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Describes our expectations for leadership and management systems by radioactive substances activity permit holders who are also nuclear site licensees in England and Wales.
RSR RGN2 provides an overview of the regulation of radioactive substances on nuclear sites.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste water containing concrete at construction sites.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using waste clay in the construction of slurry lagoons or irrigation/winter storage reservoirs.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Use the definitions, criteria and evidence given to classify portable and industrial batteries.
Getting to know the geology in your area
U15 exemption allows you to mix ash from burning pig or poultry with slurry or manure, and spread it on farmland to provide the soil with nutrients.
How the Environment Agency regulates discharges and radioactive waste disposals from Sellafield through environmental permitting.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and dismantling of small boats and barges.
Standard rules to operate metal recycling site.
Standard rules to operate a WEEE authorised treatment facility excluding ozone depleting substances.
Environment Agency’s progress on revising the waste quality protocols.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using whole waste tyres in building construction, in escape ladders in water storage reservoirs, for fendering systems and planters, and as crash protection barriers.
This guidance explains how waste from the final stages of nuclear decommissioning is managed to achieve safe, sustainable outcomes for people, the environment and local communities.
When recovered non-packaging plastics are no longer waste.
Performance standard for stack gas and landfill gas borehole emissions.
MCERTS: competency standard for MCERTS inspectors and assistant inspectors - effluent flow and event duration monitoring.
Environment Agency regulatory position on waste transfer and consignment notes when business waste is deposited at a take back or collection point.
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