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How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
How to query UK data on waste transfers and emissions, by specific substance, area, river basin, industry or economic sector.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
A critical review of the available data on the fate and transport behaviour of a number of contaminants.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Requesting comments on draft risk profiles and risk management evaluations for 5 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP review committee.
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.
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues.
Who's responsible for cleaning up contaminated land and how you know if your business is on a contaminated site
Provides guidance on how planning can take account of the impact of new development on air quality.
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