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PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 3 POLLUTION

1. Pollution Prevention, Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency

2 Wastes

3 Hazardous Materials

4 Emergency Preparedness and Response

5 Technical Guidance

6 Ambient Considerations

7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

8 Pesticide Use and Management

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POLLUTION PREVENTION 

Avoid the release of pollutants or, when avoidance is not feasible, minimize or control the intensity or load of their release.

This applies to the release of pollutants due to routine, non-routine or accidental circumstances with the potential for local, regional, and transboundary impacts

Examine and incorporate in its operations:

Resource conservation (MORE)

Energy efficiency measures,

Cleaner production

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