Environment, Health and Safety Policy
RSC responses to consultation documents and proposed legislation concerning environment, health and safety issues.
European Commission Stakeholder Consultation on Smart Regulation
24 June 2010
The RSC believes that regular review of regulation is necessary and that it should include stakeholder consultation.
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution - Topics for a future study
30 July 2010
The 'Impacts of low carbon energy generation', and 'Sustainable use of phosphate' should be high priority RCEP study topics.
RSC Response to HSE Consultation on the Implementation of European Pesticides Legislation
04 May 2010
The RSC favours maintaining the current National Strategy and Action Plans
EHSC Discussion Note on Pragmatic Precaution
04 August 2009
Note attempts to clarify the RSC view on this issue and to provide a rationale for the use of the 'Precautionary Principle'
Can toxicologists further define 'unacceptable intake' for contaminated land?
15 May 2009
Findings of a Discussion Meeting Convened by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Toxicology Group
RSC Response to Proposal to Revise Pesticides Directive 91/414/EEC
05 October 2008
Royal Society of Chemistry supports an evaluation system that continues to be based on a proper scientific risk assessment
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"
