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Recovery, remediation and environmental decontamination

Resources for the management of chemical, radiation and biological incidents, including UK recovery handbooks.

Published 8 August 2013
Last updated 26 May 2016 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

UK recovery handbooks

The UK recovery handbooks provide:

• a decision making framework for choosing an effective recovery strategy following a chemical, radiation or biological incident
• a compendium of practicable, evidence-based recovery options to assist with the remediation of environmental contamination

Documents

1. UK recovery handbook for biological incidents
   • 27 November 2015
   • Guidance
2. UK recovery handbooks for radiation incidents 2015
   • 5 June 2015
   • Guidance
3. UK recovery handbook for chemical incidents (and associated publications)
   • 6 June 2013
   • Guidance
4. Chemical, biological or radiation incidents: recovery factsheet
   • 30 March 2016
   • Guidance
5. Chemical recovery guidance and tools: user guide
   • 30 March 2016
   • Guidance
6. Radiation recovery guidance and tools: user guide
   • 26 May 2016
   • Guidance

Tools

1. Radiation recovery navigation tool: inhabited areas (Rad RNT)
   • 14 December 2015
   • Guidance
2. Radiation recovery navigation tool: food production (Rad RNT)
   • 14 December 2015
   • Guidance
3. Radiation recovery navigation tool: drinking water supplies (Rad RNT)
   • 14 December 2015
   • Guidance
4. Radiation recovery record form (RRRF): food, inhabited areas and drinking water
   • 9 November 2015
   • Form
5. Chemical recovery navigation tool (CRNT)
   • 14 December 2015
   • Guidance
6. Chemical recovery record form (CRRF): food, inhabited areas and water environment
   • 22 May 2014
   • Form
7. Chemical and radiation incidents: recovery tools e-learning module
   • 6 February 2015
   • Guidance

Published 8 August 2013
Last updated 26 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 26 May 2016 Added radiation recovery tool user guide.
2. 30 March 2016 Updated with 'Chemical recovery guidance and tools: user guide'.
3. 14 December 2015 Added new tools and forms for chemical and radiation incidents.
4. 27 November 2015 Added UK recovery handbook for biological incidents.
5. 9 November 2015 Added radiation recovery form.
6. 25 February 2015 Added 'Chemical and radiation incidents: recovery factsheet'.
7. 6 February 2015 Added 'Chemical and radiation incidents: recovery handbooks and tools'.
8. 2 September 2014 Added recovery navigation tool and assocated forms.
9. 8 August 2013 First published.