Environmental Sciences

 manages, monitors and controls environmental, radiological and chemical weapons demilitarisation hazards"

Dstl’s Environmental Sciences Department provides the capability for the Ministry of Defence to manage, monitor and control its environmental, chemical weapons demilitarisation and radiological hazards. The Department’s capabilities include radiation detection, radiological protection, and environmental protection. They are experts in chemical weapons demilitarisation, toxic and secure waste disposal and engineering prototype and support.

The Department uses expertise from a range of disciplines including (but not limited to) the following:

Biochemistry
Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Engineering (General)
Environmental Sciences
Ergonomics
Forensic Science
Geology
Human Sciences
Hydrology and Hydrogeology
Materials Science
Materials Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Oceanography
Operational Analysis
Physics
Psychology
Radiation and Environmental Protection
Science (General)
Software Engineering
Systems Engineering