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Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for performance standards of water consumption rates for systems that use water.
Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. Office for Product Safety and Standards is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Take care when using creams to treat dry skin conditions as they can easily dry onto clothing, bedding and bandages making them more flammable.
Follow this groundwater protection code of practice to prevent pollution from solvent use and storage.
04 wastes are from the leather, fur and textile industries. Your permit lists the 04 waste codes you can use. You must follow the guidance given in the Before you start section.
This brief explores some of the approaches used by the 3 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Results Programme suppliers
Product Safety Report for THRII hand wash dryer - Wallgate Ltd presenting a serious risk of fire.
Product Recall for Clinisan Bodywash presenting a risk of microbiological contamination.
Product Recall for Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash with Batch Code 02/2023 which does not meet the labelling requirements of the relevant Regulations.
Product Safety Reports for Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaners sold via eBay presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
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