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This report series contains substantial scientific work carried out by the Health Protection Agency Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division.
Chemical hazards and poisons information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
Information on chloroform (also known as trichloromethane or methyl trichloride), for use in responding to chemical incidents.
Regulations to reduce the risk posed by the production, importation and storage of ammonium nitrate.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
Information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
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.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
Information for professionals involved in reducing health harms associated with air pollution.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
This series brings together all documents relating to Chemicals: risk reduction strategies
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