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Ambient Air Quality

WEBWhat are the Effects of Poor Air Quality? Poor air quality can cause both short and long term health effects on humans. These include: Short-term effects – irritation of …

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Building Development Control

WEBWhat Is Building Development Control? Building development control is a process that ensures that the progressive development of land for the residential, commercial, …

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Hazardous Materials Management

WEBWhat Are Some Of The Concerns With Hazardous Materials? Human exposure to hazardous materials can result in or contribute to a variety of health effects …

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Law, Policies and Regulations

WEBSection 3 of the Health Services (Nuisances) Regulations, 1969. Describes a nuisance as: “ (1) any place, matter, thing, deposit or accumulation of liquid or solid …

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Asbestos Abatement

WEBDownload Forms & Resources. List of Certified Asbestos Contractors 428.9 KB. NOTE. This web site uses files in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf). …

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Water Quality Monitoring

WEBWhat are the effects of Poor Water Quality? Poor water quality is caused by contaminants entering the water body and causing negative impacts. Below are some …

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Noise Pollution Control

WEBWhat Are The Legislation and Standards Used to Manage Environmental Noise Pollution? There is no noise legislation in Barbados however the Cabinet of …

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Welcome to Environmental Protection Department!

WEBA government department responsible for ensuring sustainable development of the island's land, water, and resources while protecting environmental values. …

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WHAT ARE THE RELEVANT WATER QUALITY MONITORING

WEBWHAT IS WATER QUALITY MONITORING? Water quality describes the physical, chemical, biological and aesthetical characteristics of a water resource. Water quality …

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Derelict Buildings & Vehicles

WEBWant To Report A Derelict Vehicle or Building? Reporting derelict buildings and vehicles has never been easier: 1) Visit Our Portal: Access our dedicated portal via …

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Solid Waste Management

WEBSolid Waste Management. WHAT IS SOLID WASTE? Solid waste may be defined as non-hazardous, unwanted or discarded solid or semi-solid material from …

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NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL

WEBWHAT IS NOISE? The term noise refers to any unwanted sound. Environmental noise is caused by sound levels emanating from vehicular traffic, industry, construction and other …

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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR VEHICLE …

WEB16. Best Management Practices for Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (VMFs) in Barbados. Downdraft Spray-painting booths. These booths are recommended because when …

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National Water Reuse Policy

WEBThe policy objective is to ensure compliance with water reuse guidelines, standards, and codes of practice as amended over time and improve the quality of storm, ground and …

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT www.epd.gov

WEBWHAT IS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL? A hazardous material is any substance that has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment by itself or through …

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH BARBADOS REF: No: A14:104 Received …

WEB8. Proposed water supply: 9. TYPE OF BUILDING MATERIALS (a) Walls (b) Roof Covering (c) Roof Supports 10. Method of Refuse Storage and Disposal:

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