Reporting Incidents of Exposure to Pesticides
If you, your family, wildlife, or the environment have been affected by pesticide use you may wish to report it. There are different departments that you can report to. This depends on the type of incident that you wish to report.
Contact Information
|
Incidents involving |
Agency |
Contact No. |
|---|---|---|
|
People |
HSE |
0845 345 0055 |
|
Environment |
Environment Agency |
0800 807060 |
|
Wildlife, livestock or pets |
WIIS |
0800 321 600 |
The Health and Safety Directorate (HSE) has produced a reporting incident leaflet (pdf) (16 pages, 460kb). However, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency (EA) phone numbers in the reporting incidents leaflet have been changed. The HSE reporting incidents phone number is now 0845 345 0055 and the Environment Agency phone number is 0800 807060. Please note that you have to specify that you wish to report an incident of exposure to pesticides.
If the Incident involves People
You can report the incident to the incidents section of the HSE (0845 345 0055) and/or your Local Authority (their phone number will be in your local phone book). Which is the relevant department depends on where the incident of exposure took place. Please refer to pages 8 and 9 of the reporting incident leaflet for further details.
If the Incident involves the Environment
You can report the incident to the Environment Agency (EA) (0800 807060) and/or the incidents section of the HSE (0845 345 0055). Which is the relevant department depends on where the incident of exposure took place. Please refer to pages 8 and 9 of the reporting incident leaflet for further details.
If the Incident involves Wildlife, Livestock or Pets
You can report the incident to the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) (0800 321 600).
Enforcing Pesticide Use
Once we approve a pesticide there are pesticide monitoring programmes that ensure that pesticides are being used correctly. This is so that pesticides do not compromise the safety of food, water or affect people’s health.
We also have produced guidance about the enforcement of pesticides. This includes information on which areas the different Government Departments enforce.
The Campaign against illegal poisoning
Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS)
The Wildlife Incident Unit - Reporting an Incident
What is being done to minimise pesticide use
Pesticide monitoring programmes
Guidance about the enforcement of pesticides