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Dangerous Substances

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  Introduction to Dangerous Substances - EU
  Introduction to Dangerous Substances - England
  Introduction to Dangerous Substances - Ireland
  Introduction to Dangerous Substances - Northern Ireland
  Introduction to Dangerous Substances - Scotland
  Introduction to Dangerous Substances - Wales

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  Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations SI 2008/2164
  Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2010/160
  Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations SI 2009/1348
  Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 1998/131
  Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 1997/248
  Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations SI 209/2015
  Chemicals Act 2008
  Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2015/325
  Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations SI 2015/483
  Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2003/34
  Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations SI 2002/2677
  Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations SSI 2018/219
  Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations SI 2016/1154
  Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations SI 2000/1043
  Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations SSI 2000/95
  Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2000/232
  European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR): Volume 1
  European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations SI 349/2011
  European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations SI 547/2008
  European Communities (Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) Regulations SI 651/2010
  European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations SI 283/2014
Updated European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations SI 513/2012
  Radioactive Substances Act 1993
  Radioactive Substances Exemption (Northern Ireland) Order SR 2011/289
  Radiological Protection Act 1991
  Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations SI 30/2019
  REACH Enforcement Regulations SI 2008/2852
Updated Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP)
Updated Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency
New Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC
Updated Regulation (EU) 649/2012 on the export and import of hazardous chemicals
Updated Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations SI 2012/3032
Updated Retained EU Regulation 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP)
Updated Retained EU Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations SI 2009/890
  Waste Management (Hazardous Waste) Regulations SI 163/1998

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BEIS - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (UK)
 BIS - Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (UK)
 DAERA - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (NI)
 DEFRA - Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
 ECHA - European Chemicals Agency (EU)
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 European Comission (EU)
 HSE - Health & Safety Executive (GB)
 HSENI - Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
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 IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency (INT)
 Joint Environmental Agency Publications (SCO, WAL, NI)
 MCA - Maritime & Coastguard Agency (UK)
 Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (UK)
 SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SCO)
 Scottish Government (SC)
 UK Government (UK)
 WISH - Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (UK)
 Welsh Government