Healthcare PPGs

The Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and SEPA have produced a range of UK-wide pollution prevention guidelines (PPGs). Each PPG is targeted at a particular industry sector or activity and provides advice on legal responsibilities and good environmental practice.

The PPGs and associated guidance listed below may be of interest to businesses in the healthcare sector.

PPG 1 General guide to the prevention of pollution (Adobe PDF – 95.8KB)

NEW PPG 2 Above ground oil storage tanks (Adobe PDF - 451KB)
Corrections to PPG 2 for Scotland (Adobe PDF - 26KB) 

PPG 3 Use and design of oil separators in surface water drainage systems (Adobe PDF – 78.6KB)

PPG 4 Treatment and disposal of sewage where no foul sewer is available (Adobe PDF – 244KB)

PPG 8 Safe storage and disposal of used oils (Adobe PDF – 76KB)

PPG 13 Vehicle washing and cleaning (Adobe PDF – 175KB)

PPG 18 Managing fire water and major spillages (Adobe PDF – 131KB)

PPG 21 Pollution incident response planning (Adobe PDF – 318KB)

PPG 25 Hospitals and health care establishments (Adobe PDF - 120KB)

In England and Wales, use the Environment Agency's 10-point checklist.

Is your site right? (Adobe PDF - 57.1 KB)
A 10-point checklist of essential environmental management practices.