Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN)
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Guidance and Regulations
Home Office
- CBRN Resilience Programme [External website] - The programme brings together expertise on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism from across government and partner agencies. The main aim is to ensure that, in the event of a terrorist incident, the response from all concerned will be quick and effective, so lives are saved and the impact on property and the environment is minimised.
- CBRN Newsletter, Issue 1, Oct 2004 [PDF 6 pages 219KB] - Quarterly publication from the Home Office with news and articles from key partners and stakeholders on a range of CBRN issues.
DCLG
Defra
- 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
Others
- MoD: Directorate of Safety & Claims - Nuclear Accident Response [External website] The Ministry of Defence maintains a Nuclear Accident Response Organisation (NARO) to deal with the consequences of any accident (including one arising through terrorist acts) affecting the UK, or Overseas Territories, involving nuclear weapons, special nuclear materials, nuclear facilities or naval reactors.
- HPA: UK Recovery Handbook for Radiation Incidents 2008 [External website] - developed to guide UK decision-makers through a menu of recovery options following a release of radioactive material into the environment. It will help users identify the key issues and evaluate a range of timely, effective actions and countermeasures so that they choose the options most suited to their particular circumstances.
Other Sources of Information
Training
- The Emergency Planning College 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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