by westoncompliance | Mar 19, 2025 | Chemicals, Dangerous Substances, HMSO, Occupational Health, Safety, UK
These Regulations amend the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 to correct errors in certain amendments made to the 2000 Regulations by the Environmental Protection (Disposal of...
by westoncompliance | Apr 11, 2024 | Consultation, Dangerous Goods, Dangerous Substances, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) has published the outcome report to this consultation that sought views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI) and accompanying Merchant Guidance Notes (MGNs).Read more…Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Mar 18, 2024 | Biological Agents, Chemicals, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations amend the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1043) (“the 2000 Regulations”) to correct errors in certain amendments made to those Regulations...
by westoncompliance | Jan 19, 2024 | Consultation, Dangerous Goods, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Marine, MCA, Safety, SOLAS, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI) and accompanying Merchant Guidance Notes (MGNs). This consultation response deadline has been extended to close at 11:59pm on 26 January 2024. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | Jan 12, 2024 | BEIS, Breathing equipment, Dangerous Substances, Department for Business and Trade, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPSS, PPE, UK
The Department for Business and Trade, Office for Product Safety and Standards, and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have published an update to the PPE standards. Read more… Source: DBT, OPSS and BEIS.
by westoncompliance | Dec 12, 2023 | Consultation, Dangerous Goods, Dangerous Substances, Marine, MCA, Pollution, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published this consultation to seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI) and accompanying Merchant Guidance Notes (MGNs). The purpose of this new SI is to revoke the current Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and...
by westoncompliance | Aug 1, 2023 | Consents, Dangerous Substances, Fees, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Radiation, Radioactive Substances, Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is changing part of its regulatory approach to regulating under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17). These changes are a result of recommendations made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). From 1 October...
by westoncompliance | Jul 6, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Environment, Pollution, UK
These regulations amend Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (OJ No L 169, 25.6.2019, p 45) to extend the period for which the specific exemption in Annex 1 applicable to perfluorooctanoic...
by westoncompliance | Jul 4, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Electrical, Equipment, Hazardous Materials, UK
These Regulations amend Schedule A2 to the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3032, “the RoHS Regulations”) as they apply in England and Wales and Scotland. Regulation 2(2) replaces...
by westoncompliance | Jun 15, 2023 | Chemicals, Consultation, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, REACH, UK
HSE has received an application for REACH authorisation for 2 uses of chromium trioxide which relates to industrial gas turbines. Article 64 in the UK REACH Regulation makes provisions for HSE to obtain and use additional information on possible alternatives or...
by westoncompliance | May 24, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Environment, Radioactive Substances, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Authority (SEPA) has published v2.1 of the Standard Conditions For Radioactive Substances Activities which is accompanied by supplementary documentation to assist in the reading of the Standard Conditions. – Environmental...
by westoncompliance | May 19, 2023 | Chemicals, Consultation, Dangerous Substances, Defra, Environment, UK
Defra and the Welsh Government are currently seeking views on a small number of proposed changes to the Environmental Protection (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1043), as amended by the...
by westoncompliance | May 1, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Equipment, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone-depletion, UK
This new guidance provides information on how to recover ozone-depleting substances (ODS) from equipment so they can be reclaimed or destroyed. Read more… Source: EA and Defra.
by westoncompliance | Mar 22, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Health and Safety, Safety, UK
These Regulations amend the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/551) (“the 1996 Regulations”) . The 1996 Regulations provide for the preparation and acceptance of safety cases in respect of the conveyance of gas in a network and impose requirements in...
by westoncompliance | Mar 3, 2023 | Consultation, Dangerous Substances, Defra, Environment, Pollution, Waste
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is currently requesting comments on proposed changes to the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulation, including changes to waste limits and specific exemptions. This consultation closes at 11:45pm...
by westoncompliance | Feb 2, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Environment, Environment Agency, Permits and Licences, Radiation, Radioactive Substances, UK
This guidance looks at the non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, types of permits, how to apply, change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit. The ‘contact us’ section has been updated with new contact details....
by westoncompliance | Jan 18, 2023 | Dangerous Substances, Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Equipment, Onshore, UK
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them. The following updates have been made: – Changed text under the ‘Transformers’ heading to make it clear that the 2 assumptions...
by westoncompliance | Jan 18, 2023 | Certification, Competency, Dangerous Substances, Health and Safety, Marine, Safety, Training, Transport, UK, Vessels
These Regulations give effect to the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (“the STCW Convention”) that were previously implemented by the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training,...
by westoncompliance | Nov 28, 2022 | Dangerous Substances, Defra, Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Fluorinated gas, Ozone-depletion, Reporting, UK
This guidance provides information on how to record and report ozone-depleting substances (ODS) you import, export, sell or destroy in Great Britain. The following updates have been made: – Updated the name of the GB ODS Registry to the ODS service. –...
by westoncompliance | Nov 23, 2022 | Competency, Dangerous Substances, Defra, Emissions, Environment, Environment Agency, Ozone-depletion, UK
Personnel must have individual qualifications to work with hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – a type of ozone-depleting substance (ODS). This guidance provides a list of appropriate qualifications. The following changes have been made: – Updated the list of...
