COMMITTEES
the product dossiers that have been
submitted. Officially the Member State
authorities carrying out the assessments
should only be using the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and
Development’s marina scenarios, but
several have been asking for data to run
the more stringent scenarios that have
been created through the approach
proposed by the UK HSE (the ‘James
Hingston’ spreadsheets). Unfortunately, it
became clear early on in 2018 that the
UK authorities were rapidly withdrawing
from BPR participation due to Brexit, so
advocacy activities on the BPR with the
UK HSE were curtailed in Spring 2018.
A new initiative to tackle the
issues surrounding environmental
protection and best practice for DIY
and professional antifouling activities
was launched in April 2019. This is
a combined initiative, working with
the GreenBlue, The Yacht Harbour
Association (TYHA), The Royal Yachting
Association and British Marine, focussed
on providing information and guidelines
to users of antifouling paints and the
marina and boatyard management,
encouraging greater awareness and care
for the local environment. This included
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Be part of the
Antifouling Initiative
Protect, Collect
& Dispose
Environmental Best Practice
Protect the environment
3 Choose the right paint & work in a well-ventilated area
3 Protect the ground and surrounding area
3 Minimise paint dust by wet sanding
Antifouling
paint and dust is
hazardous
For more
information
visit:
www.thegreenblue.org.uk
www.tyha.co.uk
www.safeantifouling.com
Collect paint debris
3 Place tarpaulins under the vessel
3 Use an industrial vacuum-cleaner linked to the paint scraper
3 Capture old paint with ‘paste-and-peel’ techniques
encouraging the use of tarpaulins and
the correct disposal of hazardous
waste arising from antifouling activities
(scrapings from boats, contaminated
equipment and clothing, and leftover
antifouling paint). A tri-fold leaflet and
poster convey the information to the
sector, as the antifouling season gets
underway once again. BCF’s Trevor
Fielding presented this initiative at the
TYHA / British Marine Conference in
April 2019.
Dispose of waste
3 Clean up and dispose of all hazardous waste correctly
Don’t forget Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Antifouling
paint and dust is
hazardous
Choose the right paint
For more information
visit
www.thegreenblue.org.uk
Collect waste water & debris The Green Blue is a joint
environmental initiative between the
Royal Yachting Association and British
Marine.
Cover & protect the ground The Yacht Harbour Association
Wet sand – reduce paint dust
Clean up and dispose of all
hazardous waste
The Yacht Harbour Association,
part of British Marine, manages
the prestigious Gold Anchor
Award scheme, which includes
environmentally sustainable
practices.
Protect, Collect & Dispose
Antifouling Initiative
Other topics discussed included
the issues surrounding microplastics
(proposed ECHA Restriction and
what this might mean to antifouling
activities), marine standards (the BCF is
now a member of the British Standard
Institute’s Marine Committee SME/32),
substance regulatory issues, and the
continued concerns over the sale of
professional strength antifouling paints to
members of the general public (which is
illegal).
www.safeantifouling.com
The British Coatings Federation’s
website is dedicated to providing
information on how to antifoul your
boat safely and minimise the impact
on our boating environment.
Please address any comments or questions to
Trevor Fielding, BCF Regulatory Affairs Manager
E: [email protected]
Environmental Best Practice for
Recreational Boating
BCF ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2019/20