The table below provides a list of acronyms used in this guidance.
AHAC |
Airborne Hazard Advisory Cell |
APHA |
Animal and Plant Health Agency |
AWE |
Atomic Weapons Establishment |
CBRN |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear |
CMO |
Chief Medical Officer |
COBR |
Cabinet Office Briefing Room |
CPHM |
Consultant in Public Health Medicine |
CRCE |
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards |
CSA |
Chief Scientific Adviser |
CT |
Counter Terrorism |
CVO |
Chief Veterinary Officer |
Defra |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
DPH |
Director of Public Health |
Dstl |
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
ECOSA |
Emergency Coordination of Scientific Advice |
FSA |
Food Standards Agency |
FSS |
Food Standards Scotland |
HAZMAT |
Hazardous Material |
HPS |
Health Protection Scotland |
HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
IMT |
Incident Management Team |
JAM |
Joint Agency Modelling |
LRP |
Local Resilience Partnership |
MACC |
Multi-Agency Coordination Centre |
MCA |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
NCBRNC |
National Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centre |
NEG |
National Experts Group |
NHS |
National Health Service |
PCG |
Public Communications Group |
PHS |
Public Health Scotland |
RPs |
Resilience Partnerships |
RRP |
Regional Resilience Partnership |
RSPB |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
SAGE |
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies |
Scottish SPCA |
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
SEG |
Standing Environment Group |
SEPA |
Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
SGoRR |
Scottish Government Resilience Room |
SFRS |
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
STAC |
Scientific and Technical Advice Cell |
SWHP |
Scottish Waterborne Hazard Plan |
SWT |
Scottish Wildlife Trust |
UKHSA |
UK Health Security Agency |