Best Practicable Means (BPM) definition
Best Practicable Means (BPM) means the term used by the Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency in authorisations issued under the Radioactive Substances Act which requires operators to take all reasonably practicable measures in the design and operational management of their facilities to minimise waste creation, abating discharges, and monitoring plant discharges and the environment taking account of such factors as the availability and cost of relevant measures, operator safety and the benefits of reduced discharges and disposals;
Examples of Best Practicable Means (BPM) in a sentence
Best Practicable Means (BPM) should be used, including low vibration methods and silenced equipment and machinery, in accordance with the Approved Codes of Practice of BS5228:2009 for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites.