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Product Safety Report for 12 Colors/Set Mini Finger Painting Tool Kit sold via AliExpress presenting a serious toxicological hazard as the paint contains lead which is prohibited and illegal levels of N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable substances.
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.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
The T29 exemption allows you to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings before disposing of them to land.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
Product Safety Report for Vevor Airless Paint Sprayer presenting a serious risk of fire and explosion.
How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Ecological protections at sea are being strengthened by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) through updated regulations governing anti-fouling systems on ships.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
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