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