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Links > :: LinksThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary
(CNC) exists to police and protect all UK civil nuclear sites. CNC also staff the Constabulary Communication
Centre (CCC), where RADSAFE and NAIR calls are answered.
HPA Radiation Protection Division provides training,
services and advice on all aspects of radiation and radiation protection.
HPA Radiation Protection Division has been contracted to provide
training on RADSAFE and radioactive transport accidents. HPA Radiation
Protection Division also co-ordinate the National Arrangements for
Incidents involving Radioactivity (NAIR) scheme. Transport At-a-Glance module on HPA Radiation
Protection Division website The National Arrangements for Incidents involving Radioactivity
(NAIR) provide quick and widely available assistance to
the police and other emergency services where no radiation expert
is otherwise available. The Department for Transport is the Lead Government
Department for transport accidents in England and Wales and is the
competent authority for approving radioactive material transport
packages. CHEMSAFE, the UK Chemical Industry Scheme for
Assistance in Distribution Emergencies, is a voluntary scheme, run
by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA). It has been developed
specifically to respond to land-based chemical distribution incidents,
including those at docks, harbours and airports. The Scheme applies
to all chemicals, not just those which are classified as hazardous.
The World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) promotes
sound and objective principles for ensuring that radioactive material
is transported safely, efficiently and reliably within a secure
international framework. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
is an independent intergovernmental organisation in the United Nations
family. It develops nuclear safety standards and, based on these
standards, promotes the achievement and maintenance of high levels
of safety in applications of nuclear energy, as well as the protection
of human health and the environment.
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