Sect|on 4.

0 - Dust and A|r o||ut|on Management |an

Gu|dance Notes:

As requlred by secLlon 6 of Lhe CoC, deLalls of conLrol measures ln respecL of dusL
and alr polluLlon are conLalned wlLhln Lhls secLlon.




















FORTH REPLACEMENT CROSSING
FIFE ITS




FRC/ITS/GC/DAPMP/01
Dust and Air Pollution Management Plan









Contents


4.1 Cb[ect|ve
4.2 Act|v|t|es that may g|ve r|se to dust and a|r po||ut|on
4.3 Lffects of dust and a|r po||ut|on
4.4 keceptors
4.S Lega| requ|rements
4.6 kespons|b|||ty for contro|
4.7 Dust and A|r po||ut|on m|t|gat|on measures
4.7.1 SlLe ManagemenL
4.7.2 ConsLrucLlon lanL and vehlcles
4.7.3 1ransporLaLlon and sLorage of maLerlals
4.7.4 use of haul roads
4.7.3 uemollLlon AcLlvlLles
4.7.6 LxcavaLlons and LarLhworks AcLlvlLles
4.7.7 urllllng, blasLlng, processlng, crushlng, cuLLlng and grlndlng acLlvlLles
4.7.8 Mlne grouLlng acLlvlLles
4.8 Mon|tor|ng











4.1 Cb[ect|ve
1o carry ouL Lhe works ln such a way LhaL emlsslons of dusL and oLher alr polluLanLs lncludlng odour
are llmlLed and LhaL besL pracLlcable means are employed Lo avold Lhe creaLlon of a sLaLuLory
nulsance and rlsks Lo human healLh and Lo avold unnecessary lmpacLs on senslLlve hablLaLs .


4.2 Act|v|t|es that may g|ve r|se to dust and a|r po||ut|on
ConsLrucLlon planL and vehlcles.
1ransporLaLlon and sLorage of maLerlals.
use of haul rouLes.
uemollLlon acLlvlLles.
LxcavaLlons and earLhworks consLrucLlon.
urllllng, blasLlng and grouLlng works.
rocesslng and crushlng rock for reuse ln Lhe works.
CperaLlon of Lhe consLrucLlon slLe or underLaklng consLrucLlon acLlvlLles whlch resulLs ln
odours belng generaLed from, for example, smoke, fumes or gases.


4.3 Lffects of dust and a|r po||ut|on
uusL and alr polluLlon, lncludlng odours, can cause nulsance affecLlng properLles.
ln addlLlon Lhere are sLaLuLory ob[ecLlves ln relaLlon Lo nlLrogen dloxlde (nC2) and flne
parLlculaLe maLLer (M10) whlch have known healLh lmpacLs.


4.4 keceptors
1he publlc ad[acenL Lo Lhe consLrucLlon slLe
SlLe workers
WaLercourses
Lcologlcal recepLors


4.S Lega| requ|rements
SecLlon 79 of Lhe LnvlronmenLal roLecLlon AcL 1990 deflnes a number of facLors relaLlng Lo dusL and
alr polluLlon whlch consLlLuLe a sLaLuLory nulsance. 1hls lncludes:
Smoke emlLLed from premlses so as Lo be pre[udlclal Lo healLh or a nulsance.
lumes or gases emlLLed from premlses so as Lo be pre[udlclal Lo healLh or a nulsance.
Any dusL, sLeam, smell or oLher effluvla arlslng on lndusLrlal, Lrade or buslness premlses
and belng pre[udlclal Lo healLh or a nulsance.
Any accumulaLlon or deposlL whlch ls pre[udlclal Lo healLh or a nulsance.










4.6 kespons|b|||ty for contro|

SlLe ManagemenL Lo lmplemenL

4.7 Dust and A|r po||ut|on m|t|gat|on measures
4.7.1 S|te Management
1he Craham SlLe ManagemenL 1eam wlll use besL pracLlcable means Lo prevenL nulsance as a resulL
of dusL.
8elevanL requlremenLs of Lhe Area Management |an are adhered Lo, lncludlng llmlLlng Lhe poLenLlal
for dusL and alr polluLlon lmpacLs due Lo Lhe followlng consLrucLlon acLlvlLles,
Smoke/ 8urnlng.
WasLe.
lenclng and hoardlngs.
SlLe accesses.
Clearance of Lhe slLe.

1he slLe ls lald ouL such LhaL machlnery and dusL-causlng acLlvlLles wlll be locaLed away from
senslLlve recepLors, where reasonably pracLlcable.

Poardlngs and oLher barrlers have been erecLed along Lhe slLe boundary, Lo mlLlgaLe Lhe spread of
dusL Lo any senslLlve bulldlngs or oLher envlronmenLal recepLors.

4.7.2 Construct|on |ant and Veh|c|es
ConsLrucLlon planL ls operaLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe manufacLurer's wrlLLen
recommendaLlons and all vehlcles and planL wlll be swlLched off when noL ln use.
vehlcle and consLrucLlon planL exhausLs wlll be dlrecLed away from Lhe ground where
posslble and be poslLloned aL a helghL Lo faclllLaLe approprlaLe dlspersal of exhausL
emlsslons.
Lncloslng, shleldlng and provlslon of fllLers on planL llkely Lo generaLe excesslve quanLlLles of
dusL beyond Lhe slLe boundarles have been employed. lLems such as dusL exLracLors, fllLers
and collecLors on drllllng rlgs and sllos wlll be used.
1he movemenL of consLrucLlon Lrafflc around Lhe slLe wlll be kepL Lo Lhe mlnlmum
reasonable for Lhe effecLlve and efflclenL operaLlon of Lhe slLe and consLrucLlon of Lhe
ro[ecL.
ConsLrucLlon planL ls locaLed away from slLe boundarles whlch are close Lo senslLlve
recepLors where reasonable and pracLlcable.
Access polnLs wlll be deslgned Lo avold queulng Lrafflc ad[acenL Lo access polnLs. Access/LxlL
polnLs wlll be lnspecLed regularly and cleaned wlLh approprlaLe meLhodology as necessary.
We wlll avold use of dlesel or peLrol powered generaLors by uslng malns elecLrlclLy or baLLery
powered equlpmenL where reasonable and pracLlcable.
All non-road moblle machlnery wlll use ulLra low sulphur Lax-exempL dlesel where avallable.
Machlnery wlLh power ouLpuLs of over 37kW wlll be flLLed wlLh approprlaLe exhausL afLer-
LreaLmenL from approved Lnergy Savlng 1rusL llsL (achlevlng fllLraLlon efflclency of over 83).








We wlll keep vehlcle, planL and equlpmenL malnLenance records on slLe and Lhese are made
avallable Lo Lhe Lmployer's 8epresenLaLlve upon requesL.
8oads and Accesses wlll be kepL clean LhroughouL Lhe duraLlon of Lhe works

4.7.3 1ransportat|on and storage of mater|a|s
uellverles and sLorage of maLerlals are coordlnaLed by Lhe SlLe ManagemenL 1eam as shown ln
Lhe green color boxes on Lhe Crganogram ln SecLlon 2.1.
uellvery englnes are Lurned off whlle walLlng Lo be unloaded.
uellverles or loads enLerlng and leavlng Lhe slLe wlll have a flxed cover, sulLable for Lhe
purposes of prevenLlng maLerlals and dusL splllage. 1hls wlll apply Lo Lhe LransporL of
maLerlals by road, rall or waLerway.
vehlcles LransporLlng maLerlals wlLhln or ouLslde Lhe consLrucLlon slLe wlll noL Lo be
overloaded.
Where approprlaLe sLockplles and mounds are kepL away from Lhe slLe boundary, senslLlve
recepLors, waLercourses and surface dralns and slLed Lo Lake lnLo accounL Lhe predomlnanL
wlnd dlrecLlon.
SLockplles and mounds wlll be aL a sulLable angle of repose and avold sharp changes ln shape
Lo prevenL maLerlal sllppage.
MaLerlals sLockplles wlll be enclosed or securely sheeLed or kepL waLered.
Long-Lerm sLockplles, whlch glve rlse Lo a rlsk of dusL or alr polluLlon, wlll be covered wlLh
approprlaLe sheeLlng or Lhe surfaces of Lhe sLockplles wlll be sLablllsed.
Where reasonably pracLlcable, and where approprlaLe sLorage ln llne wlLh Lhe requlremenLs
for coverlng maLerlals seL ouL above ls noL lmplemenLed, flne dry maLerlal (under 3mm
parLlcle slze) wlll be sLored lnslde bulldlngs or enclosures.
Mlxlng of large quanLlLles of concreLe or benLonlLe slurrles wlll be underLaken ln enclosed or
shlelded areas.
1he number of handllng operaLlons for maLerlals wlll be kepL Lo Lhe mlnlmum pracLlcable.
MaLerlals handllng areas wlll be malnLalned Lo consLraln dusL emlsslons. WaLerlng faclllLles
wlll be uLlllsed Lo reduce or prevenL escape of dusL from Lhe slLe boundarles.

4.7.4 Use of hau| roads
Paul rouLes have been agreed wlLh Lhe Lmployer's 8epresenLaLlve prlor Lo Lhelr consLrucLlon and
use and we wlll advlse Lhe Lmployer's 8epresenLaLlve of Lhe lnLended level of Lrafflcklng for haul
rouLes.
Pard surface roads are swepL regularly Lo remove mud and aggregaLe maLerlals from Lhelr
surface. 1he frequency of cleanlng wlll be sulLable for Lhe purposes of suppresslng dusL
emlsslons from Lhe slLe boundarles.
un-surfaced roads wlll only be uLlllsed by SlLe Lrafflc.











Any rouLes wlLhln Lhe SlLe wlLh Lhe poLenLlal Lo glve rlse Lo dusL are waLered as approprlaLe.
Paul rouLes are regularly lnspecLed and prompLly repalred lf requlred.
CpporLunlLles wlll be soughL Lo reuse haul rouLe surfaclng maLerlals where Lhe locaLlons of haul
rouLes change durlng Lhe course of consLrucLlon.
Areas of hard-sLandlng wlll be provlded aL slLe access and egress polnLs Lo be used by any walLlng
vehlcles.
vehlcle speeds are resLrlcLed Lo 10m/h Lo prevenL hlgh levels of dusL belng released.
4.7.S Demo||t|on Act|v|t|es
Any bulldlngs or sLrucLures Lo be demollshed were sprayed wlLh waLer as necessary, prlor Lo
and durlng demollLlon.
ApproprlaLe screenlng of bulldlngs or sLrucLures Lo be demollshed was used.
Sklps covered and secured.
rolonged sLorage of wasLe maLerlals on slLe ls avolded.
no blasLlng ls anLlclpaLed ln Lhe conLracL.
WasLe removal wlll be as per Lhe requlremenLs of Lhe Ceology, Land ConLamlnaLlon and
WasLe ManagemenL lan.

4.7.6 Lxcavat|ons and Larthworks Act|v|t|es
1opsoll ls belng sLrlpped as close as reasonably pracLlcable Lo Lhe perlod of excavaLlon or
oLher earLhworks acLlvlLles Lo avold rlsks assoclaLed wlLh run-off or dusL generaLlon.
urop helghLs from excavaLors Lo vehlcles lnvolved ln Lhe LransporL of excavaLed maLerlal wlll
be kepL Lo Lhe mlnlmum pracLlcable Lo conLrol dusL generaLlon assoclaLed wlLh Lhe fall of
maLerlals.
WaLer mlsLlng or sprays are used as requlred lf parLlcularly dusLy Works acLlvlLles shall be
necessary durlng dry or wlndy perlods
ueposlLed maLerlals wlll be compacLed as soon as posslble afLer deposlLlon, wlLh Lhe
excepLlon of Lopsoll
Solllng, seedlng, planLlng or seallng of compleLed earLhworks wlll be underLaken as soon as
reasonably pracLlcable followlng compleLlon of Lhe earLhworks.

4.7.7 Dr||||ng, b|ast|ng process|ng, crush|ng, cutt|ng and gr|nd|ng act|v|t|es
noL appllcable Lo Lhe llfe l1S ro[ecL.












4.7.8 M|ne grout|ng act|v|t|es
MaLerlals used for grouLlng, such as cemenLs or pulverlsed fuel ash, are sLored ln accordance wlLh Lhe
requlremenLs of Lhe CoC for maLerlals sLorage Lo prevenL Lhem becomlng an alrborne hazard. Mlxlng
of grouL or cemenL based maLerlals wlll be underLaken uslng a process sulLable for Lhe prevenLlon, as
far as reasonably pracLlcable, of dusL emlsslons.

4.8 Mon|tor|ng

1he lnspecLlon and monlLorlng procedures Lo be lmplemenLed Lo monlLor Lhe effecLlveness of
measures Lo prevenL dusL and alr polluLanL emlsslons and Lo avold deLrlmenLal effecLs on Lhe healLh
of workers due Lo exposure Lo dusL and alr polluLlon are as follows:
lmplemenLaLlon of Lhe area managemenL plan wlLh regard Lo slLe lnspecLlons coverlng Lhe
esLabllshmenL of operaLlon of Lhe consLrucLlon slLe.
Weekly lnspecLlon of areas ad[acenL Lo Lhe consLrucLlon slLe Lo monlLor any dusL and alr
polluLlon whlch may be generaLed desplLe Lhe use of besL pracLlcable means Lo prevenL dusL
and alr quallLy emlsslons.
Weekly lnspecLlon of consLrucLlon vehlcles, planL and machlnery. 1hese lnspecLlons wlll be
logged wlLhln lnspecLlon and malnLenance schedules.
Weekly lnspecLlon of Lhe level of Lrafflcklng, use and condlLlon of haul rouLes.

Should lnspecLlons show a nulsance arlslng, work wlll be sLopped unLll prevenLlon and remedlaLlon
measures are lmplemenLed.