Paragraph 44 - Heating metal in an authorised furnace
What the legislation says:
44. —(1) Heating iron, steel or any ferrous-alloy, non ferrous
metal or non-ferrous metal alloy, in one or more furnaces or other
appliances the primary combustion chambers of which have in
aggregate a net rated thermal input of less than 0.2 megawatts, for
the purpose of removing grease, oil or any other non-metallic
contaminant.
(2) Sub paragraph (1) does not apply to the removal by heat of
plastic or rubber covering from scrap cable or of any asbestos
contaminant.
(3) In the case of a process involving the heating of iron,
steel or any ferrous-alloy, sub paragraph (1) does not apply if
that process is related to a process described in any of paragraphs
(a) to (h), or (j) to (m), of Part A or paragraphs (a) to (c), or
(e) or (f), of Part B of Section 2.1 of Schedule 1 to the 1991
Regulations or an activity described in Section 2.1 (other than in
paragraph (d) of Part B) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2000
Regulations.
(4) In the case of a process involving the heating of any
non-ferrous metal or non ferrous metal alloy, sub paragraph (1)
does not apply if that process is related to a process described in
any of paragraphs (a) to (g), or (i) to (k), of Part A of Section
2.2 of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Regulations or an activity described
in Part A of Section 2.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2000
Regulations.
(5) The secure storage of waste intended to be submitted to
heating to which sub paragraph (1) applies if the waste or, as the
case may be, any container in which the waste is stored, is stored
on an impermeable pavement which is provided with a sealed drainage
system.
(6) In this paragraph, "net rated thermal input" means the rate
at which fuel can be burned at the maximum continuous rating of the
appliance multiplied by the net calorific value of the fuel and
expressed as megawatts thermal.
(7) In this paragraph, "ferrous alloy" means an alloy of which
iron is the largest constituent, or equal to the largest
constituent, by weight, whether or not that alloy also has a non
ferrous metal content greater than any percentage specified in
Section 2.2 of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Regulations, and "non-ferrous
metal alloy" shall be construed accordingly.
Registration Requirements:
Needs to be registered with SEPA but no fee is required.
This exemption can be registered online.
However, establishments and undertakings can still use the paper
form should they wish. This form should be sent to the Registrar at
your local SEPA area office (addresses are given on the form
The following questions and answers are provided to help you
further understand this exemption:
Q. How long will the registration last? Will it require
renewal at any time?
A. The registration of this exemption is not time limited
but it can be de-registered by SEPA if it is not managed properly
and no longer fulfills the criteria requirements of the exemption
or if the activities cause pollution or harm to health. If the
activity does comply with the exemption criteria the registration
will not have to be renewed except where there is a significant
change to the activity.