Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 5586 2

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Contents

SECTION 1 - PRELIMINARY
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Introduction
(i) Key Principles
(ii) Objectives

SECTION 2 - INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
2.1 Notification
Figure 1 - CBRN Incident Notification Cascade
2.2 Management Structures, Local, Scotland and UK Figure 2 - UK Level Generic Management Structures
2.3 National Level
2.4 Local Level
Figure 3 - Local Management Structure for CBRN Incident
2.5 Local Strategic Level
(i) Terrorism Strategic Co-ordinating Group
Figure 4 - Participating Organisations/Agencies
(ii) Consequence Management Strategic Co-ordinating Group
Figure 5 - Participating Organisations/Agencies
2.6 Local Tactical Level
(i) STAC - Public Health, Environment, Science and Technical Advice Cell
Figure 6 - Participating Organisations/Agencies
(ii) Consequence Management - Site Clearance Group
Figure 7 - Participating Organisations/Agencies
2.7 Local Operational Level
Consequence Management - Site Clearance
Figure 8 - Participating Organisations/Agencies

SECTION 3 - SITE CLEARANCE
3.1 Generic Forward Planning Issues and Assumptions
(a) Costs
(b) Response Hierarchy
(c) Planning, Training and Exercising
(d) Business Continuity
(e) Mutual Aid
(f) Identification of Key Support Resources
(g) Co-ordination and Communication Protocols
(h) Command and Control Accommodation
(i) Public Information
(j) Temporary Off-site Storage Facilities
3.2 Post Incident Site Clearance Planning
(a) Incident Location and Environment
(b) Media and Public Expectation Management
(c) People Considerations
(d) Management of Key Resources
(e) Health & Safety
(f) Cordon Management
(g) Sampling and Monitoring of Contamination
(h) Nature of CBRN Contamination
(i) Remediation Options
(j) Decontamination
(k) Waste Management
(l) Post Site Clearance Monitoring

SECTION 4 - ANNEXES
Annex A - CBRN Incident Response Flowcharts
Annex B - Function and Capability of Key Site Clearance Responders
Annex C - Relevant Legislation
Annex D - Civil Contingencies Act 2004: Part 2 (Emergency Powers)
Annex E - Deployment of Specialist Decontamination Contractors
Annex F - 1. Checklist of Key Issues and Considerations for Site Clearance Group
2. Model Agenda for initial meeting of Site Clearance Group
Annex G - Further Reading: Core Guidance and other useful CBRN Publications
Annex H - Outline Requirements for the Establishment of Temporary Storage Site
Annex J - Glossary of Abbreviations

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