Statement of Intent
To be a mutual-aid association whose members collaborate, sharing knowledge and experience, to define and manage initial emergency response procedures for incidents occurring in Great Britain during transportation of members' radiological materials.
RADSAFE Glossary
Consignment Owner
The organisation that owns the package and has arranged for the transport, this may be carried out by a separate organisation. The consignment owner is responsible for any clean up actions and providing media response to company issues.
CCC
Command and Control Centre
CRCE
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards
Level 1 response
Notification and communication service, provision of generic advice provided by CCC
Level 2 response
Provision of radiological advice and support at the incident scene by level 2 responding site
Level 3 response
Consignment owner response and clean up.
NCEC
National Chemical Emergency Centre
Responder
Often applied to the Level 2 responder, they are suitably experienced and qualified persons who are members of RADSAFE. They assess the radiological implications of the accident and provide advice. The responders team would also include monitoring capability.
Phone for enquiries
09:00hrs - 17:00hrs
Monday to Friday
07821 548987
(this is not the emergency line)
Advice & Guidance. Documents for the public and emergency services
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Download Media Q&A
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Download Public Information
(DOC, 103kb) -
Download RADSAFE Generic Advice
(PDF, 35kb) -
Download Statement of Intent
(PDF, 286kb) -
Download Summary of radiation risks
(DOC, 216kb)