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NPI Industry reporting

Emission Estimation Technique Manual
for
Lime and Dolomite Manufacturing
Version 1.1

About this Manual

The purpose of all Emission Estimation Technique (EET) Manuals in this series is to assist Australian manufacturing, industrial and service facilities to report emissions of listed substances to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI). This Manual describes the procedures and the recommended approaches for estimating emissions from facilities engaged in lime and dolomite manufacturing.

The lime manufacturing activities covered in this Manual apply to facilities primarily engaged in the manufacture of quick, hydrated, and agricultural lime and limestone products, and dolomite.

EET MANUAL: Lime and Dolomite Manufacturing

HANDBOOK: Cement & Lime Manufacturing

ANZSIC CODES : 263 and 2631

First published in August 1999
Version 1.1 - 16 September 2003
National Pollutant Inventory
Department of the Environment and Heritage

Download the Manual

The full document is available for downloading as a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the PDF file.

If you are unable to access this document, please contact the Department of the Environment and Heritage to organise a suitable alternative format.

Emission Estimation Techniques Used in the Manuals

Estimates of emissions of NPI-listed substances to air, water and land should be reported for each substance that triggers a threshold. The reporting list and detailed information on thresholds are contained in the NPI Guide at the front of this Industry Handbook. In general, there are four types of emission estimation technique (EET) that may be used to estimate emissions from a facility.

The four types described in the NPI Guide are:

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