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This guidance delivers on the government’s commitment in response to the Coroner’s 'prevention of future deaths' report on the death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak due to mould in the home.
Key messages Health risks Damp and mould primarily affect the airways and…
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
Information for clinicians and referring laboratories about the range of tests offered by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL).
Recognise and respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents: guidance for healthcare professionals.
Information companies placing hazardous mixtures on the UK market (such as manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors) should submit to the National Poisons Information Service.
The NRAP describes the national radon strategy and arrangements for managing exposure to radon in homes and workplaces.
A tool to help local authorities estimate the burden of air pollution on the health care system.
This report (RCE-15) provides advice on the limitation of exposure of the population to radon, and its decay products, in buildings.
A resource focusing on air pollution: sources, impacts and actions.
Advice and guidance on lead and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning.
Designed to help manage the recovery phase of a chemical incident where contamination has affected food production systems, inhabited areas and water environments.
This document is designed to aid decisions in managing the recovery phase of a biological incident.
Information on cadmium, for responding to chemical incidents.
Information on lead, for use in responding to chemical incidents.
This brings together the latest information on carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning for healthcare professionals.
An algorithm for midwives to help diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnant women and offer advice for women in the event of exposure.
Information for professionals involved in reducing health harms associated with air pollution.
Information on formaldehyde (also known as methanal and methylene glycol) for use in responding to chemical incidents.
Information about kerosene (also known as paraffin and jet fuel), for use in responding to chemical incidents.
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