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ILgwg/706 Title : European Regulatory Update Author: H. Steegenga, Akzo Salt and Basic Chemicals b.v. VCSA-meeting 1991 Denver CTL019594 PVC-updates; APME-action in framework of VCM / PVC-discussions; regulatory issues concerning EDC / VCM in Europe (update) CTL019595 ^'PJ VC AND ENVIRONMENT MAY 1991 :urope PVC91067 CTL019596 Austria Belgium D nmark France FRG Italy PVC-updates - Plastic Waste Management no ban on PVC-packaging expected for the moment waste bill adopted with emphasis on reduction and recycling recycling companies started for PVC and expanded PS collection system for plastic bottles in operation (Flemisch region) Voluntary PVC-agreement between government and industry: . PVC-waste not incinerated together with ordinary waste; . PVC-waste shall be recycled instead dumped; reduction use of lead stabilizers and chloroparaffines in PVC; . environmental assessments according to "cradle to grave principle"; . targets for PVC-packaging, recycling of PVC-building products. ecologist groups and industry worked together in collection scheme for (PVC-)bottles (operation Pelican, school program) Dunkerque: 80% return of PVC-bottles recycling scheme for PVC-flooring in action sine December 1990 by PVC-flooring producers; target is to recycle 300T till end of 1991 PVC less discussed than before, much attention for recycling; in some federal states pressure and action for total prohibition of use / application of PVC (Green party conservative party) targets for plastics packaging officially approved: . 01.01.93 collecting 30% recycling 10% . 01.01.95 collecting 80% recycling 64% mandatory deposit on plastic bottles packaging waste management law (no. 475) being implemented national consortium of public bodies, industry and trade for collection and recycling of waste packs and for every type if recycling a minimum is fixed: for plastics 40% min., in period 1990-1992 financial resources 10% of cost of raw materials if target is not reached, containers will be taxed CTL019597 N theelands short product life application of PVC (a.o. packaging) under strong attack recycling projects developing convenant on packaging between packaging industry and government: packaging waste in 2000 90% of 1986 recycling in 1995 40% in 2000 60% landfill in 1995 40% in 2000 0% incinerator in 2000 max. 40% Norway only environmental impact of production facilities is an issue Sweden pressure against use of PVC fairly moderate proposal of forbid use of PVC for foodpackaging has been withdrawn combustion of PVC in municipal waste is no longer an issue Switzerland pressure to trade and industry to withdraw from PVC on the Swiss market on municipal level problems regarding PVC-building materials recycling projects for all plastics U.K. recycling extremely important key to handling the situation; local municipalities must provide recycling plans Finland agreement within packaging industry to decreas PVC-consumption is difficult to put into practice. Minister of Environment accepted that substitution must mean an improvement in environmental performance Greece PVC waste is considered by Greek Law as normal industrial waste. The law requires disposal to be made in certain landfils for solid industrial wastes under state supervision / control. Above state landfils have not been arranged yet. Incinerator guidelines in Austria, FRG, Neth and Finland are for o.i ng/m3 of dioxins TEQ. CTL019598 APME-action in framework of discussions around VCM / PVC APME Association of Plastics Manufacturers Europe ECVM - European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers Working group Inquiry into environmental impact of VCM- and PVC-production. Emissions / discharge of EDC, VCM, C2H4, HCl, Cu, waste disposal, biodegradable compounds. All members participated, report only available for particpants. Design of VCM-modelplant has been finished, draft submitted to ECVM. The model is based on answers to questionaires and personal judgement of the Working Group experts. The design of the PVC-modelplant is in hand. CTL019599 LIQUID ORGANO-HALOGENATED WASTE INCINERATION AT NORTH SEA June 1988 Oslo commission (B, Denm, F, FRG, Neth, Nor, Sw, UK, Finl, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Spain) 1st January 1991 65% reduction 1st January 1995 finished CTL019600 REGULATORY ISSUES CONCERNING EDC/VCM IN EUROPE HIGHLIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENTS B lgium - No national standards concerning EDC/VCM environmental control. In most cases Belgium authorities refer to internatio nal standards (WHO, EPA, TA-luft). France No national standards, only local regulations. FRG - New regulations expected for EDC-concentration in occupational areas, because of EDC being clearly found carcinogenic in animal experiments. National regulations are being prepared for VCM and EDC concentration in plant effluents. Following limit concentrations are proposed: VCM: All volatile halogenated hydrocarbons e.g. VCM max. 10 mg/1 waste water at each isolated plant boundary. S, mass and copo PVC 1 mg/1 or 5 g/ton prod.cap. daily av. from 1991 E, microsuspension PVC 5 mg/1 or 20 g/ton prod.cap. daily av. from 1991 E, microsuspension PVC 2 mg/1 or 10 g/ton prod.cap. daily av. from 1993 EDC: All adsorbable organic halogen compounds e.g. EDC 2 mg/1 waste water or 20 g/ton production. Italy - Mid 1990 national law regarding a number of pollutants (o.a. EDC and VCM) is expected. For VCM adoption of TA-luft of F.R.G. probably. Netherlands - Expected lowering MAC-value for EDC from 200 mg/m03 to 80 mg/m03 at least. Authorities use TA-luft officially as reference but may go beyond. Much attention to Dioxin etc. formation in incineration processes. Norway - The emission limits will be changed by the authorities in 1990. CTL019601 U.K. Environmental Protection Act into operation legalising the concept of integrated pollution control to water, air and land. Application for authorisation for all existing VCM- and PVC-manufacturing processes required before July 1993. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution will issue a process guidance note fore each process including discharge standards for air and water. Authorisation of the process based on using the Best Available Techniques not Entailing Excessive Cost. Except those for occupational environment revised standards for VCM and EDC are expected in line with EEC. Legalisation on waste management - originators responsi bility for what happens to the waste within reasonable limits. CTL019602 REGULATORY STANDARDS CONCERNING VCM IN EUROPE Emission limits (air) B - TA-luft F - 0 or 15 ppmv (local regulations). FRG - 5 mg/m3 daily average, when massflow - ^ 25 g/h (TA-luft, closed systems); transition from the closed to the open system: 10 mg/kg PVC monthly av. mass-PVC 100 mg/kg PVC monthly av. suspension PVC 1.500 mg/kg PVC monthly av. emulsion or mircosuspension PVC It - < 5 mg/m3 when mass flow 25 g/h (TA-luft) Neth - <_ 5 mg/m3 av.hour Nor - < 20 kg/h (PVC plant), < 25 kg/h (VCM plant, VCM+EDC) Sw - _< 0.5 kg/ton (S-PVC), < 13 kg/ton (PVC paste) U.K. - < 1.4 kg/ton (PVC, old plants), 0.55 kg/ton (PVC, new plants) Gr Discharge limits (water) B - Total halogenated organics 150 mg/1 Cl (reference volume of water 1.1 m3/ton installed prod, capacity). F - not specific, COD < 15 mg/1 FRG - no legal standards at present, but expected to com . It - sum chlorinated hydrocarbons 1 mg/1 (Venice lagoon < 0.05 mg/1) Neth - not in discussion Nor Sw - 300 kg/year U.K. - 1 mg/1 (expected) Gr - sum chlorinated hydrocarbons 2 mg/1 Environmental quality standards (air) B - international standards, local guideline 3.6 ppb F - nothing at border of plant FRG It Neth - 0,38 ppb year avarage (strive value) Nor Sw - 1-2 ppb advise U.K. Gr CTL019603 REGULATORY STANDARDS CONCERNING VCM IN EUROPE Standards for occupational environment F FRG It Neth Nor Sw U.K. Gr 3 ppmv max. average year, evacuation when 15 ppmv max./ 1 hr av.; 20 ppmv max./ 20 min. av.; 30 ppmv max./ 2 min. av. 3 ppmv (old plants), 1 ppmv (new plants) 3 ppmv max. TWA (8 hrs.), old plants, 2 ppmv max. TWA (8 hrs.), new plants evacuation see B 3 ppmv max. TLV TWA (8 hrs.), technical intervention when 15 ppmv max., evacuation when 30 ppmv max. 3 ppmv year average, 15 ppmv max/1 hr av; 20 ppmv max/20 min. av; 30 ppmv max/2 min. av 1 ppmv (TLV); 3 ppmv/15 min. (ceiling value) 1 ppmv TWA (8 hrs.), 5 ppmv TWA (15 min.) 3 ppmv year average, 7 ppmv (8 hrs av), remedial action if 15 ppm/1 hr; 20 ppm/20 min, 30 ppm/2 min EEC directive 78/610 as state law tl sr p k/'.i < L<- 3 CTL019604 REGULATORY STANDARDS CONCERNING EDC IN EUROPE Emission limits (air) B - TA-luft F FRG - <_ 20 mg/m3 av. daily concentration with a massflow of 0.1 kg/hr. (TA-luft) It - < 5 mg/m3 when mass flow ^ 25 g/h Neth - 5 mg/m3 av.hour Nor - < 25 kg/h (VCM plant, VCM+EDC) Sw - incinerator required for all EDC-containing gases U.K. Gr Discharge limits (water) B - Total halogenated organics 150 mg/1 Cl (reference volume of water 1.1 m3/ton installed prod, capacity). F - 10 mg/1 monthly av. FRG - no legal standards at present, but expected to come. It - sum chlorinated hydrocarbons < 1 mg/1 (Venice lagoon < 0.005 mg/1) Neth - 1 mg/1 after biotreater Nor - 1.75 kg/wk Sw -_< 1.000 kg/year U.K. Gr - sum chlorinated hydrocarbons 2 mg/1 Environmental quality standards (air) B - 158 ppb Neth - 1 ppm advise Sw - 100 - 150 ppb advise Standards for occupational environment B - 50 ppmv (TWA) F FRG - 20 ppmv, in discussion, probably 5 ppmv TWA It - 10 ppmv (TLV and TWA) Neth - 50 ppmv (TWA) Nor - 2 ppmv (TLV); 4 ppm/15 min.(ceiling value) Sw - 1 ppmv TWA (8 hrs.), 5 ppm TWA (15 min.) U.K. - 10 ppm (8 hrs av.), 15 ppm (10 min. av.) CTL019605 EDC effluent limits EEC Guidelines (1990) Limit values for discharge of 1.2-dichloroethane Type of plant Type of Limit values expressed in: average Weight Concentr. (g/ton) (mg/1) a) Installation for Month production of EDC 4 2.5 2 1.25 Day 8 5 4 2.5 b) Installation for production of EDC and conversion of EDC into VCM on the same site Month Day 12 5 24 10 6 2.5 12 5 Ton. - production - capacity of EDC incl. recycle EDC. Applicable from: 1.1.1993 1.1.1995 1.1.1993 1.1.1995 1.1.1993 1.1.1995 1.1.1993 1.1.1995 CTL019606