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This guidance is intended to explain how local authorities should implement the regime on contaminated land.
A to Z on content relating to chemical hazards.
A series of briefing notes which provide more information about land affected by radioactivity.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
Consultation on draft guidance for the control and avoidance of contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence.
A study to review existing knowledge on background levels of contaminants in Scottish soils.
Resources for the management of chemical, radiation and biological incidents, including UK recovery handbooks.
Follow this groundwater protection code of practice to prevent pollution from solvent use and storage.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Guidance on tests and inspections for producers, processors, importers and sellers of organic food, feed and seed.
Mine wastes left at abandoned mine sites risk polluting streams and rivers, particularly with zinc, cadmium and nickel.
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