Welcome to ELPU Environmental Law for Polymer Users
Environmental Law for Polymer Users (ELPU) is a practical and simple support tool to help you identify the areas of environmental law that affect your business. Within a few keystrokes you are able to see a summary of laws affecting your business and concise explanations that show when it applies and what you must do to comply. It is written in a non-technical (but accurate) way so that managers and other users can quickly identify and understand their legal obligations.
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Water Legislation
Water legislation covers two main areas. The first concerns the abstraction and impounding of surface and groundwater, with the second dealing with water pollution offences....more details>>
Air Legislation
Air legislation covers emissions of black smoke, grit and dust into the atmosphere. In some instances it is possible to emit within prescribed limits. Other areas allow zero emissions into the atmosphere....more details>>
Noise Legislation
Noise is described as any sound which is undesired by the recipient. Given the adverse consequences of noise pollution on human health, various provisions of law aim at its reduction....more details>>
Contaminated Land Legislation
The contamination of soil can occur in numerous ways and a reversal of the contamination can be extremely difficult and in some cases impossible to achieve....more details>>
Controlled Waste Legislation
Waste is defined as any substance that the holder discards or intends to discard or which is required to be discarded. Controlled waste is a type of waste which is further categorised into household, commercial and industrial waste....more details>>
Hazardous Waste Legislation
Hazardous waste is any waste listed in the List of Waste (England) Regulation 2005 as hazardous, or which is exceptionally classified as hazardous by the Secretary of State because it is harmful to human health or the....more details>>
Radioactive Substance Legislation
All persons who keep or use radioactive materials are required by the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 to apply to and be registered by the appropriate agency. Likewise, an authorisation is required for the disposal of any....more details>>
WEEE Legislation
There are two European Union Directives WEEE Directive No 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC relating to electrical and electronic equipment waste, one seeks to prevent the creation of electrical and electronic....more details>>
Packaging Legislation
Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003 applies to those who make, fill, sell or handle packaging or packaging materials. It aims to minimise the amount of waste packaging generated....more details>>
REACH Legislation
REACH is a new EU chemical regulation that impacts most industrial products. The legislation seeks to provide a high level of protection for human health and the environment by creating a single market for....more details>>
Oil Storage Legisation
The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 require that oil should be stored in a container which is unlikely to leak or burst under normal use....more details>>
Self Assessment Tool
The self assessment tool asks a number of questions to identify the environmental regulations that affect your business. These areas of regulation can then be explored further to see how compliance can be secured....more details>>