Information on environmental health regulations. Guidance on regulations relating to animal welfare services, fireworks, food safety and trading standards.

• Animal Welfare
  Find out information on animal welfare i.e. pest control, pet care and gulls etc.
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• Cooling Tower Registration
  If you control non-domestic premises you must ensure that you notify Dumfries and Galloway Council of any cooling tower or evaporative condenser (notifiable devices) on the premises.
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• Food Safety
  Find out information on food safety i.e. late night catering, game dealing, food safety inspections, cooksafe and much more.
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• Health and Safety
  Environmental Standards officers regularly check local businesses and their premises to ensure that safe and healthy working conditions are provided for all employees and visitors.
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• Smoke Free - Enclosed Public Places
  Authorised staff of Environmental Standards have the power to enter all 'no smoking premises' to ensure compliance with the law and issue fixed penalty notices to businesses or individuals where they believe an offence is or has been committed.
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• Asbestos
  Many people have worries about asbestos but undisturbed asbestos usually causes no problems. Care however, should be taken to prevent the release of fibres as they can cause serious damage to health.
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