NSW local government air quality toolkit module 3: air pollution control techniques
This module covers approaches and technologies used to manage air pollution for activities regulated by local councils.
NSW local government air quality toolkit module 4: practical regulation of air pollution
Module 4 provides practical management options for sources of air pollution for activities regulated by local councils.
NSW local government air quality toolkit: resource pack
The resource pack is a one-stop shop for council officers to use when carrying out inspections, investigating complaints and making or reviewing assessments.
NSW local government air quality toolkit: guidance notes and visual guides
These guidance notes and visual guides were developed to support council officers in managing air quality issues.
Condensation trails
Condensation trails or contrails are the white trails that you can sometimes see as a plane passes overhead. Some people call them Chem trails (short for chemical trails).
Changes to the regulation of industrial chemicals
Changes have been made to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) to strengthen the regulation of industrial chemicals and align NSW with new national standards for industrial chemicals environmental risk management.
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NSW's independent environmental regulator. We protect the health of our environment and communities.
Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard
The Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) establishes nationally consistent standards for managing the import, manufacture, export, use and disposal of industrial chemicals to reduce their impact on the environment.
New scheduled activities for environmentally hazardous chemicals
The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) includes new scheduled activities for environmentally hazardous chemicals for premises based and non premises-based activities.