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Risk Level Risk

Hazards Source Pathway Receptor Risk Management L S R
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1. Odour
The odour from RDF (Refuse Air Prevailing Local residents, the RDF will be delivered pre-wrapped in bales or in sealed
RDF deliveries to Derived Fuel) Wind workforceEnvironmental
at industrial Risk Assessment containers. Wrapping/containment will minimise. All
RDF deliveries will be inspected upon arrival to ensure
the Plant estate & local L L L compliance and it does not have any malodorous L L L
Task / Equipment General businesses, users of properties.
Site In-charge Manager
amenity sites Issue Date Revision Date
Applicable HSE Legal
The odour from
Requirements Waste Air Prevailing Local residents, the Waste arrives as pre-treated and delivered in either
waste
Who is storage
affected / materials Wind workforce
MEP & Fire Fighting Workers/Technicians doing the task, Public whobaled
at industrial
who are RDF ortowithin
may access sealed
area/site, containers.
equipment, machinery or materials used.
how?
and The environment due to the use of chemical that
estate & localmay be hazardous to the No more
environment. than 3 days’ inventory will be stored awaiting
PPE Needs? Coverall, safety shoes, examined full-body harness and helmet with chin processing
strap, Gloves, through
Safety theMasks,
goggles, plant. etc.
processing businesses, users of
Bales will only be opened once inside the building and
building amenity sites
just prior to being fed into the process.
The RDF storage area will be located outside the main
building within an area sealed off with security fencing
around the industrial estate to restrict access.
L M M The access doors to the waste reception building will be
via fast acting roller shutter doors. L L L
Any rejected waste will be held within the building until
it can be removed from the site.
Vitrified molten ash will be temporarily stored outside in
skips to allow cooling prior to removal off site. Storage
will be for no more than 48hours and by the very nature
of the material is anticipated to be a source of the odour.
Regular and good housekeeping practices will be
employed to ensure the waste storage area is cleared
and cleaned regularly.
The odour from Waste Air Prevailing Local residents, the If any breakdown is likely to occur for more than 3 days,
the failure of materials Wind workforce at industrial then no RDF will be accepted until the breakdown can be
repaired. If the breakdown is greater than 14 days than L L L
plant or estate & local L M M any non-baled RDF will be removed from the site
equipment businesses, users of All wastes produced from the process will be stored in
amenity sites suitably secured and sealed containers located inside the
building
2. Noise and Vibration
Noise from Noise and Noise through Local residents, the Existing light industrial premises
vehicle vibrations the air and workforce at industrial Vehicle movements into and out of the site will take
movements associated vibration estate & local place as follows: Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 17:00
Vehicles (such as the front-end shovel loader) will
with the businesses, users of
primarily be located within the building and will be
operation of amenity sites L M L
subject to regular maintenance and service schedules. L L L