Home and household

There are many factors which affect the health and safety of people living in or visiting your home.

• Asbestos
• Asbestos – carpet underlay
• Asbestos – contact details
• Asbestos – contamination of soil
• Asbestos – maintenance, removal and renovations at home
• Bed bugs
• Bore water
• Buying, using, storing and disposing of household chemicals
• Carbon monoxide safety
• Clean-up guide for small mercury spills in the home
• Domestic wastewater overflow – cleaning up
• Domestic wastewater overflow – legal powers and responsibilities
• Domestic wastewater overflow – who should respond?
• Domestic wastewater overflows
• Dust from DIY renovations
• Feral pigeon control
• Fleas
• Guide to selecting a pest management business
• Floods
• Health effects of dust
• Health effects of wood smoke
• Household wastewater and health risks
• Lead exposure
• Lead exposure – how to reduce your risk
• Lead in playground equipment
• Mercury and compact fluorescent lamps
• Mercury exposure
• Lead exposure – minimising the health risks associated with lead in Northampton soils
• Minimising the risk of a Legionella infection at home
• Mould and dampness
• Pregnancy and pesticides
• Prevent mosquito bites at home
• Protect your health – keep rats and mice under control
• Recovering after the flood – clean-up for householders
• Safe use and storage of chemicals for your pool
• Stay safe around copper chrome arsenate treated wood
• Storing and disposing of medications
• Swimming pools and spas
• Testing or cleaning a house for drug contamination
• The power is off – is your food?
• Tips for keeping your spa or pool healthy
• Understanding septic tank systems
• Understanding the labels on household chemicals
• Using household chemicals safely
• Using pesticides safely
• Water filters for your home
• Water tanks on your property