Industrial Accidents, Environmental Pollution and CBRN
Environmental Pollution
Buncefield Fuel Depot Fire
A major explosion and fire occurred at the Buncefield Oil Storage Terminal in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire on Sunday 11th December 2005. The explosion caused a number of injuries. The explosion and fire largely destroyed the North side of the Oil Storage terminal. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation [External website] is now underway. For further updates, see the UK Resilience Buncefield page [External website].
CBRN
- Government
Decontamination Service [External website] - The Service
will help authorities and organisations prepare for and deal with incidents
where chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials
are released into the environment.
Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)
Others
- HPA
- Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division [External website] -
Comprehensive expert advice and support for chemical incidents across
England and Wales, advice to UK Government Departments and Agencies on
human health effects from chemicals in water, soil and waste, plus information
and support to the NHS and health professionals on toxicology.
- National
Chemical Emergency Centre [External website] - UK's
24-hour response centre, with clear, impartial advice for chemical health-and-safety
compliance and for emergencies
Training
- The Emergency Planning College (EPC) [External website] is the leading provider of training for emergency preparedness, attracting delegates with responsibility for preventing, planning for, responding to or recovering from a major incident. The EPC runs these courses on CBRN as well as other aspects of civil protection:
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