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Preparing Scotland - Scottish Guidance on Preparing for Emergencies. | Guidance Document issued by the Scottish Government in 2006 to support the implementation of the Civil Contingencies Act, 2004. | www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2006/02/27140215 |
Guidance for the Emergency Services on Decontamination of People Exposed to Hazardous Chemical, Biological or Radioactive Substances. | Version 2 (February 2006) of this document sets out a hierarchy of decontamination options for the Emergency Services and other agencies on safe and effective decontamination of people exposed to hazardous substances. The document includes a decision tree (Algorithm) for determining the appropriate decontamination response. | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications |
Multi- Agency National Concept of Operations for CBRN Terrorism - Edition 1. | The high level document issued by the CBRN Tactician's Forum in September 2005 is designed to be a practical working guide to facilitate a multi-agency response to deal with CBRN terrorism. | http://www.cbrnenquiries@home office.gsi.gov.uk |
Response to the Deliberate Release of Chemicals and Biological Agents - Guidance to Local Authorities. | Guidance issued in October 2001 by the Scottish Government's Justice Department. | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications |
Managing Incidents presenting Actual or Potential Risks to Public Health: Roles and Responsibilities of Incident Control Teams. | Guidance issued in January 2003 by the Scottish Government's Health Department. | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications |
Deliberate Release of Biological and Chemical Agents in Scotland. | This document was issued in May 2002 by the Scottish Government's Health Department and provides interim guidance to assist the Health Service Response. | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications |
Strategic National Guidance - the Decontamination of People Exposed to CBRN Substances or Material - Second Edition. | Issued by ODPM in May 2004 to help responders plan for CBRN events with the key objective that the decontamination of people can be carried out as rapidly as possible. It provides details of methods of decontamination based on past experience. | http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/news.publication s |
Strategic National Guidance - The Decontamination of Buildings and Infrastructure exposed to CBRN Substances or Material - Version 1. | Issued by ODPM in May 2004 to help responders plan for CBRN events with the key objective that premises are cleaned up safely and effectively and normal activity can be restored as rapidly as possible. | http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/news.publications |
Strategic National Guidance - the Decontamination of the Open Environment Exposed to ( CBRN) Substances or Materials. | Document provides guidance, basic recovery principles and a shared understanding of the key issues. | Home Office http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk |
Guidance on Development of a Site Clearance Capability in England and Wales. | Issued by ODPM in October 2005, the document gives planning and operational advice for effective site clearance after a CBRN incident. | http://www.odpm.gov.uk |
Guidance for Responding Agencies on the Management of HAZMAT Incidents in Scotland. | This guidance document has been prepared jointly by the Chief Fire Officers Association Scotland, NHSScotland and other responders on behalf of the Scottish Government's CBRN Programme Board and gives guidance on how agencies should respond to accidental or deliberate release of hazardous materials. | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications |
UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents. | Published in 2005 by HPA and co-funded by Scottish Government, DEFRA, Environment Agency, FSA, EHSNI and SEPA. | http://www.hpa.org.uk |
National Health Service in Scotland Manual of Guidance: Responding to Emergencies. | Published by the Scottish Government Health Department ( SEHD) the document provides guidance on health protection matters in the event of an emergency including outline guidance on the decontamination of people. | http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications |
CBRN Decontamination - Scottish Water Procedures. | Document prepared and reviewed by Scottish Water in April 2006. | Scottish Water |
Protocol for the Disposal of Contaminated Water - Version 2.1 | Issued by Water UK in September 2003 to ensure effective control and co-operation between the emergency services, and other responders in dealing with water based contamination incidents. | http://www.water.org.uk/home/policy/positions/disposal-contaminated water |
HSG 66 - Protection of Workers and the General Public during the Development of Contaminated Land. | Health and safety guidance document prepared by HSE and published by HSE Books providing guidance for developers and contractors regarding the hazards associated with contaminated land and considerations under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations. | HSE Books
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Humanitarian Assistance in Emergencies - Non-statutory Guidance on the Establishment of Human Assistance Centres. | This guidance was issued by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and ACPO and is designed to give advice about how to structure the humanitarian response to an emergency with major consequences; outline key issues planners should consider when preparing for humanitarian response; and provide greater context about where Humanitarian Assistance Centres fit into the wider humanitarian response | http://www.ukresilience.info/publications |
Civil Nuclear Emergency Planning - Consolidated Guidance document (updated April 2006). | This guidance document was prepared by the Nuclear Emergency Planning Liaison Group ( NEPLG) on behalf of DTi. Part 3 of the guidance deals with the recovery phase and the countermeasures necessary to protect the public. | http://www.dti.gov.uk |
Guidance to the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 ( REPPIR). | Guidance issued by HSE about the purpose and application of the Regulations. | http://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/reppir.htm |
Dealing with Milk following a Nuclear Emergency. | Guidance issued by the Agriculture and Food Countermeasures Working Group. | |
Framework strategy for dealing with radioactive contamination arising from the circumstances surrounding the death of Alexander Litvinenko. | The document was prepared by Westminster City Council (with advice from HPA, HSE, DfT, EA, GDS and the Metropolitan Police) and provides a methodology for dealing with environmental radioactive contamination. | http://www.ukresilience.info/publications |