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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other government bodies on matters concerning the toxicity...
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
Building regulation in England covering the prevention of toxic substances in buildings.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Information on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a dioxin compound, for use in responding to chemical incidents.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
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