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Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
The Water and Abandoned Metal Mines programme aims to tackle the water pollution caused by historical metal mining.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
The T9 exemption allows you to treat scrap metal for handling or recovery by sorting, grading, shearing by manual feed, baling, crushing or cutting with handheld equipment.
Approved cargo and mail metal detection (CMMD) systems for use in aviation security.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Find out about the new quotas imposing provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products.
Metal on metal hip replacements.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and physically treat hazardous metal shredder residues without the correct waste codes on your permit.
Product Safety Report for Silver metal coloured bracelet with charms presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for HHMTAKA Metal Lamp presenting a serious risk of electric shock as the lamp's conductor wires have inadequate insulation.
The first phase of 2 innovative projects to reduce metal pollution from abandoned lead and zinc mines near Middleton-in-Teesdale has recently been completed.
Rules for Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association
Map showing which rivers are polluted by abandoned metal mines in Weardale
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