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Guidance for Industrial and Commercial Users
The following questions and answers provide information and guidance.
- Can I burn medium density fibreboard (MDF) in a smoke control area?
- Is there any additional guidance relating to PPC and the Clean Air Act or relating to Environmental Permitting Regulations?
Further information on Smoke Control Areas is available in the background information section.
The answers to the most commonly asked questions are provided above. This is the fastest way to find the information you are after. However, if the questions and answers on this page do not fully answer your specific query, then you can contact Defra for information at
Correspondence.Section@defra.gsi.gov.uk or visit the Contact Us page.
If your query is of a technical nature for instance concerning aspects of the exemption or authorisation process then please contact Ricardo-AEA at smokecontrol@ricardo-aea.com