Solvent emissions
If your business uses organic solvents you may be subject to certain legal requirements. For example, your business may require require an environmental permit (England and Wales) or a pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit (Northern Ireland and Scotland) or you may need to comply with solvent limits in products such as paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products.
These legal requirements prevent or reduce the harmful effects of solvent emissions on human health and the environment.
- What are organic solvents?
- Do you require an environmental permit or a pollution prevention and control permit?
- How do you comply with an environmental permit or a pollution prevention and control permit?
- Solvent limits in paints and varnishes
- Solvent limits in vehicle refinishing products
- Handling and storing solvents
- Further information on solvent emissions
- Solvent emissions legislation
