Effects of IPPC Permits on Ambient Air Quality

The aim of this paper is to give an assessment of
environmental effects of IPPC permit conditions of installations that
are in specific territory with high concentration of industrial
activities.
The IPPC permit is the permit that each operator should hold to
operate the installation as stated by the directive 2010/75/UE on
industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control),
known as IED (Industrial Emissions Directive).
The IPPC permit includes all the measures necessary to achieve a
high level of protection of the environment as a whole, also defining
the monitoring requirements as measurement methodology,
frequency and evaluation procedure. The emissions monitoring of a
specific plant may also give indications of the contribution of these
emissions on the air quality of a definite area.
So, it is clear that the IPPC permits are important tools both to
improve the environmental framework and to achieve the air quality
standards, assisting to assess the possible industrial sources
contributions to air pollution.

• C. Cafaro
• P. Ceci
• L. De Giorgi

• IPPC
• IED
• emissions
• permits
• air quality
• large combustion plants.

[1] Directive 2010/75/UE of the European Parliament and of the Council of
24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution
prevention and control).
[2] Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
15 January 2008 on integrated pollution prevention and control
(modification).
[3] Directive 1996/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
24 September 1996 on integrated pollution prevention and control.
[4] Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
21 May 2008on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
[5] Legislative Decree No 59 of 18 February 20052014 - Implementation of
Directive 1996/61/EC.
[6] Legislative Decree No 46 of 4 March 2014 - Implementation of
Directives 2010/75/UE - Amending and supplementing Legislative
Decree No 152 of 3 April 2006.
[7] Legislative Decree No 155 of 13 August 2010 - Implementation of
Directives 2008/50/CE.
[8] Legislative Decree No 152 of 3 April 2006 - Environmental Rules.
[9] Reference Document on Best Available Techniques for Large
Combustion Plants - July 2006.
[10] www.aia.minambiente.it