• Recap of the nature of air pollution (in general) and pollutant categories (gases, particles, and semi-volatile materials);
• The monitoring required for plants covered by LA-IPPC and LA‑PPC;
• The monitoring techniques applicable to each category;
• Introduction to standard methods and measurement uncertainty;
• Continuous monitoring options;
• EA Technical Guidance - M2 monitoring of stack emissions to air, and MCERTS;
• Interesting or unique monitoring/sampling processes (dioxins, mercury, VOC).

• Recap of the duties to control water pollution (general) and the pollutant categories;
• Typical emission limits and controls for plant covered by LA-IPPC;
• Introduction to EA Technical Guidance M18 – Monitoring of discharges to water and sewer.

• Recap of the requirements for the prevention of land contamination (general), and the categories of pollutants covered;
• Typical emission limits and controls for plant covered by LA-IPPC;
• Monitoring and reporting requirements.

Energy efficiency

• Energy monitoring techniques;
• Energy mapping; 
• Climate change levy;
• Energy per unit product or per tonne;
• Minimising energy wastage.

Waste minimisation

• Waste monitoring techniques;
• Waste (including water) flow diagrams;
• Minimising waste.

Odour:

• Odour nuisance and links to offensiveness, permit conditions –  setting out what the operator is required to do;
• Assessment of equipment/processes – source identification and mitigation;
• Complaints – and how to respond to them;
• International standards – and how to apply them.

Noise

• Duties under EPR;
• Compliance options for demonstrating BAT,
• Problems and issues.

• How the regulator can assist the operator in demonstrating compliance by producing ‘good’ conditions in a permit;
• Framing monitoring and sampling conditions, example conditions;
• How a regulator might judge alternate methods;
• Site visits and auditing monitoring teams;
• Evaluating monitoring reports;
• Monitoring and sampling checklist.

The PPC 3 Knowledge Check will enable you to review your understanding of the course material from the 6 sessions across PPC 3.

Participants will have three attempts at the Knowledge Check and a score of 75% is required to pass.