Net Regs User Friendly advice on environmental legislation

Net. Regs User Friendly advice on environmental legislation and good practice Ca. SPR 17 October 2006 Claudette Hudes

Protect your business Protect the environment The Challenge … The Response: Net. Regs Aims of Net. Regs

How: • Guidance by Business Type Business Area Business Process Guidance • Guidance by Environmental Topic • Environmental Legislation Current and Future • Useful Links

Education Sector: Pre-school Primary School Secondary School Higher/Further Education Other Types

Education Sector (cont): General Information Purchasing Animals & Livestock Sciences Arts, Crafts & Technology Sports Buildings Transport Fire & Chemicals IT& EEE Heating, Lighting, Water Catering Maintenance& Janitorial Medical & Dental Office and Administration

Requirements for compliance given under categories; • • Storage & Handling of Materials Emissions to Air Noise Water Waste Contaminated Land Packaging Materials Other Issues Net. Regs also describes Good Practice for each category

Bad environmental practices for which could result in prosecution • Unconsented discharge of sewage, effluent or contaminated runoff water to surface water or sewer. • Chemical or Oil spills due to poor storage or handling • Irresponsible storage or handling of waste • Unauthorised solvents emissions or causing nuisance levels of dust, noise or odour

Legal Requirements Storage & Handling of Materials Noise & Emissions to Air Water Waste Contaminated Land

Benefits: • Commercial • Environmental • Reference Guide/Educational Tool • Alternative to Direct Regulation

Environmental Regulations Net. Regs – www. netregs. gov. uk SEPA - www. sepa. org. uk Delivery and support in Scotland provided by SEPA