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The unit is a specialist in aerobiology, biocontainment and biosafety. The unit provides government departments and the commercial sector with expertise, advice and consultancy.
You must register and declare ozone-depleting substances (ODS) for laboratory or analytical uses.
Resources for the management of chemical, radiation and biological incidents, including UK recovery handbooks.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
This guidance provides the sources of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection and guidance on preventing infection.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
The T14 exemption allows you to recover oil from oil filters before they're crushed so they can be transported for recovery.
The T31 exemption allows airports to filter and distill waste aircraft antifreeze fluid to recover monopropylene glycol.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Information for local authorities, the police and others involved in enforcing the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme tests samples to detect and quantify Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) organisms by molecular methods.
UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
This guidance outlines the circumstances under which a marine licence may be required from the Marine Management Organisation.
Find out about the requirements and obligations for warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK.
Form for drivers of livestock or poultry vehicles to record where their vehicles will be cleansed and disinfected.
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