Manufacturing of wood products

1. All reasonable steps must be taken to minimise emissions during start-up and shut-down of the process.

2. Wood dust and wood particle emissions must be minimised by:

   1. containment of dusty processes; and
   2. local air extraction equipment;

   which is vented to suitable, fully functional arrestment equipment. 

3. The transportation and handling of wood particles must be carried out using pneumatic or enclosed handling systems. 

4. An alarm system must be provided and maintained in order to provide visual and/or audible notification when arrestment equipment fails or malfunctions.

5. All releases to the air from the authorised activities, other than condensed water vapour, during normal operations must be free from visible emissions.

6. Measures must be taken to prevent, or where that is not practicable, minimise:

   1. dust; and
   2. heat emissions

   from the authorised activities.

7. Dust from the authorised activities, which has a significant impact on the environment, people or property, must not be emitted beyond the boundary of the Authorised Place.

8. SEPA must be notified via its pollution hotline contact telephone number as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case within 24 hours of identification of an event, of any of the following:

   1. an event that has caused or could cause adverse impact to the environment or harm to human health;
   2. an event that results, or could result, in an emission to the environment that is not authorised; and
   3. an event that has caused a breach of a condition of this authorisation.

   In this condition, the meaning of ‘event’ is as defined in the Glossary of Terms.

9. All measures that are reasonably practicable must be taken to stop an event and to minimise its effect on the environment. 

10. Within 14 days of an event a report must be submitted to SEPA detailing:

    1. the reason(s) for the event;
    2. the action(s) taken to stop the event and minimise the impacts; and
    3. the action(s) taken to prevent the event from reoccurring.

11. All information recorded, kept or submitted to SEPA in accordance with a condition of this authorisation must be:

    1. true and accurate;
    2. kept for a minimum of six years; and
    3. provided to SEPA upon request.

You can apply to vary an existing registration for this activity. Please note, this is the same activity form as applying for a new registration or transferring an existing one.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You will need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• R-IND-E1 - Manufacturing of wood products

Step 2: Submit your application for a variation

Make an application to vary an authorisation

You can apply to transfer an existing registration for this activity. Please note, this is the same activity form as applying for a new registration or varying an existing one.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You will need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• R-IND-E1 - Manufacturing of wood products

Step 2: Submit your application

Read Transfer an existing authorisation to find out how to submit your application for a transfer.

To apply to surrender an existing registration that authorises this activity, read Surrender an existing authorisation