| Document ID (ISN) | 62710 |
| CIS number |
94-1178 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-885743-6 |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Food and Environment Act. Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986. An open learning course |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, PO Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1992. vii, 215p. Price: GBP 16.00. |
| Abstract |
This open-learning course is concerned with Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) and the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (COPR) made under it. The course has been prepared to give officers authorized to enforce Part III an understanding of their powers and functions. Contents: review of the requirements of FEPA and COPR; application of COPR; pesticide approval; consents; the advertisement, sale, supply, storage, transport and disposal of pesticides; use of pesticides and codes of practice; summary of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (COSHH); elements of training; powers of enforcement; offences. Self-assessment questions and answers are included. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; pesticides; training material; legislation; pollution control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
disposal of harmful waste; training course; transport of materials; storage; safety and health training; enforcement; comment on law; criminal liability; approval |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Pollution control
Criminal liability in OSH
OSH training
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