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Clinical waste
What is clinical waste?
Clinical waste is the term used to describe waste produced from healthcare and similar activities that may pose a risk of infection, for example, swabs, bandages, dressings etc. or may prove hazardous, for example medicines. The most commonly used definition can be found in the Controlled Waste Regulations 1992.
What is healthcare waste?
Healthcare Wastes are wastes listed
Reports
Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports
Title
Year
RIFE 29
2024
RIFE 28 (View accessible version)
2023
RIFE 27
2022
RIFE 27 appendix
2022
RIFE 27 Errata
2022
RIFE 26
2021
RIFE 26 appendix
2021
RIFE 26 Errata
2021
RIFE 25
2020
RIFE 25 appendix
2020
RIFE 25 Errata
2020
RIFE 24
2019
RIFE 24 appendix
2019
RIFE 24 Errata
2019
RIFE Trends Report 2004 - 2
Private sewage treatment system registration guidance
Read this guidance before starting any application. This guidance applies to the registration of discharges from private sewage treatment systems that are less than two years old.
Before you apply for a registration
Check if you can connect to the public sewer system
Where possible, sewage discharges must be connected to the public sewer system. Contact Scottish Water to determine how far away fro
Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme
An overview of the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) and how to find out if your organisation qualifies.
An overview of the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) and how to find out if your organisation qualifies.
ESOS Phase 3 Compliance Deadline has been extended to 5 June 2024
The Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the United Kingdom that are regarded as a ‘large undertaking’.
The scheme was established to implement Article 8(4, 5 and 6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). We are now nearing the third compliance phase of t
Environmental regulation and biodiversity
An overview of how SEPA takes account of biodiversity when making regulatory decisions.
An overview of how SEPA takes account of biodiversity when making regulatory decisions.
Protecting habitats, species and Scotland’s ecosystem services is an integral part of SEPA’s regulatory remit. All our regulatory decisions should take account of potential effects on biodiversity and opportunities for biodiversity enhancement. We are responsible for setting standards in environmental licences that protect and help improve the state of water, land and air and the services that eco
Improving urban waters
Our vision is for towns and cities to use nature-based, blue-green solutions to absorb and safely convey rainwater.
This will:
help strengthen their resilience to the intense downpours they face under climate change
minimise the risk of polluting sewage spills by keeping rainwater out of sewers
create fantastic places for people to live and work
Urban wastewaters
Over the past 20 years, SEPA has
Sea Lice Regulatory Framework Implementation
We will take on lead regulatory responsibility for managing sea lice and wild salmon interactions from 1st February 2024 and for managing sea lice and sea trout interactions from March 2025.
SEPA's consultation response describes the approach in more detail.
New or expanding sites
From 1st February 2024, we will apply the risk framework for managing interactions between sea lice from fish farms an
Groundwater
Groundwater, how it is regulated and the guidanceand legislation that is used to protect it.
Groundwater, how it is regulated and the guidanceand legislation that is used to protect it.
Groundwater resources are essential to many individuals, companies and communities to supply water for drinking, agriculture and industry. Groundwater also maintains wetlands and river flow during dry spells and is vital to the maintenance of their rich ecology and biodiversity.
We aim to provide a sustainable future for Scotland's groundwater resources by protecting the water environment and othe
Nuclear industry
nuclear industry
nuclear industry
We regulate the management of radioactive substances, including those from the nuclear industry. This page provides information on the regulation of the nuclear industry.
What is the nuclear industry?
The nuclear industry includes power stations that generate electricity from a nuclear reactor, nuclear sites undergoing decommissioning and some defence activities.
How do we regulate the nuclear ind
Soil
Scotland’s soils are an important natural resource providing a wide range of benefits for people, the environment and the economy. It is essential to protect soils to ensure they are able to continue to provide these benefits for future generations.
Why are soils important?
Soils are a vital natural resource as they carry out a wide range of essential functions, such as growing food and timber, co