NetRegs

User Friendly advice on environmental legislation and good practice

CaSPR 17 October 2006

Claudette Hudes

Protect your business Protect the environment

The Challenge …

The Response: NetRegs

Aims of NetRegs

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

NetRegs 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 AirWater

Waste

Contaminated Land

Benefits:

•Commercial

•Environmental

•Reference Guide/Educational Tool

•Alternative to Direct Regulation

Environmental Regulations

NetRegs – www.netregs.gov.uk

SEPA - www.sepa.org.uk

Delivery and support in Scotland provided by SEPA