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1 A CBRN incident flowchart is provided at Annex A.
2 The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 establishes a new legislative framework for civil protection in the UK. The Contingency Planning (Scotland) Regulations 2005 describe how the provisions of the Act are to be implemented in Scotland.
3 Preparing Scotland provides guidance on the philosophy and structures with statutory guidance on the implementation of the Regulations, good practice and the integration of national and local planning for emergencies. An electronic version is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk
4 A HAZMAT incident can be described as an accidental or non-criminal release of a substance, agent or material which results in illness or injury to the public or damage to the environment or denial of an area or the interruption of the food chain.
5 Preparing Scotland - Section 1 - Chapter 4 refers
6 Preparing Scotland provides more detailed information about the role of COBR, EAT, SEER, SECC and the ScottishGovernment response arrangements in the event of a CBRN incident or other emergency.
7 Annex D provides information about the emergency powers provisions of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
8 More detailed information about the Government Decontamination Service ( GDS) can be found in Annex B "Main Roles and Responsibilities of Key Responders" and on the DEFRA website at http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/risk/cbrn/gds
9 More detailed guidance about arrangements for the activation and role of STAC can be found at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
10 A checklist of key issues and considerations and a Model Agenda for the first meeting of the Site Clearance Group is provided at Annex F.
11 The functions and capabilities of the organisations represented in the Site Clearance Group are given in Annex B.
12 A table of relevant legislation is provided at Annex C.
13 Annex E provides more information and protocol for the deployment of specialist suppliers/contractors recommended by GDS.
14 Preparing Scotland (Part 1) - Section 2 Chapter 5 provides regulatory guidance and Section 3 Chapter 5 provides good practice guidance on the topic of 'Communicating with the Public'.
15 Annex G provides further details of the outline requirements for the establishment of a temporary storage site away from the incident site.
16 Preparing Scotland (Part 1) - Section 2 Chapter 5 provides regulatory guidance and Section 3 Chapter 5 provides good practice guidance on the topic of 'Communicating with the Public'.
17 HSG 66 "Protection of Workers and the General Public during the Development of Contaminated Land" is published by and is available from HSE Books, Po Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO 10 6FS. The document provides essential advice to planners, contractors and workers in addressing the range of hazards and precautions to be taken when working in a contaminated working environment.
18 The UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents: 2005 was produced by the Health Protection Agency and its preparation was jointly funded by NRPB, DOE ( NI), Environment Agency, FSA, SE and SEPA.
19 Information about the controls required for the management of radioactive substances are given in the Civil Nuclear Emergency Planning - Consolidated Guidance document (updated April 2006) prepared by the Nuclear Emergency Planning Liaison Group on behalf of DTi.
20 Details of the outline requirements for the establishment of a temporary storage site remote from the incident site is provided at Annex H.
21 EMARC was set up in 1999 and is the national centre for meteorological response to CBRN emergencies providing short notice specialist forecasts to the UK emergency services and other government departments as well as the international community
22 The role of this group in media management at the early stages will be minimal, if at all, but this will grow and should be a standing agenda item.
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