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Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
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You must use consignment notes to move hazardous waste. A consignment note…
Consignee returns are reports on any hazardous waste received, treated or…
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Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
How to transport dangerous goods, including guidance notes, authorisation notices, exception notices and multilateral agreements.
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.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
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.
Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
A to Z on content relating to chemical hazards.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
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