The Environment Agency is consulting on changes to technical guidance for permitted facilities which transfer or treat healthcare waste. This guidance will replace existing guidance EPR 5.07 Clinical Waste (January 2011).  Consultation closes 15th July. https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/environment-and-business/appropriate-measures-for-healthcare-waste/

The Environment Agency is consulting on revision of standard rule sets for medium combustion plant and specified generators.  These proposals are to amend the rules to include new medium combustion plant (MCP). We also propose an amendment to standard rule SR2018 No.7 for new MCP and standard rule SR2018 No.9.  Consultation closes 10th June.  https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/environmental-permitting/standard-rules-consultation-no-19/

HSE is consulting on amendments to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/EC) which introduces or revises occupational exposure limit values for a number of carcinogens.  The consultation sets out the HSE’s proposals for establishing WELs for the substances contained in the amendment to the Directive, subject to the ongoing negotiations on our relationship with the EU. The consultation proposes to do this by revising the HSE publication “EH40/2005 Workplace Exposure Limits”. Consultation closes 7th June. https://consultations.hse.gov.uk/hse/carcinogens-mutagens-revision-of-limit-values/