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This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Guidance on decontamination and infection control, including surgical instruments, dental equipment, endoscopes and benchtop steam sterilizers.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
Information and advice on cleaning sex-on-premises venues.
Check for listed disinfectants for aquaculture; or apply to have your product listed.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
The unit is a specialist in aerobiology, biocontainment and biosafety. The unit provides government departments and the commercial sector with expertise, advice and consultancy.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Form for a manufacturing company to apply for Defra approval of a disinfectant to be used in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Check the tariff classification for preparations put up for retail sale.
Resources for the management of chemical, radiation and biological incidents, including UK recovery handbooks.
UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
How contracting authorities can find approved specialist providers and award contracts for decontamination services in relation to a CBRN or major HazMat incident.
Check the tariff classification for antimicrobial bathing systems.
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