This document describes good practices for the incineration and other organic matter treatment by thermal processes of sludges.

Thermal conditioning is excluded.

This document applies to sludges specifically derived from:

—    storm water handling;

—    night soil;

—    urban wastewater collecting systems;

—    urban wastewater treatment plants;

—    treating industrial wastewater similar to urban wastewater.

It includes all sludge that may have similar environmental and/or health impacts but excludes hazardous sludge from industry and dredged sludge.