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Annex J
Glossary of Abbreviations

ADSS

Approved Data Supplier Scheme

CBRN

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear

CCC

Civil Contingencies Committee

CCU

(Scottish Government) Civil Contingencies Unit

CDM

Construction, Design and Management (Regulations)

CMSCG

Consequence Management Strategic Co-ordinating Group

CNI

Critical National Infrastructure

COBR

Cabinet Office Briefing Room

COMAH

Control of Major Accident Hazards

COPFS

Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service

COSHH

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

CSC

Cabinet Sub Committee - SEER

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DfT

Department of Transport

DG

Director-General

DGE

Director-General Environment and Environmental Quality

DGE

Director-General Economy and Chief Economic Advisor

DGH

Director-General Health and Chief Executive NHSScotland

DTi

Department of Trade & Industry

DWQD

Drinking Water Quality Division

DWQR

Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland

EAT

Scottish Government Emergency Action Team

EKP

Economic Key Point

EMARC

Environment Monitoring and Response Centre

EST

Scottish Government Emergency Support Team

EU

European Union

FEPA

Food and Emergency Protection Act

FRS

Fire and Rescue Service

FSA

Food Standards Agency

GDS

Government Decontamination Service

HASP

Health and Safety Plan

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material

HPS

Health Protection Scotland

HSE

Health and Safety Executive

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

MWSI

Major Water Supply Incident

NHS

National Health Service

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

OGC

Office of Government Commerce

OJEU

Official Journal of the European Union

PCSD

Police and Community Safety Directorate

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PQQ

Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

RIMNET

Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network

SCC

Strategic Co-ordinating Centre

SCG

Strategic Co-ordinating Group

SECC

Scottish Emergency Co-ordinating Committee

SEER

Scottish Executive Emergency Room

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SNH

Scottish Natural Heritage

S- PICC

Scottish Police Information and Co-ordination Centre

STAC

Science and Technical Advice Cell

SWHP

Scottish Waterborne Hazard Plan

WHIMT

Waterborne Hazard Incident Management Team

THIS CHAPTER TO BE REVIEWED BY DECEMBER 2009

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