located within or near the site; o areas of natural and unmade ground; o the location of plant and pollution prevention equipment and materials; o drainage systems, including foul and surface water drains, and their direction of flow; o the location of drain covers and any pollution control features such as penstocks, and firewater containment systems. The procedures your staff should follow if a fire starts. This should cover the period before and after the FRS arrives and arrangements during and outside normal working hours. Examples of the actions you can take include Actions to take before the FRS arrive Before the FRS arrives, your staff on discovering a fire should: Raise the alarm and initiate evacuation of people on site. Call the FRS immediately Attack the fire if it s safe to do so using equipment on site, eg an extinguisher or fire hose. Remove unburnt material from the stack, starting from the outer part of the stack, and take it to a safe area of the site that doesn t block access for emergency service vehicles. Ensure operators of appropriate machinery are standing by to help create fire breaks, under the direction of the FRS when they arrive. EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 9 of 15

10 Appoint a responsible, clearly identified person to liaise with the emergency services on site. Ensure access routes are clear. Use environmental protection equipment to block drains and/or divert firewater to a containment area and/or operate any pollution control facilities, such as penstocks. The effectiveness of your fire response plan will depend on how well you train your staff. All staff and contractors working on-site must be aware of the fire response plan and what they should do during an incident. We recommend you share your fire response plan with us and the FRS as we may be able to make suggestions to improve it. Your plan should be available electronically and in hard copy. You should have regular exercises to test how well your plan works When the FRS arrives When you re developing your plan, you should work with the FRS, us, your local authority and your insurer to agree a fire fighting strategy that the FRS will use when they arrive on site. You may need to invite these parties to your site to discuss your options and plans. Options include: Reduce the amount of firewater generated; use sprays and fogs rather than jets. Recycle firewater if it s not hazardous and it is possible to reuse. Instigate a controlled burn; the final decision to do this will rest with the FRS s Incident Commander. Apply cooling water to unburnt material and other hazards, taking care to prevent this water causing or adding to water pollution and/or increasing air pollution. Separate unburned material from the fire using heavy plant. Separate burning material from the fire and quench it with hoses or in pools, or tanks of water. This has the advantage of reducing the amount of firewater produced. Bury the fire using soil, sand, crushed brick and/or gravel. This may be appropriate if there are limited water supplies and smoke is threatening local people, but it can only be used when: o groundwater vulnerability is low; o you ve consulted us about this option before hand; o contaminated material is removed and legally disposed of as soon it s safe to do so. To decide which of these options, or combinations of options, is appropriate you should take account of: The scale and nature of the environmental hazards on the site and the activities that take place on it. The risks posed to people, the environment and property. The type of materials stored on site, the form they re stored in and the length of time needed to extinguish a fire involving them. The availability of firewater containment facilities. The local topography and different weather conditions and fire scenarios that could be reasonably expected at the site. The most appropriate option should be chosen as part of an agreed fire safety plan for the site, guided by a full risk assessment. This approach may need to be modified during an incident, based on a dynamic risk assessment by the FRS, for example changes in weather. The agreed strategy should be incorporated into the Accident Prevention Plan for your site. Our Incident response planning guidance - PPG 21, (reference 13), and our guidance How to Comply with Your Environmental Permit, give detailed advice on how to produce your plan. EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 10 of 15

11 We recommend the information in your plan is also included in the emergency responder s own response plan for your site, for example Fire and Rescue Service Operational Incident Response Plans, often referred to as 7(2)(d) or 9(2)(d) plans, (reference 14). 7. Checklist These checklists will help you prevent a fire at your site and if a fire starts minimise its impact on the environment and local people. 7.1 General Item Yes/No Comments Actions Do you have combustible and other Hazardous materials on your site? Do separation distance between stacks and other features on your site comply with the guidance in this PPG? Is your storage quantity reasonable and within permit/licence conditions? Is the location and duration of storage appropriate? Does your site have suitable first aid fire fighting equipment and training for staff? Are all means of escape for your staff adequate? Do you have a plan in place to raise the alarm and evacuate workers? Have you provided suitable access for fire fighting engines? Are fire fighting water supplies adequate on your site and are suitable open water supplies available? Your FRS can help you calculate this. Are the location of hydrants and their flow rates marked on your site plan, even if outside the site boundaries? Have you consulted the FRS about stack layout and design Have you assessed potential fire spread on and around your site? 7.2 Access Can any of the following affect access to and around your site? Item Yes/No Comments Actions prevailing wind causing smoke and fumes around access areas and routes to your site rough terrain buildings/debris EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 11 of 15

12 security/fencing 7.3 Environmental considerations Item Yes/No Comments Actions Do you have a drainage plan for your site? Do you know which local watercourses, groundwater and/or Sewage Treatment Works firewater run-off will flow to and how they maybe affected by firewater run-off? Do you have adequate plans and facilities to contain firewater? If firewater can t be contained, is a controlled burn a safe option? Is a controlled burn also the best option for air quality and/or fire fighter safety? Do you know which properties and residential areas surrounding your site maybe affected by smoke? If the answer to the question above is yes is there a plan in place to tell people living there what to do, e.g. keep door and windows shut? Do you have a plan to dispose of firewater and other wastes 8. Glossary Accident Prevention Plan Bund Combustible Materials Controlled Burn Exemption A document that outlines the actions your business will take to minimise the risk of and impacts of a pollution incident. A type of secondary containment (see below). Usually an impermeable construction designed to hold polluting substances that leaked or spilled from a primary container, e.g. a tank contained in a bund In the context of this document solid materials that have the capability of igniting and burning, eg tyres, wood, textiles and paper An operational fire fighting strategy where the application of fire fighting media such as water or foam is restricted or avoided, to minimise damage to public health and the environment. Low risk waste handling operations that do not require a permit or EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 12 of 15

13 Hazardous Substances Permit or Licence Firewater run-off Flashpoint Foul sewer Groundwater Penstock/Shut of Valve Pollution Surface Water drain/sewer Spontaneous combustion licence. Most exemptions need to be registered, usually by us. Substances with toxic properties that can affect human heath and / or damage the environment. A document prepared by your environmental regulator that controls the environmental impact of your business activities. It has conditions which you must follow to prevent your business from harming the environment or human health. Water that has been used to fight a fire. Likely to be contaminated with the products of combustion and unburnt materials that are washed of the site. The lowest temperature at which a volatile substance can vaporize to form an ignitable mixture in air. Sewers or pipes that collect foul water (sewage and trade effluent) and convey it to a sewage treatment facility. They can be owned privately or by the local sewage treatment provider. Water that is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone, i.e. below the water table. A sluice or gate valve fitted in sewer or drain that can be closed automatically or manual to contain spillages or firewater. A change in the physical, chemical, biological quality if a resource (air, water or land) caused by people or their activities, that is injurious to existing, intended or potential uses of the resource. Sewer or pipes that collect surface water only from buildings, roads and yards, which usually discharge directly into rivers, the sea or groundwater. Combustion which occurs without an external heat source. 9. References Resources: All the Pollution Prevention Guidance notes (PPGs) are available at: You can also order the Pollution Prevention Pays pack at the first of these sites. 1. Code of Practice on Guidance on Regulation 2008 from Department of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) website (in list below) 2. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order Fire (Scotland) Act Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) 2010 Regulations (SI2010: 675) 5. The Pollution Prevention and Control (PAC) Regulations NI 2003 (as amended) 6. Environment Act Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 323) EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 13 of 15

14 8. Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (SI 1056) 9 How to Comply with Your Environmental Permit: Controlled Burn - PPG Spontaneous heating of piled tyre shred and rubber crumb HSE Managing Fire Water and Major Spillages - PPG Incident Response Planning - PPG Fire and Rescue Service Manual Volume 2 Fire Service Operations Environmental Protection, The Stationery Office ISBN Other useful sources of information CIRIA Report 164, 1997, P A Mason, H J Amies, P R Edwards, G Rose, G Sangarapillai, Design of containment systems for the prevention of water pollution from industrial incidents ISBN X Fire and Rescue Service Act 2004 Fire Safety Risk Assessment Factories and Warehouses : HSE guidance Emergency response and spill control from HSE website HSE guidance HS(G)191 Emergency Planning for Major Incidents Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulation 1999 Pollution Prevention Pays pack and DVD from Environment Agency website Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Factories and Storage Premises' (Scottish Executive March RR Donnnelley) Safety and environmental standards for fuel storage sites Buncefield Standards Task Group (BSTG) Final report July 2007 : The Greater Manchester Act 1981 Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) Waste Management, The Duty of Care, A Code of Practice (Revised 1996). The Stationery Office. ISBN 0 and X.. Useful Websites : Buncefield Investigation : Business Link Practical Guidance for business : Business Gateway Practical guidance for businesses in Scotland Communities and Local Government (England and Wales): Construction Industry Research and Information Association : Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs: EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 14 of 15

15 The Department of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform : Health and Safety Executive: The National Chemical Emergency Centre : NetRegs: Scottish Government: The Stationery Office : UK Resilience : Civil Contingencies Secretariat : and Would you like to find out more about us, or about your environment? Then call us on: Incident Hotline (24hrs) Environment Agency HEAD OFFICE Rio House Waterside Drive Aztec West Almondsbury Bristol BS32 4UD Tel: Floodline (24 hrs) Scottish Environment Protection Agency CORPORATE OFFICE Erskine Court The Castle Business Park Stirling FK9 4TR Tel: Fax: Northern Ireland Environment Agency HEAD OFFICE Klondyke Building Gasworks Road Lower Ormeau Road Belfast Tel EA/FRS Work Group V1 DRAFT Combustible stacks: PPG 29 Page 15 of 15