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Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
Groups of ODS with their ozone-depleting potential.
This series brings together all documents relating to Chemicals: risk reduction strategies
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
This series brings together all documents providing updates on standards and technical documents issued by CEN.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
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