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Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Requesting comments on draft Stockholm Convention proposals for 3 chemical substances.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
A standard exposure model can identify highly persistent chemicals for which a more conservative regulatory assessment may be appropriate.
How the ‘Written Confirmation’ process operates for active substances manufactured in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
Terms of reference of a review into enhancing our legislative response to new psychoactive substances.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on radioactive substances policy.
Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) screening of low production volume substances.
This report is concerned with advice on the issue of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes known as ‘legal highs’.
Collecting information for risk management evaluations for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee.
Lists the main security measures appropriate for premises licensed to possess, supply or make controlled drugs or precursor chemicals.
You need a licence from the Home Office to possess or sell drug precursor chemicals
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