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Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Resource for the public and those professionals responding to chemical incidents, including emergency services and public health professionals.
A to Z on content relating to chemical hazards.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other government bodies on matters concerning the toxicity...
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
This report (HPA-CHaPD-001) is a review of environmental chemicals and neurotoxicity focusing on neurological diseases.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
How to query UK data on waste transfers and emissions, by specific substance, area, river basin, industry or economic sector.
This report series contains substantial scientific work carried out by the Health Protection Agency Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division.
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