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Work out the toxic equivalency factors of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) to calculate their concentration.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and treatment of waste filter bed media at water and waste water treatment works.
When you do not need an environmental permit for an ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant.
This report concludes that a well-run active site should not pose a health risk, but could still have an impact on mental and physical health.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using whole waste tyres in building construction, in escape ladders in water storage reservoirs, for fendering systems and planters.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and dewater (dry) non-hazardous iron ochre sludge at an abandoned coal mine water treatment scheme.
Environment Agency regulatory position on treating solid waste from portable composting toilets at the depot where the toilets were hired.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn or incinerate waste following an animal disease outbreak or infection identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
You must consider this guidance if you deal with surplus or waste food and drink.
Case studies of completed measures or measures being progressed in river basin districts from 2015.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store waste incapacitant sprays without an environmental permit.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste coded 16 03 06 when this code is not listed in your permit or waste exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on cleaning and sterilising waste medical instruments containing metal to allow the waste metal to be recovered elsewhere.
When recovered non-packaging plastics are no longer waste.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can treat residual mixed municipal waste by aerobic digestion at the place the waste was produced.
What to include when submitting proposals for a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) PCS Balancing System (PBS) and how they will be assessed.
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