RSC - Advancing the Chemical Sciences


Policy

 

Health Safety and Environment Policy


RSC responses to consultation documents and proposed legislation concerning environment, health and safety issues.


Environment Health & Safety Committee

RSC focus for professional and policy aspects of the environment, health and safety

Health Safety and Environment Guidance

A series of short papers

2008

A Brief Guide to REACH

A Brief Guide to REACH

31 October 2008

A 24-page distillation of vital information and advice on the REACH regulation being introduced by the European Parliament.


2006

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Reviewing nanoscience and nanotechnologies: Government response and actions

24 October 2006

Submission to the CST on the Government's response to the RS and RAEng report "Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies:opportunities and uncertainties"



Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence

Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence: How Government handles them

01 February 2006

The RSC's submission to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology report "Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence: How Government handles them"


2004

Substitution Workshop Report

14 December 2004

Summary from a workshop exploring how chemical substitution could work in practice within the context of the REACH Regulation



UK Consultation on the New EU Chemicals Strategy, REACH

07 June 2004

RSC submission to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs



Review of the UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum

30 May 2004

RSC submission to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Executive, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment


2003

REACH Regulation consultation

21 July 2003

RSC response from the Environment, Health & Safety Committee


2002

Managing Chemicals for a Better Environment

04 September 2002

RSC response to Environment Agency consultation



Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL) framework

20 July 2002

RSC response to HSC Discussion Document


2000

Creating an Environmental Vision

23 August 2000

RSC response to the Environment Agency's consultation draft



Employee Consultation and Involvement in Health and Safety

17 January 2000

RSC submission to the HSC Discussion Document


1999

Review Of Special Waste

25 October 1999

RSC submission to the DETR Consultation



A Way with Waste

17 August 1999

RSC response to DETR Consultation Paper