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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