Use of chemicals
- Inventory of all chemicals used on site
- Implementation of black list requirements (Volvo Std 100-0002) Active programmes for surveillance and possible replacement of chemicals on grey list (Volvo Std 100-0003).
Use of energy
- Energy mapping of all major energy utilisation processes
- Continuous action to improve efficiency of energy utilisation
Emissions to air
Maximum sulphur content of fuel
Oil 1.0%
Natural gas -
Coal 1.0%
Biomass 0.05%
Maximum NOx emissions
Oil 150 mg/MJ
Natural gas 70 mg/MJ
Biomass 100 mg/MJ
Thermal oxidiser 100 mg/m3
Max. VOC emissions
All plants must:
- implement solvent management plan
- commit to continual reduction of VOC emissions
Emissions to water
Max. conc. of metal and other effluents(mg/l)
Cd 0.1; Hg 0.05; Cr(tot) 0.5; Cr(VI) 0.1; Cu 0.5; Pb 0.1Ni 0.5; Ag 0.1; Sn 2; Zn 0.5; CN 0.2; F,Cl,Br,I 0.1
Organic effluents
Process effluents with organic content must undergo chemical treatment or equivalent treatment process. Feasibility of introducing further treatment must be studied.
Waste management
Sorting at source of all relevant waste and monitoring of quantities.Development and implementation of measures to achieve improvements in waste reduction, materials recycling, energy recovery and minimisation of landfill waste quantities.
Noise
Max. external noise level at nearest residential property: 60 dB(A)
Organisation
Includes, for example, competent environmental co-ordinator, goals and action plans, environmental management system, assessment of environmental impact of projects, implementation of supplier and contractor requirements etc. Requires major suppliers to perform environmental self-assessment.