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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 the eyes, nose, throat as well as respiratory tract infections, bronchitis and pneumonia.; Long-term effects – chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer and heart disease, with extreme …

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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 such as respiratory complications, burns, and organ failure.

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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, agricultural and industrial sectors are organized to promote and preserve the health of the inhabitants and the environment of Barbados.

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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 matter that is full, in such a state or so placed, made left, as to unsanitary, injurious or dangerous to health or likely to become so; (17) any chimney emitting smoke in such

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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. Includes information on objectives, and reports and publications.

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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 Barbados acceded to the Barbados Noise Policy which basically adopted the World Health Organisation Community Noise Guidelines as reference standards.

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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 examples:

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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 domestic, commercial, industrial, institutional and agricultural practices. Solid waste includes food waste, paper, glass, cardboard, plastics, appliances, and demolition, and …

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A POLICY PAPER ON THE MANAGEMENT OF INDOOR AIR …

WebThe mandate of this department is to protect human health and to prevent the spread of communicable diseases on the island. The Environmental Health Department operates in six (6) catchment areas. The Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) for each catchment area are generally stationed at a Polyclinic in the catchment.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ENSURE THAT YOUR DEVELOPMENT …

WebWHAT IS BUILDING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL? Building development control is a process which ensures that progressive development of land is organized to promote and preserve the health of the

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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 properly operated, they produce lower concentrations of paint over- spray compared to the cross-draft and semi-downdraft booths.

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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 outdoor activities including

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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 monitoring is a process that involves the collection of water samples, laboratory analysis, data

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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 any web browser ().2) Submit Details: Provide information about the abandoned structure or vehicle, including location, description, and any other relevant details.

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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). This format is particularly useful for forms or newsletter where the layout and formatting need to be preserved on the screen or printer. To view or print these files you must install the

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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 marine waters. 58. The treatment and disposal of wastewater along with the application method for fertilizers is a significant national issue.

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