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Information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical-incident response and preparedness.
Special Subject Access Request (SSAR) procedure.
Guidance for businesses.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Guidance for the public and businesses on using, storing and selling explosives precursors and poisons, as well as how to apply for a licence.
Examples of serious accidents and incidents at hazardous waste treatment plants.
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.
Apply for an exemption from restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) regulations.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and HazMat (hazardous materials) incidents on which GDS has advised.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
Information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
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.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and physically treat hazardous metal shredder residues without the correct waste codes on your permit.
Article titles, authors, keywords and links for Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report, published 2003 onward, and the Chemical Incident Report, published 1999 to 2003.
A report examining the evidence for chemical and physical pollutants in the sea around the UK and its Overseas Territories.
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